Robertson's Native Wildlife Rescue, a care centre authorised through Wildlife Rescue South Coast, has called on the community for its help with a growing need for space.

Wildlife carer Kerstin Schweth said injured, sick and orphaned wildlife were in urgent need of larger compounds at the site.

With the help of a grant provided by the NSW Wildlife Council, the peak body of all wildlife groups in NSW, Native Wildlife Rescue has commenced the build of koala and wombat enclosures to increase its existing capabilities.

However the project has not been completed yet.

The group needs to escape-proof its yard connecting the enclosures to be able to provide a good outdoor area for koalas in care, and has set up a GoFundMe page to assist with this.

Ms Schweth said since she moved to the Southern Highlands, the number of wildlife that needed help had only increased over the years.

"We're getting lots of animals coming in. They're growing and needing to go into next stage of rehab process. We're constantly building new compounds," she said.

"Since we moved here 12 years ago, [the number has] been on the rise, it's not stagnating."

Ms Schweth said this was due to more cars on the road, more development and the effects of the drought.

The care centre currently has 13 kangaroos and nine wombats in its care.

Caring is often a long-term project, and animals can be in care for up to 12 months on the property.

With winter upon us, carers are expecting their workload to increase.

"Winter time is the busiest for wombats and kangaroos. They're coming out in the dark and most of the collisions are happening," she said.

Visit www.gofundme.com/rehabilitation-of-australian-wildlife to make a donation.

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