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Assistance animals and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)

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A golden retriever wearing a harness is being held by a person, suggesting it is a guide dog. The dog is alert and standing outdoors, with greenery and blurred buildings in the background.

What the Disability Discrimination Act says about Assistance animals 

It’s widely recognised that some people with disability require support services and assistive technology to facilitate their active participation in public life and for personal activities.  The types of support that can be provided can come from a range of sources, including by trained and skilled assistance animals.

International Guide Dog Day 2015: Sydney launch of the ‘It’s time to end Guide Dog discrimination’ campaign

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Thank you Graeme for that introduction, and good morning everyone.

I am very pleased to be here. Guide dogs play a vital role in the lives of people who are blind or vision impaired, which is why it is so important to end discrimination against guide dog users.

Australasian Railways Association: Direct assistance in ascending and descending boarding ramps

Wednesday 18 December, 2013

NOTICE OF DECISION ON APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY EXEMPTION: AUSTRALASIAN RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION: DIRECT ASSISTANCE IN ASCENDING AND DESCENDING BOARDING RAMPS

HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 (Cth), Sections 55(1) and 55(1A)

Australasian Railways Association: Carriage and stowage of mobility aids and transfer to and from mobility aids

Wednesday 18 December, 2013

NOTICE OF DECISION ON APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY EXEMPTION: AUSTRALASIAN RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION: CARRIAGE AND STOWAGE OF MOBILITY AIDS AND TRANSFER TO AND FROM MOBILITY AIDS

HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION