Following the devastating bushfires in Australia, I'm raising money for Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, who have treated wild koalas who have been injured and affected by wild fires.

The Port Macquarie Koala Hospital in New South Wales is the world's first rehabilitation facility dedicated solely to the care and preservation of wild koalas.

It consists of a treatment room, 8 Intensive Care Units, 6 outdoor intensive care units and 33 rehabilitation yards, many of which have trees for koalas to learn to climb as part of the rehabilitation process.

It is not only a Hospital to treat sick and injured koalas but it is also involved in research with University Sydney, University Technology Queensland and the Australian Museum into koala diseases.

Between 200 and 250 koalas are admitted through the Hospital annually.

Apart from Chlamydia, motor vehicle accidents and dog attacks are the most common cause of injuries sustained, predominantly during the breeding season.

The work of the Koala Hospital is supervised and carried out by 4 paid staff including the Clinical Director, Assistant Clinical Director, Administration Manager and Leaf Collectors along with about 140 volunteers.