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Guide Dogs Victoria

Year in Review

Guide Dogs Victoria is a heritage brand with spirit and innovation. 2018 was a big year and it’s been fun! We supported more new Clients than ever before. We created new employment opportunities for people with vision loss. We made Victoria more welcoming and inclusive.

Check out how we did it!

Our Clients

Our Clients come first. At Guide Dogs Victoria our goal is to support our Clients, from babies to seniors, to live an independent life full of adventure. Whether this includes taking the kids camping, completing a triathlon or learning to tap dance, we know there is no limit to what our Clients can achieve. We provide a whole range of pawesome services and programs including Occupational Therapy and Mobility Services for children and adults. Take a look and see.

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0:00 A female Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is wearing a pink dress walks with her blonde Guide Dog to a stool which is located in front of a camera and microphone

0:06 Her blonde Guide Dog lays on the floor at the foot of her stool

0:09 The female client is shown sitting on the stoo

0:13 A Black Guide Dog and their handler stand on the side of the road in St Kilda Melbourn

0:17 The black Guide Dog and their handler walk across a road in St Kilda Melbourn

0:20 The female client who is wearing a pink dress is shown sitting on the stool agai

0:25 A blonde Guide Dog puppy is shown sitting on the floor chewing a brown lea

0:28 A blonde Guide Dog Puppy is shown running outside on the gras

0:34 A male Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is wearing a green jumper is shown walking with his blonde Guide Dog in a par

0:36 A female Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is wearing a blue t-shirt sits at her office desk

0:38 A blonde Guide Dog is shown sitting between the legs of their handle

0:40 A female Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is wearing the blue t-shirt is shown walking along a street path with her blonde Guide Dog

0:43 A female Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is wearing a red jumper is shown walking with her blonde Guide Dog along a stree

0:48 The female Client and her blonde Guide Dog sit in a park together

0:50 A black Guide Dog and their handler walk across a street together

0:55 A female Guide Dog Client who is wearing a black coat walks along a street path with her white cane

0:57 The female Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is wearing a red jumper walks into a shop with her blonde Guide Dog

1:00 A female Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is wearing a blue scarf and her blonde Guide Dog walk through a park together

1:03 The female Guide Dogs Victoria Client sits in the park with her blonde Guide Do

1:05 The Guide Dogs Victoria Client and her blonde Guide Dog stand on an escalator together

1:09 A blonde Guide Dog puppy runs to their puppy raiser while in a puppy class

1:11 Three Guide Dogs in training run outside playing on the grass togethe

1:16 A male Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is wearing a blue business shirt walks with his black Guide Dog in a park

1:18 A male Guide Dogs Victoria Client, a blonde Guide Dog in training and a Guide Dogs Victoria staff member walk along a beach together

1:20 The female Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is wearing a red jumper walks with her blonde Guide Dog, her son and is wheeling a pram along a street path

1:22 A black Guide Dog and their handler walk along a footpath in St Kilda Melbourne

1:23 A male Guide Dogs Victoria Client and his black Guide Dog walk across a bridge together

1:25 A blonde Guide Dog in Training and their female handler get ready to leave the house by putting on a harness

1:27 The female Guide Dogs Victoria Client and her blonde Guide Dog are shown walking to work togethe

1:29 A female client is shown making a coffee at her work place for a custome

1:31 A male Guide Dogs Victoria Client and his black Guide Dog walk along a busy street together

1:33 A male Guide Dogs Victoria Client and his black Guide Dog walk up a set of stairs togethe

1:34 A male Guide Dogs Victoria Client and his black Guide Dog sit on the floor together cuddling

1:35 A blonde Guide Dog is shown lying at the feet of their handler at a train station

1:37 The female Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is wearing a blue scarf and her blonde Guide Dog sit outside in a park cuddling

1:38 A blonde Guide Dog puppy and a black Guide Dog puppy chase each other across a park

1:41 Screen fades to pink. The Diamond Dogs Logo Appears on the screen.

Font reads: You can help people achieve more than they ever thought possible. Give or bid generously. It really will change lives. www.guidedogsvictoria.com.au/vamff

Innovation

Can you imagine what it would be like to have to navigate Southern Cross Station if you were blind? Even if you were familiar with the station, how would you avoid temporary structures, closed platforms and faulty lifts? That’s where Beacon technology comes in.

