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Guide Dogs Victoria

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25.01.2022 Happy National Puppy Day! We know it's an anxious time with the COVID-19 outbreak so let's take a moment to destress with some puppy therapy. We'd love to see photos of your four-legged friends when they were a puppy! Please share your photos in the comments below and don't forget to add an image description to help our friends with low vision or blindness. ... To start - here's Perdi! She's just turned two months old and was recently placed with a Puppy Raiser. Your turn! [Image description: Perdi is a black Labrador puppy and she's sitting on an outdoor deck]

24.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who has extended their support to Guide Dogs during this very difficult time. Our team is working round the clock to ensure support for our Clients and our Guide Dogs is maintained. Guide Dogs will always be there for them and we thank you for being there for us.... In the coming weeks we will share stories with you on how you are enabling us to support people living with blindness or low vision and our beautiful puppies in training during these challenging times. For now, we urge everyone to follow the advice from government authorities. Together we are strong. With your ongoing support we can continue to provide life-changing services to those most in need. [Image description: Livinia is a yellow Labrador in harness and a trainer is standing next to her]

22.01.2022 At Guide Dogs, the safety and well-being of our Clients, staff, volunteers and supporters is our Number 1 priority. The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus is causing significant concern in the community and we are working closely with the relevant authorities to ensure we are following the appropriate guidelines for containment of the contagion within the Guide Dogs community and our loyal supporter base. We have therefore made the difficult decision to cease all involvement in e...vents until further notice. We were very much looking forward to presenting our accessible and sensory garden to you at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show to demonstrate the amazing collaboration our staff and clients have worked on in the last few months to design and create the incredible garden beds. We hope that you are able to understand that this is a very difficult decision for our Board & Senior Leadership Team to make, but we wholeheartedly feel that it is the right one. We remain eternally grateful for the support you have shown to our organisation. Right now, we are focused on ensuring the support for our Clients is maintained during this difficult time for everyone. Thank you for your support at this time. [Image description: An orange image that reads 'A message from Guide Dogs']

22.01.2022 Guide Dogs is closely following the recommendations of the relevant government authorities in relation to the containment of the COVID-19 virus within the community. We acknowledge that these are challenging times. Be assured, the health and wellbeing of our Clients, workforce and dogs remains our priority.... We are activating our plan to ensure we have continuity of care to those most in need, in line with the restrictions currently in place. If you need support immediately, please contact our Customer Service team on 1800 804 805 Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm or email [email protected]. In the meantime, please ensure you stay informed on the latest advice from authorities. You can stay up-to-date with Guide Dogs' response to COVID-19 via our website here > http://bit.ly/2UgkIxX where we will keep you updated as the situation unfolds. [Image description: Text on image reads "COVID-19 update from Guide Dogs" next to a black Labrador puppy]

19.01.2022 UPDATE: Please note that due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, we have made the difficult decision to cease all involvement in events until further notice. More here: http://bit.ly/gdvCOVID It's all hands on deck to get our gardens in shape for the upcoming Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show! Taking place from 25-29 March, we will be exhibiting our unique and accessible gardens built by our staff and clients. We hope you can join us at the Show!... And don't forget you can win a date with one of our Ambassador Dogs at the Show. Enter our competition here: http://bit.ly/mifgsFB [Image description: A series of images showing our staff and clients building our gardens]

17.01.2022 On this April Fools' Day, we're throwing it back to last year's gag where our Ambassador Dolly Diamond took over as our CEO for the day! Who else remembers this video? [Video description: A parody video where Dolly Diamond takes over as CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria for the day. The video starts by Dolly tricking Karen into a locked room and ends when her trusty ambassadog Willow, helps someone find Karen.]

16.01.2022 Top effort to team GDV for capping off another successful all-staff Zoom meeting today! We tip our hats to everyone who participated in this week’s headstrong dress code - it truly was a crowning achievement. Fingers crossed we can all jump on board for another catch-up next week to make it a hat-trick. Who wants to throw a hat into the ring to suggest how we could coordinate together next week?... [Image description: A large group photo of the Guide Dogs Victoria staff meeting where everyone is wearing a different fun headpiece.]

