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Visits, events and everyday moments. Meet the teams behind them on Our Teams, or find out how to volunteer with your dog.

A PAWS therapy dog wearing its purple vest on a hospital visit
A patient in a hospital bed with a PAWS therapy dog resting beside him
Three volunteers wearing sashes at a PAWS awards evening
A volunteer's hand resting on a PAWS therapy dog
A family posing with a PAWS therapy dog at an event photo backdrop
Hugo, a golden retriever PAWS therapy dog, in his purple vest
A PAWS therapy dog getting ready for a visit, gear packed in the car
Children reading aloud beside a PAWS therapy dog
PAWS volunteers and their dogs on a visit to Qantas staff
A cake iced with Thank You Volunteers
A PAWS therapy dog walking down a hospital corridor on lead
Purple and yellow flowers on a PAWS lunch table
A volunteer smiling with her husky PAWS therapy dog
A purple and white table centrepiece at a PAWS event
A playful moment with a PAWS therapy dog on a visit
A long lunch table set with purple sashes
A resident hugging a PAWS therapy dog on a hospital visit
A large group of PAWS volunteers and their dogs at a community parade
A border collie PAWS therapy dog on lead in a facility corridor
PAWS volunteers walking their dogs through a street market
Children patting a PAWS therapy dog up close
A family of PAWS volunteers with two golden retrievers on the beach
A poodle PAWS therapy dog wearing a purple bandana
A PAWS'n'Hooves pony dressed up with Christmas decorations
A volunteer in a Santa hat visiting with his PAWS therapy dog
A small PAWS therapy dog walking solo down a hallway
PAWS volunteers at their information stall in the community
Hands gently holding a PAWS therapy dog's paw
A staff member in a suit greeting a PAWS therapy dog
A volunteer and her PAWS therapy dog at a first-day-of-2026 photo booth
A PAWS'n'Hooves pony dressed as a unicorn
A close-up of a black PAWS therapy dog in its vest
A PAWS therapy dog relaxing on a lap during a bedside visit
PAWS volunteers and dogs at an outdoor market stall
A PAWS therapy dog mid-stretch, caught candidly
A PAWS volunteer taking a selfie with an aged care resident
A PAWS therapy dog enjoying a treat from a bucket
A PAWS therapy dog posing beside a Christmas tree
A PAWS volunteer with her golden retriever therapy dog at an event table
A PAWS therapy dog dressed in a Christmas coat on a red rug
A volunteer kneeling with her labradoodle PAWS therapy dog by a stone wall
A PAWS volunteer chatting with a patient beside a hospital bed
Two volunteers with their goldendoodle PAWS therapy dog outdoors
A volunteer taking a selfie with her golden retriever PAWS therapy dog
A husky PAWS therapy dog panting happily, portrait
Three PAWS volunteers and their dog at a community event
A staff member in a suit greeting an aged care resident and her PAWS dog
A PAWS therapy dog relaxed on the grass with two volunteers
A close-up portrait of a PAWS therapy dog in a purple bandana
A volunteer adjusting her PAWS therapy dog's vest before a visit
Two PAWS volunteer teams and their dogs outdoors
A PAWS therapy dog wearing a blue Pet Therapy vest
A goldendoodle PAWS therapy dog, portrait
PAWS volunteers and their dogs on a hospital bench
PAWS volunteers visiting an indoor care facility with their dogs
Two PAWS volunteers with their two therapy dogs
A golden retriever PAWS therapy dog sitting in a purple bandana
PAWS volunteers holding a Paws Pet Therapy banner
A patient in a hospital bed with a golden retriever PAWS therapy dog
Five PAWS volunteers and their dogs, a formal team photo
Three hospital nurses with a PAWS therapy dog
A PAWS'n'Hooves pony visiting a patient indoors
A nurse hugging a golden retriever PAWS dog in a hospital corridor
Several hands patting a PAWS dog in its vest
A resident in a mask with two small PAWS dogs on her bed
Students patting a fluffy PAWS dog on the floor
A volunteer beside a patient's hospital bed with her dog
Two volunteers in masks kneeling with their small dogs
A resident patting a golden PAWS dog beside her chair
A golden retriever resting beside a patient's pink cast
A smiling man holding a small PAWS dog
A volunteer hugging her white fluffy dog in the garden
A PAWS volunteer and his dog beside an ambulance
A resident patting a black PAWS dog
A volunteer kneeling with her poodle on the grass
A volunteer in a hat with her golden retriever
A patient patting a golden retriever beside a hospital bed
A volunteer kneeling with her husky
A hand resting on a sleepy golden dog's head
Students sitting around a golden PAWS dog
Volunteers and a dog beside a Christmas tree
Two PAWS dogs beside a decorated Christmas tree
A golden retriever in front of a Christmas tree
Volunteers and their white dogs at a Christmas visit
A golden retriever PAWS dog beside a police car
PAWS volunteers and their dogs at a hardware store community stall
PAWS teams gathered in a grand hall
Volunteers with a pony and dogs at an outdoor event
A volunteer with her certificate and dog beside the PAWS banner
Hospital theatre staff patting a golden PAWS dog
PAWS teams at a Christmas event outdoors
Hospital staff gathered with a PAWS dog

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