Ambulance operates in daylight hours from the Daisy Hill Koala Centre primarily within the Koala Coast region (an area of approx. 375 sq km, encompassing portions of 3 To respond to calls from organisations 2010 Ongoing local government authorities: Redland City, Koala Ambulance Service, Koala and members of the public to reports of Logan City and Brisbane City) and delivers Policy & Operations Branch, Qld sick, injured and orphaned (SIO) for treatment SIO koalas to veterinary DERM koalas within the ambulance scope of facilities such as the Moggill Koala operation. Hospital. 2011 Ongoing 2012 Ongoing Commenced/ 2010 Fauna rehabilitation groups are ongoing licensed by OEH and work with Monitoring NSW (DECC & DII) 2011 Ongoing veterinarians to assess and treat disease in koalas. 2012 Ongoing 2010 Planned Discussions are underway with Assessment of prevalence and veterinarians at the University of Work includes zoologists from USYD. One 2011 Commenced cause of Chlamydia on Liverpool NSW Sydney to study the prevalence and honours project completed. Plains geographic distribution of koala Analysis of first data sets planned for 2012 Ongoing diseases, particularly Chlamydia. publication. Zoos Victoria is starting a koala disease 2010 Planned research program. Koala disease program – Vic TBA Victoria 2011 To be announced Raymond Island Wildlife Health Monitoring for Chlamydia, 2010- Current and occurs ever time a Vic Ongoing Surveillance Mycobacterium ulcerans, Retrovirus 2012 translocation occurs. Tested sample of population for Ocular Raymond Island ocular Slow process for examination and very Vic coloboma. Feeds into criteria for 2010 Completed coloboma testing. close encounter required. translocation. State-wide Koala Management The SA Government is developing a Commenced/ SA 2011 In early stages of development. Strategy State-wide Koala Management ongoing
Koala Ambulance Service, Koala Policy & Operations Branch, DERM Qld To respond to calls from organisations and members of the public to reports of sick, injured and orphaned (SIO) koalas within the ambulance scope of operation. 2010 Ongoing Ambulance operates in daylight hours from the Daisy Hill Koala Centre primarily within the Koala Coast region (an area of approx. 375 sq km, encompassing portions of 3 local government authorities: Redland City, Logan City and Brisbane City) and delivers for treatment SIO koalas to veterinary facilities such as the Moggill Koala Hospital. 2011 Ongoing 2012 Ongoing Monitoring NSW (DECC & DII) Fauna rehabilitation groups are licensed by OEH and work with veterinarians to assess and treat disease in koalas. 2010 Commenced/ ongoing 2011 Ongoing 2012 Ongoing Assessment of prevalence and cause of Chlamydia on Liverpool Plains NSW Discussions are underway with veterinarians at the University of Sydney to study the prevalence and geographic distribution of koala diseases, particularly Chlamydia. 2010 Planned 2011 Commenced Work includes zoologists from USYD. One honours project completed. 2012 Ongoing Analysis of first data sets planned for publication. Koala disease program – Victoria Vic TBA 2010 Planned Zoos Victoria is starting a koala disease research program. 2011 To be announced Raymond Island Wildlife Health Surveillance Vic Monitoring for Chlamydia, Mycobacterium ulcerans, Retrovirus 2010- 2012 Ongoing Current and occurs ever time a translocation occurs. Raymond Island ocular coloboma testing. Vic Tested sample of population for Ocular coloboma. Feeds into criteria for translocation. 2010 Completed Slow process for examination and very close encounter required. State-wide Koala Management Strategy SA The SA Government is developing a State-wide Koala Management 2011 Commenced/ ongoing In early stages of development.