Join us for our annual conference in Kaikōura, Aotearoa/New Zealand from 29th November - 4th December 2026

Name: Shelly ButcherInstitution: The University of QueenslandYear and type of graduate student program(s)/additional training:2015: Bachelor of Science (Vet Bioscience), The University of Adelaide2018...

This month the spotlight the exciting work of our member Andrew! Name: Andrew Hill Institution: Currumbin Wildlife Hospital                                       Year and type of graduate student prog...

Wildlife Health Australia coordinated an inclusive and collegial collaboration process for development of the National guidance for vaccination of koalas against chlamydia, which has just been publish...

Global Voice 2026 (virtual event) Join the Wildlife Disease Association's innovative virtual conference experience, WDA2026 Global Voice, where wildlife health professionals worldwide connect across t...

Heatwave conditions have been recorded in some parts of eastern Australia on 7-10th January 2026, including ACT, NSW, SA and VIC. There have been reports of affected wildlife, particularly mass mortal...

Severe bushfires are ongoing in Victoria and NSW since 7th January 2026. A State of Disaster was declared in parts of Victoria on 10th January 2026. The bushfires have already caused significant disru...

Global Voice 2026 (virtual event) Join the Wildlife Disease Association's innovative virtual conference experience, WDA2026 Global Voice, where wildlife health professionals worldwide connect across t...

This month we spotlight the work of our member Alison Peel.Ali recently commenced a new appointment as a Horizon Fellow at The University of Sydney, and she was also our 2025 recipient of the WDA-A Ba...

This month we spotlight the work of our member Larry Vogelnest.Larry recently published the Revised Edition of "Current Therapy in Medicine of Australian Mammals"! Congratulations Larry and co.! Name:...

Australia's vet regulator approves a koala chlamydia vaccine for nationwide rollout, offering new hope in the fight against the potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease.

This month we spotlight the work of our member Michelle Campbell-Ward, who has just had a new book chapter come out! Congratulations Michelle!Congratulations on your new publication, can you give us s...

This month we spotlight the work our member Brett Gardner, who won the IAAAM paper award in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases this year! Congratulations Brett! Brett's paper is “Surveillance for Toxopl...

The mission of the Wildlife Disease Association Australasia is to to acquire, disseminate and apply knowledge of the diseases of wild animals in relation to their biology and ecology to improve wildli...

We are seeking an experienced veterinarian to join our Surveillance Program as a Senior Project Officer, in a fulltime role (38 hours per week) on a fixed term contract, beginning June 2025.

The 73rd annual international conference of the Wildlife Disease Association will be held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada from July 27 to August 1, 2025, at the Victoria Conference Centre.