Approved trainers and training institutions

The following dog training services are approved under the Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009.

Queensland

Name Approved dog categoryContactLocation
Association of Australian Assistance Dogs Assistance dogs

mail@asdogsnq.com.au
(07) 4092 3344
https://asdogsnq.com.au/

Mareeba
Empower Assistance Dogs Hearing and assistance dogs

admin@empowerassistancedogs.org.au
(07) 3200 5421
www.empowerassistancedogs.org.au

Loganlea
Guide Dogs Queensland Guide  and assistance dogs

admin@guidedogsqld.com.au
1800 810 122
www.qld.guidedogs.com.au

Bald Hills
In the Paws of Angels Assistance dogs

inthepawsofangelsinc@icloud.com
0412 138 151
www.inthepawsofangels.com

Beachmere
K9 Tales Assistance dogs

info@k9tales.com.au
0478 600 379

Diamond Valley
Kylie Smith Assistance dogs

kylie@elitecanines.com.au
0409 789 549
elitecanines.com.au

Palmwoods
Positive Response Dog Training Assistance dogs

info@positiveresponse.net.au
(07) 3459 2121
www.positiveresponse.com.au

Thornlands
PTSD Dogs Australia Ltd Assistance dogs

admin@ptsddogs.org.au
0488 101 026
www.ptsddogs.org.au

Black Mountain
Smart Pups Assistance Dogs Hearing and assistance dogs

enquiries@smartpups.org.au
(07) 5485 0031
www.smartpups.org.au

Verrierdale
Stapell Working Dog Guide dogs

hello@stapell.com.au
0418 635 293
www.stapell.com.au

Morayfield

Victoria

Name Approved dog categoryContactLocation
Centre for Service and Therapy Dogs of Australia (Dogs For Life) Assistance dogs

info@dogsforlife.com.au
1800 965 165
www.dogsforlife.com.au

Caulfield
South
Emelia Wilmot t/a Paws for Assistance Assistance dogs

paws4assistance@gmail.com
0414 477 772
www.pawsforassistance.com.au

Glenroy
Guide Dogs Victoria Guide dogs

info@guidedogsvictoria.com.au
1800 804 805
www.vic.guidedogs.com.au

Kew
Helen Read t/a Clever Canines Assistance dogs

clevercanines03@gmail.com
0415 833 508

Geelong area

Jessica Torrance t/a Assistance K9

Assistance dogs

info@assistancek9.com.au
0499 858 994
www.assistancek9.com.au

Homewood
Laura Mundy t/a Laura Mundy Assistance Dogs Assistance Dogs

lauramundyassistancedogs@gmail.com
0412 732 771
www.lauramundydogtraining.com.au

Altona Meadows
Playful Paws Assistance Dogs

training@playfulpaws.com.au
0421 641 138

Bairnsdale
Vision Australia  Guide dogs

info@sed.org.au
1800 037 773
www.sed.visionaustralia.org

Kensington

New South Wales

Name Approved dog categoryContactLocation
Defence Community Dogs Assistance dogs

info@dcdogs.com.au
1300 323 647 
www.dcdogs.com.au

Bathurst
Integra Service Dogs Australia Assistance dogs

enquiries@isda.com.au
0412 547 889
www.isda.com.au

Michelago
Assistance Dogs Australia Assistance dogs

info@assistancedogs.org.au
1800 668 364
www.assistancedogs.org.au

Engadine
Leanne Hoogwerf Assistance dogs

hello@supercanine.com.au
0407 481 328
www.supercanine.com.au

Nowra

South Australia

Name Approved dog categoryContactLocation
Lions Hearing Dogs Hearing dogs

info@lionshearingdogs.com.au
(08) 8388 7836
www.lionshearingdogs.com.au

Verdun

Western Australia

Name Approved dog categoryContactLocation
Guide Dogs Western Australia (operated by EverAbility Group) Guide and assistance dogs info@guidedogswa.com.au
1800 847 466
www.guidedogswa.com.au
Victoria Park

Tasmania

Name Approved dog categoryContactLocation
Guide Dogs Tasmania (operated by EverAbility Group) Guide and assistance dogs info@guidedogstas.com.au
1800 484 333
www.guidedogstas.com.au
Hobart