Assistance Dogs International Oceania chapter is dedicated to supporting the work of assistance dog programs in Australia and New Zealand. It was created in 2012.


ADI Oceania and Asia Regional Chapter Council

Damian Papps, See Differently Guide and Assistance Dog Service, Australia, Chair

Tim Taylor, Assistance Dogs Australia, Australia, Vice chair

Jock Beveridge, Guide Dogs Queensland, Australia

Steve Byrne, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, Australia

William Chen, Taiwan Guide Dog Association 

David Cheung, Hong Kong Seeing Eye Dog Services, China

Aaron Chia, Guide Dogs SA/NT, Australia

Justine Heath, Vision Australia Seeing Eye, Australia

John Loof, Assistance Dogs New Zealand Trust, New Zealand

Clare McLaughlin, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, New Zealand

Anna Presser, Guide Dogs WA and Tasmania, Australia

Tamara Searant, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, Australia

Dr. Tomoko Takayanagi, Japan Service Dog Association, Japan

Sunny Wang, Yunnan Erxing Dogguides Training Ltd, China

Jody Wilson, Mobility Assistance Dogs Trust of New Zealand, New Zealand


Access and Laws

View link for more information on public access laws for Australia/New Zealand.


Contact ADI Oceania/Asia

Laura Hilbert
Program Manager