This reptile and amphibian rehabilitation assessment tool has been designed to help wildlife rehabilitation groups monitor their level of compliance with the Code of practice for injured and sick reptiles and amphibians (the code). Its primary purpose is to proactively help inform and guide improvements to their standards of reptile and amphibian care and optimise post-rehabilitation outcomes.

The tool is for use by species coordinators and experienced reptile and amphibian rehabilitators such as mentors and buddies. It aims to provide an objective snapshot of a group member's application of the code. When applied across multiple members, the tool can also strategically inform future training and guide grant applications for replacement enclosures or other assets which are not code compliant.

Everyone authorised to interact with reptiles and amphibians is required to act in accordance with the Code of practice for injured and sick reptiles and amphibians. It has been developed to protect the welfare of rescued reptiles and amphibians and support the conservation of wild reptile and amphibian populations. Compliance with the code is a condition of a Biodiversity Conservation Licence to conduct wildlife rehabilitation under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016. The person applying the tool must be familiar with the content and application of the code.