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Assistance Dogs Australia
If you have cerebral palsy, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis or other serious injuries you may be able to access a specially trained dog through the Assistance Dogs Australia 'People with physical disabilities' program.
Assistance Dogs Australia also has programs for training dogs to help with conditions such as autism and posttraumatic stress disorder.
ACT Government information
Australian Capital Territory government information about assistance animals can be found here.
Assistance Dogs Australia
If you have cerebral palsy, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis or other serious injuries you may be able to access a specially trained dog through the Assistance Dogs Australia 'People with physical disabilities' program.
Sports and recreation
Learn more about opportunities to participate in sport and recreation in Victoria.
Guide Dogs Australia
Guide Dogs Australia, along with their state-based organisations, deliver guide dog services that you may be able to access if you are blind or have low vision.
Guide Dogs ACT/NSW
Guide Dogs ACT/NSW deliver guide dog services that you may be able to access if you are blind or have low vision.
Carer Payment
This payment provides income support if you can’t work because you care for someone. You might be able to get this payment if you provide constant care in a private home for someone with a severe disability or severe medical condition or who is frail and elderly, and if you aren’t away from them for more than 25 hours a week to work.
Carer Supplement
This supplement is a yearly payment to help with the cost of caring for a person. You might be able to get this payment if you get a Carer Payment or a Carer Allowance.
Dog and Cat Management Board
In South Australia assistance dogs can only be accredited under the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995, by either the Dog and Cat Management Board or the following prescribed accreditation bodies:
Royal Society for the Blind
Guide Dogs Australia
Lions Hearing Dogs
Assistance Dogs Australia
Righteous Pups Australia
Vision Australia
Australian Veterinary Behaviour Services
Integra Service Dogs Australia
NSW Government information
New South Wales government information about assistance animals can be found here.