Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre (CTRC) is a volunteer organisation rehabilitating sick and injured marine turtles and running education programs.

Here at CTRC our mission "Protecting and promoting the conservation of marine turtles" serves as the guiding principle and therefore underpins the aims and objectives of our organisation. Our aims and objectives include the following:

- Do all that we can to rehabilitation sick and injured turtles in our care

- Endeavor to provide assistance, where required or requested, in efforts to rescue turtles in distress

- Share our knowledge in the interests of turtle rescue, rehabilitation and research

- Endeavour to raise awareness of issues faced by marine turtles through positive publicity and teaching

- Help to promote humane and sustainable practices through co-operation and education

- Seek to positively influence Government Policy relating to turtle conservation and the marine environment