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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. Photos from our galas, golf days and award nights are in the event albums.

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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