GUIDE Dogs NSW/ACT's new Access All Areas campaign aims to remind businesses and the community that a person with their Guide Dog in harness is legally allowed to enter all public places.
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Public places include shops and supermarkets, cafes and restaurants, pubs and clubs, hotels and motels, hospitals, medical practices and dental surgeries.
Guide Dogs can also travel on all forms of public transport, as well as taxis and rideshares, and planes.
It is an offence to deny or charge a fee for the entry of a person with their Guide Dog.
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NSW Police officers can issue on-the-spot fines of $165 and penalty notices of up to $1100 for refusing entry to a Guide Dog handler.
Guide Dogs are not pets. They are highly trained to open up the world for people who have sight loss, not close it down, which is effectively what denying access does.
For more information, visit www.guidedogs.com.au