A dog silhouette inside a circle with the text "CANE ASSISTED" above and "HEALTH AND WELLBEING" belo.
  • Dog
  • Canine Assisted Group Therapy Programs

Canine Assisted Health and Wellbeing

  • Melbourne, Victoria
  • ADHD
  • Bi Polar
  • Corporate wellness
  • Dementia / Alzheimer's
  • Intellectual disability
  • Learning & development
  • Loneliness
  • Mental health support
  • Neurodiversity
  • Physical disabilities
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Psychiatric conditions
  • Psychosocial disability
  • Social & emotional skills
  • Stress management

Canine Assisted Health and Wellbeing is dedicated to providing people with opportunities to experience the healing power of dogs. We offer a range of services that facilitate meaningful canine interactions, to positively impact physical, emotional, and social wellbeing.

Our services include:

  • Canine-Assisted Therapy 
  • Canine-Assisted Outreach Mental Health Support
  • Therapy Dog Wellbeing Visits
  • Group Wellbeing Programs
  • Mental Health First Aid Training 
  • Mental Health Awareness Training 
  • Paws for Growth Dog Training Program 
  • Assistance Dog Training 
  • Qualified teacher, facilitator or trainer
  • Qualified Nurse
  • Assistance animal trainer/assessor
  • Canine Assisted Therapist, Credentialed Mental Health Nurse, Certified Dog Trainer (Certificate IV Animal Training & Behaviour - Assistance Dog Specialisation Skill Set ), Multi Licensed Mental Health First Aid Instructor
  • Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) delivered by a registered health professional with education and specialized expertise within the scope of practice of his/her profession.
  • Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA) which incorporates a trained handler and animal team to provide comfort, distraction, motivation & stimulation to people in a variety of settings.
  • Animal-Assisted Learning (AAL) which incorporates animals and a facilitator within a structured training program to assist an individual or a group to achieve predetermined learning outcomes.
  • Certification or train Assistance Animals (AA) to support people with a disability in accessing various aspects of personal and public life.
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Registered office Queensland.

ATL is an Australian health promotion charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) and holds Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status.

Acknowledging the support of

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Animal Therapies Ltd (ATL) acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, and their continuing connection to land, animals, waters and community.
We pay our respects to
 the people, the cultures and to the Elders past, present and emerging.