The Department of Social Services is inviting assistance animal users to have their say on nationally consistent rules for support animals. An assistance animal is trained to support the independence […]
Category: Therapy & Assistive Dogs
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Guide Dogs NSW/ACT says “access means business”
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT is taking action to ensure Sydneysiders with disability gain better access to restaurants and bars. The charity has launched the Access Means Business Campaign alongside the City […]
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Call for stronger rideshare laws
Guide Dogs Queensland is campaigning for stronger enforcement of discrimination laws against rideshare companies following a spate of unpleasant events involving Guide Dog handlers. Victorian Paula Hobley is taking Uber […]
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Coles unleash Guide Dogs campaign
Retail and online initiative to support people with vision impairment.
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Guide Dog NSW/ACT gets new accessibility identity
Guide Dog NSW/ACT new flagship premises sets a new standard in accessibility and sustainability.
Posted inDisability Inclusion
Pups meet ministers at Parliament House
Vision Australia took Seeing Eye Dog puppies in training to Canberra recently to meet with ministers at Parliament House in the hope of putting an end to dog guide discrimination. […]
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Therapy dogs get test run on university campus
The mental health benefits of having therapy dogs at lectures and tutorials is being tested at the University of Queensland. The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is conducting the […]