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PTSD Awareness Day is observed every year on 27 June and serves to provide community members with more information about an invisible, but common condition.  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the second most common mental health condition in Australia, with...

Chris, ADA's Team Leader/Senior Instructor is responsible for all of the dogs in Advanced Training, as well as the instructors and trainers in the NSW team. He joined Assistance Dogs Australia way back in 2017 as a puppy educator and loved it so much that he chose it...

Volunteers: The cornerstone of Assistance Dogs Australia We could not function as an organisation without our network of generous volunteers. From raising puppies to providing short term care for dogs in Advanced Training, their impact is immeasurable. This National...

The E litter pups are here and are already melting everyone’s hearts.     Please meet Ecco, Elsie, Elroy, Eleanor, Euan, Eden, Eloise, Emerald and Everly.  These playful pups are starting their two-year training journey to become life-changing Assistance Dogs....

Wherever I go, it's basically: wheelchair, dog, me. It's a package deal.  Emma the Assistance Dog joined this package deal in 2019 when she was paired with Natasha. Emma is Natasha's second Assistance Dog, so Natasha was already familiar with the impact their crucial...

Remembering the special pups that served alongside our service men and women  Every year, we reflect on and commemorate the brave actions of the Anzac soldiers that fought in numerous wars. This year, Assistance Dogs Australia (ADA) would like to especially...

Are you ready to double your donation? We are excited to announce that Assistance Dogs Australia has been selected to join Beyond Bank's Double Donation fundraiser this month. This amazing opportunity to DOUBLE our impact together runs for 48 hours only this Wednesday...

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Happy Paws Happy Hearts (HPHH) to co-create The Connections Program.  Happy Paws Happy Hearts is a unique community promoting inclusion and happiness. They bring people and animals together to break down personal...

This International Women’s Day, Assistance Dogs Australia would like to recognise and celebrate all women, in all their diversities. It is a day to honour and celebrate women and the incredible contribution they make to the world in which we live.

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Qantas as the official airline of Assistance Dogs Australia.