Dogs As Therapy Visiting Volunteers Wanted with your own dog - Most regions

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To apply for volunteer positions, you must reside in Australia.
This position is in Dee Why, NSW, Rockdale, NSW, Summer Hill, NSW, Sydney, NSW, Parramatta, NSW, Pennant Hills, NSW, Ryde, NSW, Frenchs Forest, NSW.

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Dee Why, NSW; Rockdale, NSW; Summer Hill, NSW; Sydney, NSW; Parramatta, NSW; Pennant Hills, NSW; Ryde, NSW; Frenchs Forest, NSW
Regular - more than 6 months
Community Services

Type of work

Companionship & Social Support, Disability Support, Seniors & Aged Care, Working with Animals

Training

Training can take around 4-12 weeks depending on yours and your pet's skills at recruitment. Training includes home study + online learning + onsite training at Penshurst or Hornsby.

Time required

After training we will require you to offer a few hours, reliably and consistently twice per month. Most requests are for visits Monday - Friday between 10 am - 2.00 pm. Some requests are for weekends.

Reimbursement

A petrol reimbursement tariff is available to volunteers asked to travel outside of their local area for a visit, after training, with prior approval.

Requirements

Driver's Licence (C)
Flu vaccination
National Police Certificate
Working with Children Check

Other Requirements: . A driving license and a vehicle to safely transport your pet. . Currently most health care facilities require volunteers to have a flu vaccination and some are requesting a C19 vaccination status of 2. (Vaccinations are not required when visiting individuals or groups at home, or in an outside area such as a park, or a garden, or at a private home.) . Pets are required to be assessed by us and by the volunteer's own veterinarian using one of our specific checklists for suitability after training. . We accept pet homeopathic flea / worming + vaccination treatments from a professional veterinarian. . Dogs require a C5 vaccination (or a suitable Titer test) . Cats require a F3 vaccination (or a suitable Titer test) . All pets are required to be on a current worming and flea program. . Pets must be healthy, calm, well mannered, confident and enjoy meeting strangers.

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