Delta Therapy Dogs

Delta Therapy Dogs is a national non-profit organisation that helps animals and people bring joy to each other.

Our purpose is to help animals and people bring joy to each other.

We believe that the human-animal bond improves quality of life.

We believe in the social, emotional and physiological benefits of positive interaction between people and therapy animals.

Our programs include visits to hospitals, aged care facilities, mental health facilities, dementia wards, palliative care, disability services, health clinics, schools, correctional facilities and workplaces.

Our volunteer teams bring joy to the lives of those in need. We brighten the lives of approximately 20,000 people around Australia each week.

Our Programs

Our Therapy Dog Programs

Delta’s devoted volunteer Therapy Dog Teams brighten the lives of vulnerable people accessing health and community care services right across Australia.

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Delta's Therapy Dog Teams can provide a unique wellbeing

experience for staff in your business, health care or government agency, as well as support tertiary students with stress relief.

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Specialising in Canine Assisted Psychotherapy, health professionals work in collaboration with a Therapy Dog Team (handler and their therapy dog) to deliver either one-on-one or group mental health interventions.

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Partnering with primary or high-schools to deliver collaborative animal assisted education programs to address literacy development, pro-social skills, motor skills, encourage attendance and increase motivation

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Our Education Programs

Trained Delta Dog Safe volunteers teach positive, proactive ways for children attending school in Tasmania

to behave around dogs to improve safety

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Delta Institute is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 90250) specialising is courses for those wanting to learn how to work with animals using positive rewards-based training.

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Get Involved

Does your dog light up a room? Do you love meeting new people?

Explore whether being a Delta Therapy Dogs volunteer is a good fit for you and your dog.

Our volunteers and their amazing therapy dogs are the most valued members of our organisation. Because the wellbeing of our therapy dogs and the community members they visit are our key priority, we take great care to support you in understanding your dog's readiness and suitability for this important volunteer role.

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Want to set up a program in your organisation?

Whether you're a school, aged care or mental health facility, hospital or other care facility, therapy animals are a unique addition to your care plan and will positively affect the health and wellbeing of program beneficiaries.

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