International Guide Dog Day 2022

Wednesday April 27 2022 is International Guide Dog Day, a day to celebrate the important role Guide Dogs play in supporting people all around the world with low vision or blindness to achieve their goals and live independently.
This year, our campaign Rethink Refusal campaign aims to educate businesses, industries and the wider community on how a Guide Dog refusal can have serious implications for the immediate safety of a person with low vison or blindness.
In a new survey by Guide Dogs Australia ahead of International Guide Dog Day, over a third of Guide Dog Handlers across Australia have reported being denied access to a public venue or form of transport because of their Guide Dog in the past year. Alarmingly, the same proportion reported a discriminatory refusal left them feeling unsafe or in danger.
In response, Guide Dogs Australia is asking businesses, industries and all community members to “Rethink Refusal” and ensure that Handlers continue to experience the safety, freedom and independence a Guide Dog is meant to bring them.
Learn more and access a full video description at guidedogs.com.au/GuideToRights