In this episode of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show, Harriet is joined by Chris Edwards General Manager of Corporate Affairs & Advocacy. Chris talks about Vision Australia’s advocacy wins and projects from 2024 Chris is also himself a Seeing Eye Dogs handler. He brings his lived experience as handler to Seeing Eye Dog Eva to his work advocating for dog guide handlers. We recorded this at the end of 2024 so please note this year said throughout the interview refers to 2024! Topics covered: the team’s work in rideshare and taxi advocacy, aviation and airline travel, electric cars and NDIS matters. For more information on the advocacy department you can visit the website at visionaustralia.org/about-us/advocacy.

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If you’re blind or have low vision and are interested in dog guide mobility, our friendly team is happy to chat with you about becoming a handler. You can email us at info@sed.org.au or call 1800 037 773 to chat about dog guide mobility.