15.01.2022 Our April edition of ‘On the Move’ is out now! In this issue, you’ll find plenty of tips for adjusting to the ‘new normal’ and setting yourself up for success with a new routine. Our OTs and O&Ms share some great tips on how to level-up your gardening game to create an enjoyable and accessible space for all abilities.... Plus our Young Adult Program (YAP) is adapting! YAP is a fun, safe space for people who are blind or have low vision, aged between 18 and 35, to connect, share ideas, and learn from one another. During this period of social distancing, YAP is changing the way they meet. Our Coordinators are busy thinking outside the box to plan ways for our Yappers to keep connected and are hoping to create some online catch-ups. You can read more about all of this in Issue #26 of 'On the Move' found here: bit.ly/VIConthemove [Image description: OTs Danette (left) and Alyce (middle) work with Support Coordinator Russell (right) who has low vision, to create a sensory herb garden]

15.01.2022 With weekly Puppy Raising enrichment groups on hold, Delia was missing her furry friends so this was the next best thing! Here we have Taj, Bernice and Hugo dropping in for a 'visit'. Kudos to Puppy Raiser Diane for being so creative. Who is your dog most looking forward to seeing again? Share a photo in the comments below and don't forget to add image descriptions too!... [Image description: Delia is a black Labrador lying on the grass with photos of three dogs next to her stuck to the ground with sticks]

12.01.2022 While face-to-face contact has been temporarily suspended, we’re still continuing to provide services to our Clients in other ways. Our new servicing arrangements along with a list of support services for people with low vision or blindness can be found here: bit.ly/clientsVIC [Image description: A staff member walking next to a Client with their Guide Dog. Text on the image reads 'Support for Clients during COVID-19' and the Guide Dogs logo is positioned under this text.]

08.01.2022 One of the common questions we're receiving at the moment is whether we're taking on new Puppy Raisers, and unfortunately the answer is no We know it's disappointing news but rest assured that we will reopen Puppy Raising applications once the government restrictions have been lifted. In the meantime, we will be placing our puppies into the homes of past and experienced Puppy Raisers, and we will support them through virtual catch-ups. ... We really appreciate everyone's kind offers to support us during this time and you can learn more about the Puppy Raising requirements here: bit.ly/puppiesVIC [Image description: A small yellow Labrador puppy trying to climb up onto a ledge in an enrichment yard]

07.01.2022 Starting today, our friends at Blind Citizens Australia are running daily Happy Hours for people with low vision or blindness to stay connected virtually - what a great initiative! Head over to the Events section of their Facebook page for further details or tag someone below who might be interested.

05.01.2022 An important safety announcement for all Guide Dog Handlers using taxis and rideshare services for travel! Some changes have been made to normal procedures for Guide Dog Handlers using taxis and rideshare services such as Uber to further minimise risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guide Dog Handlers are being asked to travel in the back seat of the vehicle on the recommendation of the Federal Government, the Taxi Industry, the Ride Share Services sector and Guide Dogs Aust...ralia. Guide Dogs are now required to sit at the handler’s feet in the back footwell and this change requires a different approach to entering a vehicle. Please visit our website for further information: https://bit.ly/covidGDV [Image description: A close up of a yellow Labrador in harness]

04.01.2022 Happy National Puppy Day! We know it's an anxious time with the COVID-19 outbreak so let's take a moment to destress with some puppy therapy. We'd love to see photos of your four-legged friends when they were a puppy! Please share your photos in the comments below and don't forget to add an image description to help our friends with low vision or blindness. ... To start - here's Perdi! She's just turned two months old and was recently placed with a Puppy Raiser. Your turn! [Image description: Perdi is a black Labrador puppy and she's sitting on an outdoor deck]

01.01.2022 Isolated, but not alone. Our all-staff meeting looked a bit different today with over 100 staff joining in via Zoom! Whilst we navigate through these unprecedented times, we know for certain that we will get through this by supporting each other and working together as one. [Image description: A screenshot of staff on the Zoom call. Most staff are waving at their webcams and some have their pets in the photo.]