Paw Pause

22/04/2026

21/04/2026

Paw Pause road trip!
Come and say hi tomorrow 🐾 Wednesday 22nd April

31/03/2026

Do You Know the Difference?

Understanding the roles of animals in human support is essential—especially when it comes to public access rights under the law.

Here’s a simple breakdown:

🔹 Assistance Animals
These animals are individually trained to alleviate the effects of a person’s disability.

✅ Public Access: Legally permitted in most public places under disability legislation.

🔹 Therapy Animals
Work alongside health professionals to support the wellbeing of others (OTs counsellors, speech therapists, psychologists).

⚠️ Public Access: Not automatically permitted—access is by invitation or organisational approval only.

🔹 Visitation Animals
Work alongside a person who may hold a variety of qualifications to visit or engage with people in various settings (e.g. in hospitals, schools, aged care).

⚠️ Public Access: Not automatically permitted—access is by invitation or organisational approval only.

🔹 Companion Animals (Pets)
Provide comfort, companionship, and emotional support to their owners.

🚫 Public Access: No special legal access rights beyond standard pet-friendly locations.

Clear distinctions help protect:

✔️ The rights of individuals with disabilities
✔️ The welfare and suitability of animals
✔️ The integrity of animal-assisted services

27/03/2026

On the road again! It has been great to connect with families and professionals in Berri and Adelaide this week.

We now have the Paw Pause van, enabling Niki and Eddie to travel safely around the state, and the nation.

It means we can connect with allied health professionals who are interested in joining Paw Pause, and with students who would benefit from having a Paw Pause team support them at school.

We know - because parents, caregivers and teachers told us - there’s a huge need for allied health supports in the Riverland and other regional areas. That’s why we’re recruiting more Paw Pause teams. If that’s you, please contact us!

18/03/2026

Live in South Australia?
Allied Health qualified?
Passionate about working with children?

Paw Pause are currently looking for teams to join them in delivering quality Animal Assisted therapy to students in schools. www.pawpause.com.au

Please get in touch if would like to know more about this amazing role 🐾

01/03/2026

🐾What a weekend🐾
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hi
Please contact us if you have any questions that weren’t answered as we understand how busy expo’s can be 🐾

28/02/2026

25/02/2026

Ever wanted to understand how Animal Assisted Therapy could support a child you know?
Are you an allied health professional who is interested in starting your own Paw Pause business?

Come and talk with us in person at:

Source Disability Expo for kids & teens
Adelaide Convention Centre
Sat 28th Feb & Sun 1st March

We’ll be there with Eddie the Golden Retriever demonstrating just how a trained therapy dog can support children and teens to thrive at school.

24/02/2026

Ever wanted to understand how Animal Assisted Therapy could support a child you know?
Are you an allied health professional who is interested in starting your own Paw Pause business?

Come and talk with us in person at:

Source Disability Expo for kids & teens
Adelaide Convention Centre
Sat 28th Feb & Sun 1st March

We’ll be there with Eddie the Golden Retriever demonstrating just how a trained therapy dog can support children and teens to thrive at school.

If you cant make it to the expo, my dm’s are always open for any questions 🐾

23/02/2026

Paw Pause super star Daisy loving her work🐾

23/02/2026

New year…new flyers!🐾