Pets and Positive Ageing Inc.
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Who Are We?

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Pets and Positive Ageing Inc. formed as a direct outcome of a Canberra community conversation in 2012 on pets and aged care, hosted by Patron, Mary Porter AM.

Pets and Positive Ageing Inc offers practical support for change and has hosted and directed a number of workshops and public sessions to support ageing pet owners. For more details on past events and future events, visit here. 

For those ageing at home, Pets and Positive Ageing Inc strongly supports and works with Northside Community Service Pet Assistance and Wellbeing Service (PAWS). PAWS delivers pet support to low income ACT residents, who are frail, ill and/or incapacitated and unable to readily access care for their pets; and to assist these pet owners when transitioning to higher care. More information about PAWS is available here. 


Pets and Positive Ageing Inc campaigned for pet support to become one of the standard services offered in "consumer directed" Home Care Packages and under the Commonwealth Home Support Program. This is now possible, you can read more about how to do this in our flyer and via Northside Community Service. 

Current Members and Patrons


Current Committee:

President: Dr. Eloise Bright Founder of ACT Pet Crisis Support

Vice President: Penny Canning-Menon

Secretary/Treasurer: Di Johnstone AM, volunteer at Domestic Animal Services and Pet Assistance and Wellbeing Service (PAWS) and Committee Member of ACT Rescue and Foster

Simon Yates: Animal Care Manager RSPCA ACT

Jan Phillips: Scottie Rescue, Volunteer with PAWS

Kathryn McQuarrie AM: Volunteer St Andrew's Village and Pets as Therapy and Canberra Schnauzer Rescue

D
eb Perrin: Volunteer with Pets as Therapy


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Patron Mary Porter AM
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Patron Tara Cheyne MLA
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  • Home
  • Resources
    • Publications
    • Petcare Plan
    • Pet Friendly Aged Care
  • About Us
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Who Are We?
    • Join Us
    • Donate
  • Initiatives for Pet Owners
    • Pet Support Services
    • Moving Home with Pets
    • Transport with Pets
    • Inspirational Initiatives Elsewhere
    • Emergency Boarding