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Our Wish List
At Guide Dogs Victoria we provide our clients with the best of care, but we often wish we had the funds to purchase the latest specialised equipment. If you are able to donate funds to cover or contribute to the cost of any of the items on our current Wish List, please call Danni on 03 9854 4444.
Wish List
| Department | Description | Cost |
| Acquired Brain Injury Mobility | Vision Assessment and Training Tool (VATT) | $ 1,000.00 |
| Community information packs | $ 200.00 | |
| Arnold Cook House (Client Training Centre) |
Outside patio heater | $ 300.00 |
| New furniture for entry foyer | $ 400.00 | |
| Industrial clothes dryer | $ 1,000.00 | |
| New bath towels, mats and face cloths | $ 1,200.00 | |
| New crockery, glassware, tablecloths etc | $ 1,000.00 | |
| New furniture for lounge room | $ 2,000.00 | |
| LED/LCD TV (large enough for clients with low vision to use) | $ 3,000.00 | |
| Digital clock radios ($250 each) | $ 3,500.00 | |
| New Manchester for bedrooms ($300 per room) | $ 4,200.00 | |
| Window furnishings for rooms | $10,000.00 | |
| Bedroom furniture ($1,000 per room) | $14,000.00 | |
| Grounds Maintenance | Garden Mulch - deliveries of any size always welcomed | in kind |
| Children's Mobility | Low vision games for children on camp | $ 150.00 |
| Wikki Sticks - wax covered sticks to make tactile shapes | $ 150.00 | |
| External hard drive to store digital photos from CMS camps | $ 400.00 | |
| 4 x talking compasses | $ 600.00 | |
| Laptop computer compatible with LaTrobe Uni O&M course | $ 1,500.00 | |
| Laptop computer with necessary low vision functions | $ 2,000.00 | |
| Translation of educational documents into other languages | $ 2,000.00 | |
| Production of educational DVD for children | $ 3,000.00 | |
| Production of an interactive children's book | $ 5,000.00 | |
| iPhone application for vision impaired clients | $10,000.00 | |
| Client Services (general) | ||
| Guide Dog Services | Nylabones for new Guide Dog teams ($30 each) | $ 150.00 |
| New runners for Guide Dog Instructors ($125 each) | $ 1,500.00 | |
| Sponsorship of a Team Leader to complete the Diploma of Management training program offered by RMIT | $ 1,950.00 | |
| Equipment and obstacles used for training Guide Dogs | $ 2,000.00 | |
| Client/Guide Dog starter pack for each new team | $ 2,000.00 | |
| Guide Dog grooming and toy pack for each new Guide Dog handler | $ 2,000.00 | |
| Guide Dog Services Manual and upgrade of staff training equipment | $ 3,500.00 | |
| Waterproof rain coats for Guide Dog Instructors ($300 each) | $ 3,900.00 | |
| Harnesses and handles for new Guide Dog teams ($200 each) | $ 6,000.00 | |
| Occupational Therapy | LOTCA Assessment Tool (cognitive tests for assessments) | $ 600.00 |
| Training Kennels, Breeding and Vet Clinic |
Pooper scoopers | $ 150.00 |
| Dog toys for breeding centre | $ 250.00 | |
| 3 x Portable communication systems for staff ($1500 each) | $ 4,500.00 | |
| 4 x Gates in exisitng kennel yards ($400 each) | $ 1,600.00 | |
| New couch & cushions for vet clinic waiting area | $ 1,700.00 | |
| Outdoor table & chairs | $ 400.00 | |
| 2 x Tellington Touch massage therapy for dogs ($260 each) | $ 520.00 | |
| 7 x dog beds ($300 each) | $ 2,100.00 | |
| 4 x Thunder jackets for dogs recovering from surgery ($40 each) | $ 160.00 | |
| 20 x Dog pools ($30 each) | $ 600.00 | |
| 6 x Cloud collars for dogs recovering from surgery ($40 each) | $ 240.00 | |
| Professional hairdryer for drying dogs | $ 100.00 | |
| 3 x Digital radios ($40 each) | $ 120.00 | |
| 3 x Storage sheds for the new kennel block ($400 each) | $ 1,200.00 | |
| Puppy Raising | Runners for Puppy Raising staff | $ 625.00 |
| Laptop computer to access and update database remotely | $ 3,000.00 | |
