Bringing the benefits of Therapy Dogs to your school or workplace!

Australia

Therapy Dogs in Education

Bringing the benefits of Therapy Dogs to your school or workplace!

Consultancy Services for Schools

Initial Consultation - Free

Our Consultants offer a complimentary consultation (of up to 15 minutes) for school staff, either via telephone or video conference, to establish your current needs and identify an appropriate service package to meet your current stage of planning a Therapy Dog Program.

Initial Planning Consultation - $250 per hour (incl. GST)

Consultants are available on an hourly basis to offer schools advice in exploring their options in the very early stages of planning.

Are you interested in introducing a therapy dog program but you are not sure where to start?
Has a staff member come to you with this idea but you are nervous about what it might look like at your school? Is your school about to undergo building works and you would like to accommodate a therapy dog program in the future?

Let's arrange a time to support your initial planning and get things started in the right way!

Consultations are offered in person, via telephone or through video conferencing. No additional cost applies to travel to schools within a 15km radius of the north side suburb of Brisbane, Aspley. Feel welcome to request a quote for an on-site visit outside of this area.

Review and Evaluation of an Existing Program - to be Quoted

At your request I will conduct a review of your current therapy dog program and look for opportunities for further risk mitigation, enhancement of student, staff and animal welfare, evaluate communication with relevant stakeholders, ensure appropriate insurance and protections are in place and evaluate the physical environment for compliance with minimal welfare standards.

The time taken to carefully evaluate your program will vary, however an initial meeting of 1 hour is required with key stakeholders to understand the current context. Further meetings and document reviews will take place following this initial meeting.

If further support is required to rectify identified issues, additional fees will apply and a quote will be provided.

Consultations are offered in person, via telephone or through video conferencing. No additional cost applies to travel to schools within a 15km radius of the north side suburb of Brisbane, Aspley. Feel welcome to request a quote for an on-site visit outside of this area.

Complete Implementation Support - $1360 (incl. GST)

No school is the same! Our consultants will work with you and your school leadership team to develop a plan specific to the needs and context of your school.

This package is designed to ensure you have all the support you need to successfully implement a therapy dog program at your school. We will always adapt our service to ensure we meet the needs of your particular school situation. However, this package will provide the following:

Initial planning discussions to understand the school context and relevant role holders.
Development of specific school risk assessment and risk management documents.
Development of specific communications for relevant stakeholders including students, staff, and parents.
Development of ‘school rules’ for engagement with the Therapy Dog which will be specific to your school context and will consider the dog's tolerances to ensure student safety and animal wellbeing.
An evaluation of the school physical environment to ensure suitable accommodations for the Therapy Dog and suggested inclusions.
Comprehensive problem solving any challenges or barriers to minimise complaints, risks or concerns.
Discussions around various insurances to minimise risk and liability to school.

We will assist your school from the very early stages all the way through to implementation, evaluation and review. Rest assured you will be supported throughout your journey with regular follow up, on call support throughout the process and a scheduled review and refinement of all planning 3 months after commencement.

Consultations are offered in person, via telephone or through video conferencing. No additional cost applies to travel to schools within a 15km radius of the north side suburb of Brisbane, Aspley. Feel welcome to request a quote for an on-site visit outside of this area.

Troubleshooting Consultation - $250 per hour (incl. GST)

I am available on an hourly basis to offer schools advice in implementing a therapy dog program at any stage of planning.

Have you come across a challenge or barrier to implementation and you would like some professional guidance?
Are you having difficulty in convincing your school leadership team on the benefits of a therapy dog program in your school?
Are you concerned that the therapy dog program is not running smoothly or there are identified risks to students, staff or the animal?

Let's arrange a time to troubleshoot your challenges and get things on a safe and successful path!

Consultations are offered in person, via telephone or through video conferencing. No additional cost applies to travel to schools within a 15km radius of the north side suburb of Brisbane, Aspley. Feel welcome to request a quote for an on-site visit outside of this area.

School Specific Resource Package - $250 per package (incl. GST)

If you would like some of the resources required to support you to implement a Therapy Dog program within an educational context, you can purchase a resource pack which provides example resources and templates to support your planning.

Packages can be catered to the request of the school. At a minimum you package will include:

Consent form (Primary) : parent consent for student interaction with a therapy dog within the school environment (example template).
Consent form (Primary) : parent consent for student interaction with a therapy dog within the school environment. (simplified version) (example template)
Consent withdrawal form : for parents wishing to formally request no interaction with Therapy Dog (example template)
Example initial communication letter to parents/families.
Frequently asked questions (with responses) – for parents. This is designed to accompany the initially communication letter to parents and anticipate their concerns/questions.
Example Risk Assessment document – to support insurance requirements.
Example Rules for animal interactions.

Please note, this package does not include troubleshooting discussions, individualised planning for your school context or discussions relating to the optimisation of your Therapy Dog program through program/activity planning.

Resources will be emailed upon confirmation of finalised payment.

Therapy Dogs in Education