3. Definitions
Assistance Animal
Assistance Animals are trained animals that are placed permanently with a person with disability to help them achieve greater independence. Dogs are the most used assistance animals.
Full public access rights
The rights of a person with an Assistance Animal are protected under Australian Law through the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. The DDA allows certified Assistance Animals to accompany their handler into all public spaces as Assistance Animals are a necessary aid to allow a person with disability to engage in their community.
Risk Management
Identification, analysis, assessment, prioritisation and management of risks. It is the coordinated allocation and prioritisation of resources to minimise, monitor, communicate and control risk likelihood and/or consequences, or to maximise the realisation of opportunities.
Therapy or Companion Animal
Therapy or companion animals provide affection and comfort for a person, which usually occurs in the home. These animals are not required to meet any legislated standards and have not been trained to assist a person with disability; and do not meet the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 definition of an assistance animal.