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Seeing Eye Dogs @VASeeingEyeDogs

A division of @VisionAustralia providing Seeing Eye Dogs to people who are blind or have low vision.

Joined December 2017
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Vision Australia@visionaustralia
17 Oct 2023
Vision Australia has been made aware Disability Support Pension recipients may have recently received correspondence from Centrelink regarding employment income details. [1/3]
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7NEWS Melbourne
@7NewsMelbourne
6 Sep 2023
.@visionaustralia is celebrating its biggest class to date - a record 53 Seeing Eye Dogs and their handlers graduated across the country today. 7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS
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Seeing Eye Dogs and their handlers are part of the community right across Australia. If you encounter a Seeing Eye Dog and handler, you should approach them in a calm and respectful manner, just like you would anyone else. (CONT.) [1/3]
A Seeing Eye Dog in harness sat under a seat occupied by a client.

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There’s also some special rules you should know about how to make sure you don’t distract a Seeing Eye Dog from their important work: sed.visionaustralia.org/seei… [2/3]

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If you have any questions about this, we're here to help! Shoot us an email at info@visionaustralia.org or call us on 1800 422 007 and our team will be able to answer any query you have. [3/3]
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Open your heart and home: A callout for puppy carers for future Seeing Eye Dogs. x.com/i/status/1661654483020…

9News Melbourne
@9NewsMelb
25 May 2023
Volunteers for a very important job have dwindled to an all-time low. Puppy carers are wanted to look after future Seeing Eye Dogs, and there are no out of pocket expenses for foster families: all they need is love. @justinemack9 #9News
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March saw us welcome a whopping 26 pups into the world at the puppy centre! Dames: Fern, Nell, Wooley Sires: Laurence, Quincy, Tiger All are doing well and thriving, thanks to the incredible team at the puppy centre!
One of the mums looking solemn.

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One of the mums smiling with her tongue slightly out while one of her pups feeds.

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Another solemn looking mum lying down while her litter feeds.

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A black pup resting on top of another black pup while its tongue pokes out.

ALT A black pup resting on top of another black pup while its tongue pokes out.
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You too could look as happy as Puppy development trainer Jess if you join our puppy caring program! ow.ly/Q9Ul50NztPm [PD: Puppy development trainer Jess smiling widely next to a yellow Seeing Eye Dog on the ground sitting in front of a Seeing Eye Dogs banner]

You can help raise a seeing eye dog puppy - Central Coast News

Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs is set to expand its puppy caring program to the Gosford area – the first time the scheme has been run in NSW. The

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Vision Australia@visionaustralia
28 Mar 2023
Vision Australia’s campaign to mandate the use of Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems in electric vehicles has today been elevated to a national discussion with the signing of a draft Regulation Impact Statement calling for public consultation and feedback. visionaustralia.org/communit…
Ministers Bill Shorten, Carol Brown, John Barlow, and Vision Australia's Chris Edwards

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Australian Disability
@ausdisau
27 Mar 2023
Young pups need homes until they are 12 months old, at which time they enter formal Seeing Eye Dogs training. Seeing Eye Dogs carefully plans its litters of puppies each year, but 2022 has been a record breeding year. Source: @VASeeingEyeDogs ausdis.au/post/45-seeing-eye…

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Phillip's efforts have seen 10 businesses in the Gippsland area begin to carry our collection dogs. Great job Phillip! latrobevalleyexpress.com.au/…
Phillip with support worker Kristie Wilkinson and Seeing Eye Dog, Sally

ALT Phillip with support worker Kristie Wilkinson and Seeing Eye Dog, Sally
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The skyu's the limit for Summer now that she has Seeing Eye Dog Lassie in her life! Read about the confidence that Lassie has given her via the link below! sed.visionaustralia.org/news… #adventure #surf #dogs #SeeingEyeDogs
Summer and Lassie in a hot air balloon basket

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Don't snooze on the opportunity to care for a young pup! They're cute and fluffy now (and probably always will be) but with your help, they can also change the life of somoene who is blind or low vision. Apply now! ow.ly/1koU50NkPZP #dogs #puppy #caring
Two pups in our puppy centre, one looking very sleepy and the other wide awake.

ALT Two pups in our puppy centre, one looking very sleepy and the other wide awake.
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Remember to keep cool today! While you're in the shade, maybe consider becoming a puppy carer! ow.ly/wlrZ50NkQ1U #sun #DogsInTheSun #puppies #PuppyCaring
A black seeing eye dogs pup in a paddle pool with their tongue poking out.

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On #TalkingVision this week it's all about #GlaucomaWeek with ophthalmologist Dr Nathan Kerr and orthoptist Renata de Lazzari talking about the importance of regular eye check-ups. ow.ly/zfih50NkQ4U
The World Glaucoma Week logo depicting a green ribbon wrapped around itself.

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We're still on the lookout for new puppy carers! If you can open your heart and home to a pup that will change the life of someone who is blind or low vision we want to hear from you! ow.ly/IMHT50NkNrp #puppy #dog #dogs
Puppy trainer Jack holding a black Seeing Eye Dogs pup in training wearing its jacket at our puppy centre.

ALT Puppy trainer Jack holding a black Seeing Eye Dogs pup in training wearing its jacket at our puppy centre.
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February saw us welcome a whopping 23 puppies into the world here at Seeing Eye Dogs. You could become a carer for one of these pups, and help change the life of someone who is blind or low vision, by clicking here: sed.visionaustralia.org/pupp…
One of the mumma's looking solemn while her pup sleeps next to her.

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A mum dog smiling widely while her litter rests and feeds around her.

ALT A mum dog smiling widely while her litter rests and feeds around her.

A mum looking very happy as her litter feeds.

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Two pups resting together, touching noses.

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Come and say hi to our Seeing Eye Dog puppies at the Red Hill Community Market in the beautiful Mornington peninsula of Victoria this Saturday from 8am-1pm! Find out from our puppy development trainers and volunteer carers about what’s involved in puppy caring! #pups #puppy
Text reading Join us at Red Hill Community Market, Recreation Reserve 8am - 1pm Saturday 4 March

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Hope you're all keeping cool in the summer heat.
A yellow and black Seeing Eye Dogs pups in training in a paddle pool

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We're back with #SamTheSeeingEyeDog as he ventures from Canberra and has traveled to Goondiwindi by way of Coonabarabran and Cobar in NSW. That's almost 2000kms!
Sam on the front of the car, caught in traffic.

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Sam in the backseat of the car, looking out the window.

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Sam sitting nearby two children making a campfire.

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Sam in front of a building with the word Cobar on it.

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