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0:00 A male ten eye witness news presenter sits at the news desk. Behind him is an image of the Melbourne city landscape. To the right is a photograph of a Guide Dogs Victoria Client with a Blonde Guide Dog and a Guide Dogs Victoria staff member at Southern Cross Station.

Font reads: Eye-phone. Ten eyewitness News First at Five. tenplay.com.au

0:16 David is shown walking through Southern Cross Station with his blonde Guide Dog. He has his smart phone in his hand and headphone in his ears. People are rushing around him as he walks.

Font reads: City

0:22 David who is wearing sunglasses and a business shirt stands at Southern Cross station speaking to the camera.

Font Reads: David Meere App User

0:28 David stands with his blonde Guide Dog who is lying at his feet and has a white cane in his left hand. He is talking to a Guide Dogs Victoria staff member.

0:31 A sign that points to where different locations are within Southern Cross Station is shown. A beacon which is located on the sign post is then zoomed onto by the camera.

0:37 David walks with his blonde Guide Dogs at Southern Cross Station. He is accompanied by a Guide Dogs Victoria Staff member.

0:40 Alastair Stott stands in front of a media wall at Southern Cross Station and speaks to the camera.

Font Reads: Alastair Stott Guide Dogs Victoria.

0:47 David stands in front of the media wall at Southern Cross Station and shows his Beacon App on his smartphone.

0:51 Robert Doyle stands in front of the media wall at Southern Cross Station and speaks to the camera

Font reads: Robert Doyle Lord Mayor.

0:56 Ted O’Connor stands inside Southern Cross Station and demonstrates how the beacon technology works. He then walks onto an escalator and explains what the app is communicating to him.

1:13 David stands inside Southern Cross Station and speaks to the camera.

1:18 A map of Finland train station is shown.

1:19 A Guide Dogs Victoria Client walks inside a building with his white cane

1:22 The beacon which is attached to a sign post is shown.

1:24 David is shown walking through Southern Cross Station with his blonde Guide Dog. He has his smart phone in his hand and headphone in his ears. People are rushing around him as he walks.

1:26 A giraffe at Melbourne Zoo is shown being fed by Zoo Keepers.

1:28 Formula One Racecars at the Melbourne Grand Prix are shown.

1:29 David stands inside Southern Cross Station and speaks to the camera.

1:37 David walks with his blonde Guide Dog and a Guide Dogs Victoria staff member up a flight of stairs at Southern Cross Station.

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Community Education

What’s it like to feel your way through a crowded footpath when you have limited vision? How do you know which tram to get on? How do you know the difference between a $10 and $20 dollar note? At Dialogue in the Dark^™, you will learn you are so much more than sight.

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FUNdraising

A big THANK YOU to everyone who donated this year! We couldn’t do what we do without you. It costs more than $50K to raise a Guide Dog. And with less than 9% funding from the government, we are always on the lookout for interesting and innovative fundraising ideas to help us support more Clients and breed and train the best dogs.

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Gorman X Guide Dogs 2018 – Steph and Rocky Match

Open initiative video

0:00 Four separate videos appear next to each other

The first video is of a Guide Dogs Victoria client walking with a white cane at Southern Cross Station

The second video is of a blonde Guide Dog wearing a Gorman dog coat

The third video is of a blonde Guide Dog and a female Guide Dogs Victoria staff member who are lying on the floor wearing matching Gorman coats

The fourth video is of a morning show presenter sitting on a couch speaking to the camera

0:03 The videos then disappears and are replaced by brown numbers to create ‘2018’

0:04 White screen and the Guide Dogs Victoria Logo appears

Font reads: Guide Dogs Victoria & Keep Left Present: The Year Of The Dog

0:08 Two black Guide Dogs in training are shown at the 2017 Guide Dog’s Victoria Graduation. One Guide Dog is wearing a gold graduation hat.

Font reads: We celebrated the graduation of our biggest cohort ever

0:12 A blonde Guide Dog in training lays down outside on the pavement on command

Font reads: We celebrated the graduation of our biggest cohort ever

0:13 A snippet of the 2017 Guide Dog Graduation produce by Seven News is shown

Font reads: Kate Jones Reporting

0:15 A photograph from the Herald Sun of the 2017 Graduation shows two blonde Guide Dogs wearing Graduation hats. A photograph of an Instagram post from The Urban List shows a blonde Guide Dog puppy wearing a graduation hat while sitting outside. A photograph of a Facebook post from 7 News Melbourne shows a news report video on the 2017 Guide Dog Graduation.

