Our Mission

Through partnership with our stakeholders, Guide Dogs Queensland will provide services which reduce the disadvantage of vision impairment. Our services will assist our clients to achieve their optimal level of mobility.

Our Values

Guide Dogs Queensland

• Values the individual, believes in equal rights of all to realise their potential and encourages each to achieve it;
• Believes in countering vision impairment by appropriate practical action, person to person;
• Values and respects cultural diversity;
• Wishes to be accountable, responsible and transparent at all levels;
• Values the mutual respect among all involved;
• Respects the dignity and privacy of all;
• Welcomes technological advances in overcoming the problems of blindness;
• Challenges discrimination and prejudice and supports equal opportunity and social justice.

Our Accreditation

Guide Dogs Queensland is a member of the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF) that formed in 1989 as a result of meetings held over several years with international Guide Dogs schools. Membership of the IGDF enables Guide Dog organisations around the world to unite as a community dedicated to meeting the mobility needs of blind and vision impaired citizens.

In order to maintain membership, individual schools are assessed for accreditation every five years by way of a comprehensive evaluation process. This ensures operational standards are upheld and improved. GDQ underwent its five-year IGDF assessment in February 2006 and was commended for the excellent service it provides.