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A team of dedicated Puppy Raisers is responsible for helping Guide Dogs SA/NT to develop and socialise puppies on their journey towards becoming Guide Dogs.
Murray Bridge resident, Natalie, who is currently raising her third puppy for Guide Dogs, shares a glimpse into the life of a Puppy Raiser.
At Guide Dogs SA/NT, we are saddened by the news that our treasured friend and Life Member, Rosemary Penn OAM, passed away peacefully last week. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the Penn family. Vale, Rosemary. You will be greatly missed.
Classic songs such as We Will Rock you and We are Australian got the toes tapping and the voices ringing at the July Music Appreciation Group when the Sing Australia Choir performed.
Guide Dogs was touched to read the words from one of our Puppy Raisers, Deb, on one of the most common questions she is asked by people she meets.
She has penned a heartfelt message on how Puppy Raisers can give the puppies back to either start their journey to change lives or have a career change.
We are honoured to share a snippet of it with you.
Did you know that the Guide Dogs Hearing Services team has a range of assistive listening, alerting and communication devices available for short-term loan?
If you have a hearing loss, the equipment loan scheme may assist you in a number of ways. It's a great way to try before you buy.
How are your New Year Resolutions tracking?
If contributing more to your community was one - here's some ways you can achieve that through Guide Dogs SA/NT and you can carry it through all year!
If you have a vision impairment or print disability, access to the largest digital library catalogue in the world is just a click away.
VisAbility’s (formerly Association for the Blind WA) Online Library Catalogue caters for people with print disability and provides free access to download audio books and resources.
For the second year running, Guide Dogs has been voted Australia’s Most Trusted Charity 2014, in the annual Australian READER’s DIGEST Most Trusted Brand poll.
Based on a survey of 2,400 respondents nationally, Guide Dogs was recognised for its industry-leading services, including providing guide dogs to Australians who are blind or vision impaired, for over 60 years.
Guide Dogs SA/NT Chief Executive Kate Thiele said it was truly humbling to receive the accolade.
Some areas within our communities are still confused about the legal access of Guide Dogs and Autism Assistance Dogs. This campaign aims to help community attitudes change through education. Help us spread the word: Guide Dogs can go anywhere.
Guide Dogs SA.NT is urging local residents to look at their footpaths - and consider the mobility needs of a person with a vision impairment.
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