0:18 A snippet from 9 News shows a blonde Guide Dog who is graduating walking with their handler across the graduation stage

0:19 Mr Walker is shown walking in the foyer with staff members from Park Hyatt

Font reads: Introducing Mr Walker to the World

0:22 A snippet from the Project shows Mr Walker lying on the floor in the reception area at Park Hyatt. He is then shown sitting on his dog bed at the front of park Hyatt

0:24 A photograph of an Instagram Post from Laura Sensei shows Mr Walker lying on his dog bed. An Instagram post from Guide Dogs Victoria shows Mr Walker leaning up onto a Luggage Trolley in the foyer of Park Hyatt. A photograph of a Facebook post from Pedestrain.tv shows an article written about Mr Walker.

0:26 A male walks with a white cane inside the Guide Dogs Victoria campus. A beacon is shown being used by his smartphone app.

Font reads: Our new wayfinding technology made front page news!

0:30 A photograph from the Age shows a story on the new beacon technology. The image is of a Guide Dogs Victoria Client who is using the technology at Southern Cross station.

0:32 A male Guide Dogs Victoria Client walks with his white cane inside Southern Cross Station while using the beacon technology.

0:34 A photograph from News.com.au shows an article about the beacon technology. A second photograph from GovOtech Review shows an article about the beacon technology.

0:36 A white screen.

Font reads: Reminded Australians to Keep Their Eyes Up and Off Their iPhones

0:41 A news snippet from the Project shows Waled sitting at his news desk. The video playing next to him shows people walking at a train station.

Font reads: Don’t Be A Jerk.

0:43 Video footage shows the point-of-view of a white cane user who walks into a female who is looking at her phone instead of looking up.

0:45 Three photographs from News.com.au, Herald Sun and Huffpost show news articles which report on the importance of looking up.

0:49 White screen.

Font reads: Celebrated the highest number of dogs supporting Australians with PTSD

0:53 Two morning show presenters on ABC News are shown talking to Andrew who has a blonde companion dog with him

0:58 White screen.

Font reads: Announced a $450K Grant to Develop New Voice Technology

1:01 A video snippet from ABC News on a story about Guide Dogs Victoria receiving NDIS funding is shown

1:08 A photograph from the Leader community News shows a news story about the NDIS funding. The image on the article is of Josh Frydenberg, Charlie Spendlove who are both kneeling on the ground with two Guide Dogs one black and one blonde.

1:10 Charlie Spendlove sits on the floor with a blonde Guide Dog while having a photoshoot. They are wearing matching Gorman coats.

1:11 Different breeds of dogs are shown posing for a photoshoot in Gorman Coats

Font reads: Our exclusive range of Gorman Dog Coats sold out within 24 Hours.

1:14 The Gorman coats are shown hanging on a clothing rail

1:16 The Gorman Founder and a Guide Dogs Victoria Client who has a black Guide Dog at her feet are shown sitting and talking together in front of the clothing rails with Gorman clothing displayed

Font reads: And Raised $80,000

1:18 An Instagram Video posted by Nova FM shows a female wearing a Gorman coat and two Guide Dogs who are also wearing Gorman coats.

1:20 Nine photographs of news stories reporting on the Gorman Coats from The Urban List, The Design File, Lifestyle, Concrete Playground Melbourne, Ten News, Fashion Journal, Broadsheet Sydney, Pedestrain.tv and Broadsheet are shown

1:24 White screen.

Font reads: Hosted a history-making runway show at Melbourne fashion festival.

1:26 An audio recording from Triple J radio begins

1:28 Photographs from the Herald’s Sun article about the Melbourne Fashion Festival is shown

1:30 A photograph of Fox 101.9 news article about the Melbourne Fashion Festival is shown

1:31 A photograph of the Urban list news article on the Melbourne Fashion Festival is shown

1:33 A photograph from the Broadsheet website which shows the event details for the Melbourne Fashion Festival

1:34 Six Instagram photos from the Guide Dogs Victoria Instagram page are shown. In the photographs are different breeds of dogs who are shown wearing individually designed dog coats.

1:37 White screen. The logo of the most trusted brand appears.

Font Reads: Celebrated 185 Puppies beginning their journeys at our headquarters in Kew. We also reached 70 million people through our media outreach! And reminded Australians we’re the most trusted charity for the sixth year running.

