Eltham Valley Equine Assisted Therapy

26/08/2026

RIP beautiful Dolly Parton❤️😢

02/08/2026

Highly recommend watching tonight’s episode of Compass on ABC iview -the importance of relational care & connection with kids. Steph Murphy (who I trained with in Equine Assisted Therapy), talks about her work & the benefits of EAT. Love ya Steph- great explanation during your interview, love your work! ❤️🐴

"What that young person needed was just someone to show up for them, repeatedly, and go: 'Hey, I got you.'"

Steph Douglas-Murphy is a Youth Worker Specialist with Professional Individualised Care (PIC). She works with horses to support children who've been through trauma; herd animals that are flighty and hyper-alert to their surroundings, not unlike the young people she works with. Where trust in adults has broken down, the horses offer something no clinic can: an honest, judgement-free mirror, and a way back to feeling calm and connected.

Watch Steph's story in The Way We Care, airing Sunday 2 August, 6.30pm AEST on .

12/07/2026

Great opportunity for funding for Equine -Assisted Therapy sessions thanks to ATL.

Applications Now Open – ATL Animal-Assisted Mental Health Pathways & Outreach Funding

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our end-of-financial-year donors—and with every donation matched dollar for dollar by Animal Therapies Ltd—we are pleased to announce a new round of funding for our Animal-Assisted Mental Health Pathways & Outreach Program.

This program provides funded access to animal-assisted services for eligible individuals who may otherwise be unable to access the support they need.

Please note:
• Funding is limited and applications will close once all available funding has been allocated.
• Funding is available only to applicants who have not previously received funding through this program.
• Eligibility criteria apply.

If you or someone you know could benefit from animal-assisted services and do not have the financial means to access it, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Apply here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RJ8G38S

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped make this funding round possible. Your support is directly improving access to animal-assisted services for Australians who need them most.

05/07/2026

21/06/2026

Year of the Fire Horse 2026
Lismore Lantern Parade
Love Lismore ❤️

21/06/2026

21/06/2026

Year of the Fire Horse 2026
Lismore Lantern Parade
Love Lismore ❤️

Jyllie waves goodbye...

21/06/2026

Did you know? Not everyone working with animals is qualified to provide Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT).

While animals can have a naturally calming, comforting, and therapeutic presence, they are not the therapists.

Animal-Assisted Therapy is a goal-directed clinical intervention that must be delivered by a suitably qualified and registered health professional working within their scope of practice.

This may include psychologists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, physiotherapists, social workers, and other registered health professionals who are providing treatment and working alongside an animal as part of the therapeutic process.

The animal plays an important role in supporting engagement, motivation, and therapeutic outcomes, but the assessment, treatment planning, clinical reasoning, and delivery of therapy are the responsibility of the qualified professional.

Simply spending time with an animal can be beneficial—but that alone does not make it therapy.

Understanding the difference helps protect clients, maintain professional standards, and ensure that people receive safe, ethical, and evidence-informed care.