"Caring for native animals is an act of compassion"
HEalING HANDS wildlife care - LEGISLATION AND REQUIREMENTS
Standards for wildlife rehabilitation in Western Australia
Health and Safety
DBCA Work Health and Safety
DBCA Health and Safety Induction
DBCA Volunteer Code of Conduct
Legal Requirements
Healing Hands operations, and those of our members, are governed by the following regulations most of which are designed to protect our unique wildlife. These regulations apply to everyone, not just those involved in wildlife care all members are bound by the constitution
Governance and legal duties of office holders
Getting the right mix of board/committee members is essential to setting up Healing Hands for success. Good governance practices are crucial to Healing Hands ability to function, to achieve its objects, and to comply with all of its legal, ethical and operational requirements.
Health and Safety
DBCA Work Health and Safety
DBCA Health and Safety Induction
DBCA Volunteer Code of Conduct
Legal Requirements
Healing Hands operations, and those of our members, are governed by the following regulations most of which are designed to protect our unique wildlife. These regulations apply to everyone, not just those involved in wildlife care all members are bound by the constitution
- Associations Incorporation Act 2015
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC)
- Charitable Collections Act 1946
- Wildlife Conservation Act
- Wildlife Conservation (Reptiles and Amphibians) Regulations 2002 and
- Wildlife Conservation Amendment Regulations 2003
- Animal Welfare Act
- Biodiversity Act
- Threatened Fauna: Specially Protected Fauna Notice
Governance and legal duties of office holders
Getting the right mix of board/committee members is essential to setting up Healing Hands for success. Good governance practices are crucial to Healing Hands ability to function, to achieve its objects, and to comply with all of its legal, ethical and operational requirements.