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Ben Jones and his new psychiatric assistance dog Belle. Photo supplied.
Australian News Veterans 

First psychiatric assistance dog trained by veterans for a veteran

02/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1865 Views 0 Comments

The first psychiatric assistance dog trained by veterans, for veterans, has moved home with her veteran handler in Canberra. CAPTION:

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Former Australian infantryman Andrew Glebow gets a 'kiss' from his new assistance dog Leon in his back yard at Shailer Park, Brisbane.
Australian News Veterans 

Royal Society for the Blind delivers first veteran psychiatric assistance dog

04/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1421 Views 0 Comments

An SA veteran is the first to receive an assistance dog from one of two new providers under DVA’s Psychiatric Assistance Dog Program.

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Former Australian infantryman Andrew Glebow gets a 'kiss' from his new assistance dog Leon in his back yard at Shailer Park, Brisbane.
Australian News Veterans 

First Psychiatric Assistance Dogs at home with vets

10/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2402 Views 0 Comments Psychiatric Assistance Dogs

The first two dogs – Zuma and Leon – under DVA’s Psychiatric Assistance Dogs program are now living with their new veteran owners/handlers.

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A couple of Aussie veterans with their service dogs.
Australian News Veterans 

Two new providers of PTSD dogs

05/08/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2070 Views 0 Comments

Veterans with post traumatic stress disorder will benefit from the addition of two new providers to DVA’s Psychiatric Assistance Dog Program.

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Founder and director of training with Smart Pups Patricia McAlister with Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel Darren Chester. Supplied.
Australian News Veterans 

PTSD-dog program expanding

26/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2379 Views 0 Comments

More veterans seeking to manage their post-traumatic stress disorder will benefit with the expansion of the government’s psychiatric assistance dog

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A trained PTSD dog on an airplane with its owner. CSTDA photo.
Australian News Veterans 

Veterans wanted for assistance-dog trial

18/06/201918/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2567 Views 0 Comments

A second cohort of assistance-dog-trial puppies will soon be recruited at La Trobe University and suitable Melbourne-based veterans are being

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A couple of Aussie veterans with their service dogs.
Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT News Veterans 

Introducing the Forest Lake Service/PTSD Dog Program

03/06/201803/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5263 Views 2 Comments Service Dogs

  IN MY DARKEST HOUR, I REACHED FOR A HAND AND FOUND A PAW                             Less than 40% of veterans

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K9 Trainer Melanie Scott's assistance-dog-in-training, Paddington.
Australian News Veterans 

DVA seeks providers of PTSD assistance dogs

31/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3420 Views 0 Comments PTSD assistance dogs

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has made an approach to market to identify service providers to conduct a trial of

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Integra’s trained assistance dog, Nelson. Photo Brain Tait.
ADF People Health and Wellbeing Veterans 

Lending a helping hand – and paw – for PTSD awareness

29/06/202330/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1819 Views 0 Comments PTSD assistance dogs

It’s the second most common mental health issue after depression, and for many serving members, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is

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A couple of Aussie veterans with their service dogs.
Australian News Veterans 

PTSD Awareness Day – Minister Chester’s views

27/06/202027/06/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1945 Views 0 Comments

Today is PTSD Awareness Day and Australians are urged to look out for their mates and encourage them to seek support and treatment if they need it.

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