Reef and rainforest conservation landscape

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Free resources for anyone weighing up a conservation placement, whether or not you travel with us.

Ethical volunteering workbook

A printable set of questions to put to any operator, covering animal welfare, local leadership, impact evidence and fee transparency, with space to record what they answer. Join the email course below and we will send it to you.

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One short email a day for five days: what the work really involves, how to read a fee, how to spot staged animal encounters, how to prepare, and how to choose between destinations.

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Fact File: The Great Barrier Reef

Fact File: The Great Barrier Reef

Some cool facts about one of the world's 7 wonders

Get to know Australian Wildlife

Get to know Australian Wildlife

Flash cards so you will recognise these creatures on your next visit to Australia

Australian Animals Poster

Australian Animals Poster

Cute kids' poster of Aussie wildlife (for adults too!)

Save the Koala Poster

Save the Koala Poster

Koalas are forecast to be extinct in NSW before 2050 unless we act quickly. Cutting down trees for urban development, logging and agriculture is destroying koala habitat and threatens their existence — yet the government is failing to protect koala habitat. Koalas need human champions to campaign and lobby for their survival.

Get to know Sea Turtles

Get to know Sea Turtles

Did you know there are 7 different sea turtles?

Ethical Volunteering Guide & Workbook

Ethical Volunteering Guide & Workbook

A practical companion to reflect on your choices before you travel.

Instructions - Set up my fundraising page

Instructions - Set up my fundraising page

Learn how to create a page to fundraise and collect payments from your family and friends to pay towards your trip balance.

Factsheet for parents

Factsheet for parents

Information about 17 year old volunteer travel and accomodation requirements for Island Reef Research & Conservation program and Great Barrier Reef Marine Conservation programs.

Planning your trip? See our Travel Resources.

Want the standards these resources are built on? Read the O2E Ethical Standards and the Wildlife Code.

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