A purpose-built carbon-fibre pole and padded halo, made for the approved koala canopy retrieval method — welfare-led, and built to be held steady in the field.
One tool, built properly, for a method that was only ever improvised — so the gear finally matches the work.
The halo method is approved — but until SAFE, nobody made a tool designed for it. The Halo Pole is that tool — purpose-built, and made for the job.
Least-invasive by design. The halo works at a distance, encouraging the koala to come down on its own — a calm, low-stress approach.
Made for anyone who needs proper, purpose-built kit they can rely on — not something rigged up at home.
The Halo Pole pairs a light carbon-fibre reach pole with SAFE’s padded halo — the working end that gives a koala a gentle cue to come down on its own.
A light, telescopic carbon-fibre pole that runs from mid-height to full canopy — light enough to raise and hold free-standing, and available in a range of working heights.
A padded hoop on the tip — the part rescuers tell us they want most. Raised near the koala, it gives a clear “above” cue that encourages the animal to move down.
Flip-lock sections that raise fast, hold steady at height, and pack down for the next call-out. Made to be worked hard in the bush, not babied.
A larger top section and fewer joints take the sway out of full-extension rescues — same reach, far more control.
Read →The thin top sections do most of the wandering. Match your height to the koala and leave them stowed.
Read →Meeting our golden-ticket winner Kelly Roche and her “Holding the Line” project — plus a pole donated to Koala Conservation Australia.
Read →Every SAFE tool started as a real problem in the field. If you’ve got a rescue scenario we don’t cover yet, a modification in mind, or a tool that simply doesn’t exist — tell us. We design purpose-built equipment for the way your team actually works.
Carer, rescuer, ranger, keeper, researcher or council — we’ll help you get the right equipment, from a single pole to a fleet order.