Over the month of October and November, we will be doing a double-take focusing on increasing awareness around Assistance Dogs in both our community and workplace. In October or in this case ‘Dogtober’ we celebrate and recognise their contribution while helping to raise funds for the training of Assistance Dogs in Australia. This is followed …
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A common question is whether a therapy dog is the same as a service dog. Each of these dogs has a very different job from the other and the terms are actually not interchangeable. In addition, different regulations and laws apply to Service Dogs and Therapy Dogs. What is a Service Dog? Service Dogs (also …
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While the majority of people love dogs, some thought might need to go into whether there may be any issues with having Assistance Dogs in your workplace. 5 Tips For Accommodating Assistance Dogs In The Workplace 1. Discuss What To Expect It is important you have an accurate understanding of assistance dogs and what …
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Assistance Dogs Australia is an amazing organisation that helps to provide assistance dogs to those in need. They use Dogtober to raise the much needed funds required to run this program. See below for information on what they do and some real-life inspirational stories from their website. Training an Assistance Dog – From Pup To …
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This month’s disability awareness campaign that we’ll be focusing on is the International Day of Sign Languages. With approximately 5 % of the world’s population deaf or hard of hearing it is inevitable that many workplaces will have to address this language barrier at one point. International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated annually across …
With approximately 5 % of the world’s population deaf or hard or hearing it is inevitable that many workplaces will have to address this language barrier at one point. Instead of treating it as a barrier, however, it should be seen as an opportunity to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace. What is Sign …
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