Seeing Eye Dogs

12/06/2026

We recently had the wonderful Mamma Knows West team visit us to discuss our need for more local training dog carers in Melbourne.

A training dog carer provides a loving environment for the Seeing Eye Dog in training to live in when school is done for the day, and also needs to be able to drop off and pick up the dog from our Kensington location from Monday to Friday.

If you'd like to learn more, or if you want to see what the team got up to during their visit, be sure to check out the link!

https://www.mammaknowswest.com.au/mamma-says/vision-australia-seeing-eye-dogs-kensington

We visited Vision Australia's Seeing Eye Dogs campus and saw firsthand the incredible work being done. Now they're looking for foster carers to help future Seeing Eye Dogs on their journey.

05/06/2026

Bek, Ben & Sven explore Queensland together!

Meet volunteers Bek Brindle & Ben Johnston, first-time puppy carers to Sven in Brisbane. Bek recently joined us on the Seeing Eye Dogs Show podcast to share their experiences of puppy caring. Bek and Ben are new to Queensland, and bringing Sven into their lives has motivated them to explore their new city and make connections in the community.

Bek is a corporate events manager, and Ben is an engineer, so when they're not working in their busy careers, Sven brought some fun adventures and cuddles to their lives. From park and beach walks, busy markets and public transport, to coffee catch-ups with other puppy carers, raising a puppy added excitement to their lives, which helped give Sven foundational skills and confidence to be in a variety of environments. Sven has now begun his training at Seeing Eye Dogs, thanks to the amazing guidance and support from his puppy carers.

Stream the interview on the Seeing Eye Dogs Show here: https://omny.fm/shows/seeing-eye-dogs-show/life-of-puppy-carers-bek-ben-sven-travelling-with-your-sed

04/06/2026

is back in 2027. Let’s blaze a trail to wag more tails! 🦮

Make new friendships on a memorable trek through Tassie’s natural wonderland, all to raise vitals funds that support teens with vision loss gain independence with a Seeing Eye Dog.

Trek for Vision offers support for accessibility and all levels of hiking experience. All you need is a sense of adventure and the desire to be part of something that matters. Head to the link below to discover an adventure that will stay with you forever.

https://inspiredadventures.com.au/event/visionaustralia-threecapes-2027/

[ID1: A group of trekkers walking along a path with rocky outcrops. Ahead of them stretches a vast hill covered in greenery.
[ID2: A rocky outcrop sits in a body of water, the water laps at the edges of the rock.
[ID3: Dale and his Seeing Eye Dog pose for a photo taken during a previous Trek for Vision, Dale is smiling and holding his white cane.]

02/06/2026

Join us for our next online information session tomorrow from 6pm to 7pm (AEST).
This session will cover all the details on our caring programs and how you can get involved.
We hope to see some of you online!
Visit https://sed.org.au/InfoSession to register and find out about our other upcoming events!

[ID: A yellow Seeing Eye Dogs puppy lying down on a blue mat at our puppy centre.]

24/05/2026

We want to thank all of our amazing volunteers in recognition of they make it possible and contribute with passion, dedication, and commitment in a variety of roles across Seeing Eye Dogs. We are so proud of the incredible work our volunteers do and wanted to introduce you to some of our wonderful volunteers who have celebrated milestones this year. From 1 year to 25+ years of service, our volunteers' contributions are immeasurable and we give a big applause to all of our community.

Meet Tracy, Jenny, Stephen, Rochana, Andrew, Linda & SED Kevvy, and Meg.
We wanted to highlight some of the people behind the mission, if you're a Seeing Eye Dogs volunteer we'd love you to comment and share your story too.

We think we might have the best volunteers in the world 😉 They provide us with the support to help provide Seeing Eye Dogs to people who are blind or have low vision. We know that volunteers' work helps change the lives of our clients through dog guide mobility, but we know volunteering also changes the lives of our volunteers. If you're interested in making a difference as a volunteer with us head to the website and check out the roles available near you: https://sed.visionaustralia.org/volunteer.

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21/05/2026

I’m Ebony, and I’m so excited to invite you to be part of our journey! My sisters and I are just beginning our very important training to become Seeing Eye Dogs.

By sponsoring us today, you’re supporting my entire pack: Elphie, Eliza, Ettie, Elsa, Ember, and me. You’ll be giving us the support we need to become future Seeing Eye Dogs - an important role that makes a life-changing difference for people who are blind or have low vision.

Join our team now to watch us grow, track our milestones, and help us bring a world of new possibilities to those who need it most!

Wagging tails and puppy hugs,
Ebony

Sponsor Ebony’s Pack today at https://seeingeyedogs.visionaustralia.org/sponsor-a-puppy?utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram&utm_campaign=2026-sed-puppy-sponsorship-acquisition-ebony-puppy-pack&utm_content=video&src=srgdrtvaqspdgmeta

[ID1: Ebony sitting nicely in a tunnel at our puppy centre.]
[ID2: Eliza and Ember sitting side by side at our puppy centre.]
[ID3: Eliza leaning up on a piece of equipment.]
[ID4: Elsa and Ebony sitting side-by-side at our puppy centre.]

20/05/2026

As we continue our reflection on volunteer stories for , today we look back at Steven.

Puppy carer Steven Kroger has been volunteering with Vision Australia and Seeing Eye Dogs since 2018. Steve volunteers helping people who are blind or low vision near his local Vision Australia office, raising puppies, and fostering Seeing Eye Dogs from young puppies to working dogs for short lengths of time. He's always found with a smile on his face, kibble in his pouch, and with a dog at his side.

Steve is also a parmigiana reviewer and loves attending theatre and music events. He's recently puppy cared for Lyric, who is about to begin his formal training. He has many stories to share about the wonderful volunteer work he's done for Seeing Eye Dogs. We can't thank Steve and all of our volunteers enough!

Listen here: https://omny.fm/shows/seeing-eye-dogs-show/volunteer-story-steve-and-sed-lyric

[ID1:Steven at a grassy field with one of his dogs.
ID2:Steven standing with one of our Puppy Development Trainers and one of his puppies.
ID3: A collage of the dogs that Steven has been involved with over the years.]

17/05/2026

With kicking off this week, we dug into the archives to shine a light on some of our amazing volunteers who make the work that we do possible.

In this interview you'll meet David Micallef, one of our puppy carers who talks about his life working at RMIT University and caring for SED puppy Sarge. Dave has been a puppy carer since 2021 and has been bringing puppies along in his busy life working on campus and living in the city.

Listen here: https://omny.fm/shows/seeing-eye-dogs-show/pup-on-campus-puppy-carer-david-and-sed-sarges-life-at-uni

[ID1:One of David's puppies sitting on the pavement in front of an RMIT building.
ID2:One of the puppies sitting in front of a large red RMIT sign.
ID3: David and one of the puppies standing next to a river while out on a walk.]

16/05/2026

We will be at the Ballarat Volunteer Expo on Wednesday, May 20 from 11am to 3pm.

Come and have a chat with our staff and volunteers about caring for one of our puppies that will one day give the independence to a member of blind and low vision community.

The Ballarat Volunteer Expo is taking place at St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall, Lyons Street, Ballarat

Visit https://sed.org.au/InfoSession to find out where we'll be next!

[ID: A yellow Seeing Eye Dogs puppy lying nicely on the ground.]