This organisation has a mission to obtain, train and maintain dogs in the community settings to assist people with physical disabilities achieve a greater level of independence.
Australian Support Dogs, Inc (ASDOG) is a not for profit organisation that raises, trains and places accredited assistance dogs with people with physical disabilities. Assistance Dogs learn a vast array of skilled tasks to give their recipients the remarkable gift of greater independence and enhanced quality of life.
Happy Walking offers a professional pedorthic mobile / home visit service for people who require footwear and have difficulty travelling to and from appointments or for those who need to rely on someone else to take them. Happy Walking is based in The Hills District of Sydney but regularly visits customers in all surrounding districts.
A government subsidised lawnmowing service for older people and people with disabilities in the Bankstown, Liverpool and Fairfield areas.
Music therapy is the planned and creative use of music to attain and maintain health and well being. It is provided by a qualified music therapist who is registered with the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
PFD is a charitable non profit organisation of volunteers who are involved in the training and placement of diabetic alert dogs. These dogs give their owners warning well in advance of an impending hypoglycaemic episode, allowing for prompt treatment to avert the episode from happening.
Pet Therapy Dogs are trained to be lovable companions and practical helpers. Each dog receives 8-12 weeks of intensive training, and is assessed + trained specifically for a particular placement, whether it be with an individual or for an institution (eg nursing homes). Follow up training and supervision is carried out, to make sure the dog is performing the tasks it is trained for and to ensure it is being treated well.
SARRAH's primary objective is to advocate for, develop and provide services to enable Allied Health Professionals who live and work in rural and remote areas of Australia to confidently and competently carry out their professional duties in providing a variety of health services to rural and remote. SARRAH means Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health.
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