FAWNA  (For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid) is a volunteer wildlife rescue and rehabilitation service for injured and orphaned native wildlife. FAWNA operates on the mid north coast of NSW and is licensed by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).

FAWNA's volunteer members are situated throughout the Kempsey, Hastings, Greater Taree and Gloucester local government areas, covering 12,914 sq kms. All share a concern for the plight of the thousands of disadvantaged wildlife which, in the main, need assistance due to human interference in some way.

FAWNA operates a 24hr emergency telephone service where members are on duty to answer calls from the public for wildlife needing assistance.

FAWNA undertakes an educational role through schools and community groups, creating an awareness of the reasons why wildlife need human assistance, and what people can do to help protect and restore wildlife habitat.

FAWNA is administered by a management committee elected annually by the membership. For rescue and rehabilitation purposes membership is divided into three local government regions with annually elected Coordinators and Assistants for fauna species groups.

The Aims and Objectives of FAWNA

• To rehabilitate native wildlife for return to their natural environment.
  
  
• To relocate native wildlife which is under threat or causing distress to the public into a natural habitat for that species.
  
  
• To train volunteer members to carry out the rescue and care of native wildlife and encourage protection of the environment.
  
  
• To review policies and initiate actions in pursuit of its objectives and aims.