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Prime Minister’s Award for PTSD Dogs Australia’s CEO
Angie Weeks, CEO and Co-Founder of PTSD Dogs Australia was honored this month winning the 2023 Prime Minister’s National Veterans’ Employment Award in the category of Partner Entrepreneur of the Year.
The winners of the 2023 awards were announced by the Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese MP and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs the Hon Matt Keogh MP on 13 September at an event in Canberra.
The Awards are a platform to highlight the remarkable skills and abilities in the veteran community, both as employees and entrepreneurs. The Awards also acknowledge organisations that actively recruit, employ and support veterans and their families in the civilian workforce.
Angie and her husband Roger Weeks along with Accountant Julie Morrison and Barrister Pattifield co-founded PTSD Dogs Australia as a non-profit organisation that rescues, trains and provides at no cost, service dogs for veterans and first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the 5 years since the organisation was established, Angie has trained more than 30 Assistance Dogs for veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD.
“This is such an honour to be recognised for the work we do. It is so rewarding to see the transformative effects that the dogs have for their handlers. Reducing anxiety and depression and improving the overall quality of life of veterans and the positive impact that the dogs have had on their families, helping them to reconnect and improve their relationships,” said Angie Weeks.
The fantastic work by PTSD Dogs Australia is done nearly entirely by volunteers and is funded entirely by donations, sponsorships and grants. If you’d like to support the organisation, go to www.ptsddogs.org.au.
