Native ARC is a not-for-profit organisation founded by Karen Pryce-Howells. Annually, volunteers at Native ARC care for about 4,000 injured and sick animals. It is the only rehabilitation centre of its type in the south metropolitan region. The centre specialises in native sea and water birds brought from all over WA and also undertakes the rescue of animals in distress. Native ARC provides information to veterinary students from Murdoch University about the handling, treatment and care of injured orphaned native wildlife. School groups also visit the centre.