Emergency Response Service statistics
136,559
Calls to our Emergency Response Service
12 months – FY23-24
26%
increase
increase
on prior year
91,254
native animals assisted
12 months – FY23-24
462
species
assisted
12 months – FY23-24
797
Busiest day
Number of calls.
12 months – FY23-24
October 2023
Busiest month
Number of calls. 12 months – FY23-24
Top 5 rescue cases
12 months – FY23-24
18,176
injured
13,632
hit by vehicle
5,323
orphaned
4,766
abnormal behaviour
4,644
on ground
Travelling Veterinary Service
Shelter visits + rescues + operational deployments. 12 months – FY23-24
1,287
Wildlife patients
78 species
treated
Travelling Veterinary Service
12 months – FY23-24
1,940
cases
72%
increase
on prior year
Top 5 local government areas, by rescue volume
12 months – FY23-24
1
3,130
Greater Geelong City Council
2
2,735
Yarra Ranges Shire Council
3
2,696
Hume City Council
4
2,544
Whittlesea City Council
5
2,440
Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Our Volunteers
134
Foster carers
161
Shelters
1,093
Rescuers
1,072
Transporters
Basic rescue
& transport training
249 Trainees
15 sessions
Transport training
79 Trainees
1 session
Species & specialist training
167 Trainees
7 sessions
Social Media
2.16K Mentions
Up 26% on FY22-23
869M Reach
Up 124% on FY22-23
87,276 Followers
Across all platforms
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