Shelter Spotlight January 2025
South Oakleigh Wildlife Shelter
Name of Operator: Michele Phillips
Years of operation: 32 years
Suburb/area covered: Melbourne Metropolitan
Species you care for: Possums, magpies, lorikeets, flying foxes, tawny frogmouths, owls and all species in metro area.
Contact: Michelle on 0411 600 591
How does South Oakleigh Shelter support wildlife and their habitat?
We are the largest shelter in the metropolitan area. We rescue, rehabilitate and release injured wildlife and do educational programs with schools and community groups.
What advice would you give the public?
Support your local shelters by volunteering or making a donation. If you find injured wildlife please call a wildlife recue group or if possible take the animal to your local vet.
There are many ways to help our wildlife and we get lots of calls a week with concerned Members of Public wanting to help. You can do this by reporting injured and orphaned wildlife or donating funds so that we can provide ongoing support to wildlife shelters.