Last August 5, 2020, Darren Chester, the Minister to the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the increase of psychiatric assistance dogs for veterans. The program started last 2019 and is called the Government’s Psychiatric Assistance Dog Program.
Its aim was to help veterans in handling their PTSD and other traumas. Two organizations led to the increase of service dog availability, the Royal Society for the Blind of South Australia, and Integra Service Dogs Australia.
As Darren Chester said, “We have seen the positive outcomes from this program with veterans already sharing a special bond with their psychiatric assistance dogs, making a remarkable difference to their everyday life. These dogs are specially trained to perform specific tasks to help their owner when experiencing symptoms of PTSD, such as a night terror, and helping veterans to reach their clinical recovery goals.”
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