The Frog Decline Reversal Project, Inc is a typical association with a committee, members and volunteers. But from there, it differs. Even the unusual name has been chosen to highlight the goal-driven nature of its activities. It is a project that exists to reverse the downward spiral of frog populations in Cairns and enhance regional frog populations through education and increased awareness of the environment.

The main focus of the Project is the running of the country's only frog hospital. Starting out by simply rescuing injured frogs and learning recovery techniques to save individuals which would ordinarily have died in the wild, the Cairns Frog Hospital quickly grew into a full-scale disease surveillance body and has uncovered the presence of four new, unrecognised frog disease problems in North Queensland.

The Frog Decline Reversal Project runs a variety of activities which are meant to help slow and hopefully stop the decline of frogs in this area. Many tasks require some training which means that volunteers in these areas are expected to make a long-term, professional commitment. Volunteers are required to attend an interview before working at the frog hospital.

The FDR Project is a membership organisation. All members receive a satchel with various frog information and stationery items.

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Formerly the Brisbane Frog Society, the Queensland Frog Society is based in South East Queensland, Australia.

The society's main aims are to encourage and foster an interest in frogs (focusing initially on the species of the Brisbane area), to provide expert assistance and education for newcomers, and undertake a continuous survey of the local native species to determine their relative abundance and distribution.

Members receive the Society's quarterly newsletter, "The Frogsheet", and are able to take part in field trips and attend lectures and slide nights. Previous editions of the Society's newsletters (in pdf format) are available for download at their website. New members are also entitled to collect a free copy of the "Frogs of Brisbane" poster.

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RANA Frog Group, inc. was founded in Brisbane in 1993. The name is an acronym for Restoring Australian Native Amphibia.

The objectives of RANA are: funding research (RANA donates surplus funds to individuals and organisations involved in various frog research projects); public education (RANA attends many displays each year as well as providing educational talks at schools and other community events); and repopulation (RANA encourages members and the community at large to establish ponds and suitable environments in their own gardens in order to attract local frog species).

Meetings are held in Brisbane (Saturday afternoon, approx. one each month). RANA regularly have guest speakers at the meetings with presentations on a variety of environmental and nature based topics.

RANA is a voluntary non-profit organisation funded by annual subscriptions from members and donations. RANA welcomes new members and aims to provide people with an opportunity to learn more about our native frogs and to pass that knowledge on to others.

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The aims of the Tablelands Frog Club are: to study frogs; to conserve and encourage the preservation of frogs; and to encourage children's interest in frogs.

The Club conducts workshops and field trips with professional guidance. They meet once a month with professional guest speakers and/or videos. At meetings, members are encouraged to participate in general discussion and to introduce items of interest.

As a member, you can assist in addressing the many problems which threaten frogs by improving the knowledge of their habits and habitat, by enhancing their environment, and by educating children and the public on related issues. The Club offers many opportunities for you to learn about frogs and, in turn, to educate others.

The Tablelands Frog Club also participates in research (grant applications are made by the Club as an incorporated body). The research is led by social scientists, with the opportunity for club members to participate.

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