All of the work undertaken by members in hand-raising and rehabilitating koalas and other wildlife is done at their own expense. Membership fees cover government fees, public liability insurance and administration costs. Donations are used in various ways.

Voluntary work

IKPS's wildlife carers are all volunteers. The rescue team is on stand-by 24 hours a day, seven days a week for all wildlife, not just koalas.
Members involved with long-distance rescue and releasing of koalas are reimbursed 20 cents per kilometre for fuel out of donations made to IKPS.
Members involved with hand-raising baby koalas the rescue or care of other native wildlife do so totally at their own expense.

How donations are used

Donations are also used to publicise the phone numbers for the 24-hour wildlife ambulance (eg the purchase of koala rescue fridge magnets) and for educational purposes (eg the purchase of photocopy paper used for information and activity packs for primary school children).

How IKPS membership fees are used

Membership fees cover the following expenses:

• compulsory annual government fees
• compulsory public liability Insurance
• the postage of quarterly newsletters to members
• the printing and postage of membership cards
• other administration costs

Ipswich City Council has in recent years paid for the registration and insurance of one of the wildlife ambulances.