 Today, we celebrate International Guide Dogs Day 2019 with a focus on guide dog access. For over 50 years, guide dogs have been made welcome in homes, workplaces, on streets and public spaces around the country, but there is still work to be done. Nationally, we have found that in the last two years, one in two clients of Guide Dogs Australia have been refused access to a public place because of their guide dog. All across Australia, these places have included hotels, shopping centres, fruit shops, cinemas, taxis, offices, domestic airports, hospitals, service stations, clubs, stores, delis, cruises and alarmingly over 70% of our clients reported refusal in the last two years from cafes and restaurants. We ask you, why should a person be denied entry to a public place because of their mobility aid? In a recent survey, 48% of our clients said they have changed their behaviours to avoid certain places or venues in a bid not to feel the frustration, humiliation, upset, anger, sadness, annoyance, stress and disappointment that comes with being turned away. So help us this year to educate the public and spread the word about guide dog access rights. You can use the hashtag guide dogs can go anywhere. This video has been produced for Guide Dogs Australia.