1:51 A news snippet from Ten Eyewitness News shows CEO Karen Hayes who is holding a blonde Guide Dog and a news presenter who is holding a black Guide Dog

2:00 White screen

Font reads: We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your suppawt in making 2018 a huge Success

2:05 The Guide Dogs Victoria Logo appears

Open initiative video

Media Coverage

Guide Dogs Victoria, works hard to raise awareness. In 2018 our media reach was 69.5 Million. This means that the average Victorian heard about, read about or saw us at least 11 times during the year. How much can we possibly have to say? Take a look and see.

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Our People

Did you know that we have over 600 volunteers at Guide Dogs Victoria? And last year we had over 50,000 donors! With less than 9% funding from the government, we really couldn’t do what we do without their support. So, sometimes, we like to just stop and take a day to get on the phones to call and say a big Thank you!

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Thank You Day 2017!

On Friday the 1st of December 2017, the staff at GDV took part in their first Thank You Day where staff members stopped work for an entire day to call the generous donors and volunteers who support Guide Dogs Victoria.

In total, 7,458 people were called and thanked making the day a huge success!

0:00 Sam Moffat Event Coordinator stands in front of a window holding a black guide dog puppy and is wearing an orange t-shirt

0:01 Caption Reads: Thank You Day

0:06 Karen Hayes CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria sits at her office desk with a blonde guide dog puppy

0:08 Close up of a Black Guide Dog, a Blonde Guide Dog and Balloons with Thankyou written on them

0:12 Staff members at Guide Dogs Victoria are gathered together on site at GDV Kew Campus

0:13 Karen Hayes begin speaking

0:16 Karen Hayes CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria sits at her desk in the office

0:21 Rolling footage of staff members on the phone and waving to the camera

0:23 Maria Merciro the Director of Guide Dogs Victoria sits at her office desk with a blonde Guide Dog Puppy in her lap

0:35 Goldie the statue Guide Dog which is outside and photographs which are hung along the hallway at the Guide Dog Victoria Kew Campus are shown

0:42 Iain Edwards Vice president of Guide Dogs Victoria sits at his office desk

0:48 John Gosling Guide Dog Trainer sits at his office desk

1:00 Alicia San Martin from Child services sits at her office desk

1:08 Kylie White Digital Fundraising Manager stands inside the Kew Campus

1:16 Sam Moffat and a puppy raiser walk with a blonde Guide Dog puppy across a road

1:21 Five female Guide Dogs Victoria staff members sitting with a blonde Guide Dog and a blonde Guide Dog puppy wave at the camera

1:23 Rolling footage of staff members on the phone

1:29 Shelley Pannier Customer Services and Innovation Manager sits with another Guide Dogs Victoria staff member at their office desks

1:33 Rolling footage of staff members and notice boards

1:37 Rachael Hackney Guide Dog Instructor sits at her office desk

1:45 Rolling footage of staff members

1:50 A Guide Dogs Victoria staff member sits next to Rachael at an office desk

1:53 Rolling footage of staff members

1:57 A Black guide Dog is shown wearing a telephone headset

1:59 Rolling footage of staff members

2:03 A blonde Guide Dog puppy sits in the hallway at Guide Dogs Victoria Kew Campus and a blonde Guide Dog is asleep on the office floor

2:06 Mike Zervos Chief Operating Officer sits at his office desk with a list of people he has called

2:10 Sam Moffat Event Coordinator sits with Charlie Spendlove General Marketing and Communications Manager

2:10 Rolling footage of staff members

2:23 Keren Hayes CEO of Guide Dogs Victoria is addressing the staff members at Guide Dogs Victoria

2:29 All staff members at Guide Dogs Victoria sit in a group together and raise their hands and wave

2:32 Font Reads "Thankyou"

2:37 Font Reads "More than dogs"

2:38 Font Reads "Guide Dogs Victoria"

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The World's First Sensory Campus

Guide Dogs Victoria’s vision for the future is bold and tactile! By 2021 our Kew Campus will be transformed into the world’s first Sensory Campus. Visitors will be able to navigate our site on a single sense, via smell, sound, texture and human enabled technology. This vision will set Guide Dogs Victoria on a path to extraordinary new heights and see us revolutionise the way we provide support.

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2018 was a big year for us!

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