Animal Wellbeing Program

We provide opportunities for safe interactions with animals to improve the wellbeing of people in educational, disability, workplace and community-based settings.

Interaction with animals has been proven to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, disengagement, emotional regulation, loneliness, social isolation and reduce burnout.

We find that holding, patting, feeding and learning about animals can provide a comfortable setting to integrate conversations on self-care and behavioural strategies.

We are based at Seaton, but our facilitators can travel to any location in the Adelaide metropolitan area and some regional locations.

About our program

Interacting with Animals can contribute positively to a person’s behavioural, emotional, and verbal distress and assist them in building self-awareness and self-regulation skills.

The variety of animals will change depending on the seasons, but they can include; kangaroo joeys, ducklings, lambs, goats, piglets, birds, lizards, and stick insects. The one constant animal is ‘Bear’, our Centacare Wellbeing dog, who has a unique knack for understanding a person’s needs.

Our supports

Our program runs during school terms in several educational and disability settings for young people and adults. 

We also offer:

• one-on-one sessions with adults or young people,
• small group sessions during school holidays,
• community events attendance,
• corporate staff wellbeing workshops. 

Corporate staff wellbeing workshops focus on enhancing staff wellbeing, promoting self-care, emotional regulation, mindfulness, reducing burnout, and developing a positive team culture.

Cost

• Sessions are flexible; we can tailor options to meet your organisational, staffing and client needs.
• Sessions are charged at $180 (+gst) per hour with a $50 setup fee.
• Book a session for 3 hours or more and the $50 setup fee will be waived.