Vision Australia was in Parliament this month, aiming to raise awareness of the challenges of not having a standard national approach for the accreditation of assistance animals, an issue creating confusion among the wider public and reduced access for handlers. The event aimed to raise awareness on the challenges of not having a standard national approach for the accreditation of assistance animals, creating confusion the wider public and reduced access for handlers. I was lucky enough to meet little Yohan, who’s in training to be a Seeing Eye Dog where he will give independence to people who are blind or who have low vision.
