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 category	Contact	Location
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 category	Contact	Location
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 category	Contact	Location
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 category	Contact	Location
Lions Hearing Dogs	Hearing dogs	info@lionshearingdogs.com.au (08) 8388 7836 www.lionshearingdogs.com.au	Verdun

Western Australia

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