Every day, 28 Australians are diagnosed with uncorrectable vision loss. Of those, 9 will become blind.
Through the support of people like you, we can assist more people with vision impairment and prevent avoidable sight loss for all people in NSW and the ACT. Together we can transform lives by enhancing the independence and mobility of Australians living with vision loss.
If you or someone you know are affected by sight loss or vision impairment,
please contact us to see which of our services could help you.
It costs over $50,000 to breed, raise and train one Guide Dog.
Leave a life-changing gift by remembering Guide Dogs in your Will.
Do you know someone who is affected by vision loss? Our free services can assist anyone, no matter what their age or level of vision.
Guide Dogs Australia ranked 16th on the 2019 National Reputation Health Report’s list of top 100 brands with the healthiest reputations. The brand appeared ahead of names like Netflix, Kmart and Bonds on the Brand Institute of Australia’s list, and listed as third in the Australian charity sector.
Guide Dog Brogan, who is thought to be the most frequently flown Guide Dog in Australia, has ‘hung up his harness’ in retirement.
Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor of New South Wales, visited the Guide Dog Centre, at Glossodia in Sydney’s west, in her role as the new Patron of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT.
When Austin was born he had bleeding on his brain. Every day tasks became overwhelming but life changed when he met his Therapy Dog Pancho.
Yvonne is hoping a Guide Dog will give her back her freedom and independence.
Coral sought the support she needed from Guide Dogs NSW/ACT to learn how to use a long cane and gain back her confidence and independence.
Australia’s Got Talent finalist, Matt McLaren’s Guide Dog, Stamford, helps him travel safely to new places, but the public can compromise this independence.
