NSW Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service - Organisational Structure

Organisational Structure

All animal rescue and rehabilitation is carried out by WIRES' volunteer members in their own homes. Branches perform fundraising in order to subsidise the costs of animal feed, veterinary supplies, cages, and other expenses incurred by their members.

The WIRES Administrative Office and the Sydney call centre, referred to as the Rescue Office, are located in Forestville, Sydney. There are staff members in the Administrative Office, looking after finance, fundraising,training and membership plus a number of part-time and casual staff members and volunteers. The call centre has a Manager and a number of full-time and casual staff who dispatch public requests for information and help to an appropriate member based on the location and type of the animal reported.

WIRES also has two wildlife ambulances covering the greater Sydney metropolitan region who provide assistance with rescues during the day when volunteer rescuers are at work and less available to attend rescues.

WIRES is an incorporated association with a WIRES State council(WSC)and board. The WSC WIRES sets the policy and strategic direction of WIRES and is composed of elected members representatives from WIRES branches. The Board of DIrectors of WIRES is elected annually by the council annually from council members and has the responsibility of enacting the directions and policies set by the WSC. WIRES is also a registered charity and a separate group of five Directors oversees public donations through the WIRES Public Gift Fund.

WIRES receives only minimal government funding and generates the bulk of its operating costs through donations and fundraising activities.