SupPAWt our heroes of the future!
This Christmas, help us train the Guide Dog heroes that transform so many lives.

This Christmas, help us train the Guide Dog heroes that transform so many lives.
This Christmas, help us train the Guide Dog heroes that transform so many lives.
Guide Dogs Victoria is governed in accordance with:
The Board, in undertaking its role in representing Guide Dogs Victoria’s Members, and in promoting and protecting Guide Dogs Victoria is committed to:
The Board is comprised of up to eleven unpaid non-executive directors. Each member is elected by the Members or co-opted to fill casual vacancies. The CEO is not a Board member.
Board Committees have been established to cover the key areas of our business. Each Committee focuses on specific tasks and programs being undertaken by Management, aligned to our Strategic Directions.
The Guide Dogs Victoria Board consists of up to eleven directors. The Board is responsible for the development of our organisational strategic directions, monitoring organisational performance, and overseeing organisational governance and risk requirements. The Board operates five subcommittees:
Our Senior Leadership team is comprised of nine key positions. The Senior Leadership team is responsible for implementing the overarching organisational strategy set by the Board. The team ensures that performance goals are met and that our work and programs are undertaken efficiently, effectively and sustainably. Key Leadership Team positions include:
The Consumer Engagement Council of Guide Dogs Victoria plays an important role in facilitating the exchange of information and ideas between Guide Dogs Victoria, the Board and most importantly, the people with low vision who use our services. The Consumer Engagement council:
View our Consumer Engagement Council Member Profiles.
The Terms of Reference of the Consumer Advisory Council are modeled on consumer groups operating successfully in similar agencies. They include the State Disability Advisory Council of the Department of Human Services and the Graduate Advisory Council of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc of California.
The Council meets a minimum of twice annually. Members are selected to ensure:
From time to time, we seek expressions of interest in membership to the Consumer Advisory Council. For further information, email cac@guidedogsvictoria.com.au or use the contact form to correspond with us.
The safety and wellbeing of children is of the highest priority to Guide Dogs Victoria. We are committed to providing an environment where children and young people are safe, feel supported to share their concerns and have their voices heard.
All Guide Dogs Victoria staff and volunteers undergo a Working with Children check, Police Check, International Police Check and Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme where appropriate.
GDV will undertake to-: