UQ Wellness: Happy Paws Happy Hearts

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Date:

Tuesday, 12 October 2021 - Tuesday, 12 October 2021

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

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Online

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Full Description:: Join us for a special 1 hour presentation by one of Australia's most highly regarded social entrepreneurs, Zoe Black (Co-Founder Happy Paws Happy Hearts) and ADF Veteran Tom Kunst.

Zoe will share why she established the Happy Paws Happy Hearts foundation to address two large social challenges simultaneously. Zoe is passionate about social connection and its impact for our mental health and overall wellbeing. The Foundation brings socially isolated and excluded Australians to work with rescue animals out at RSPCAs and other wildlife centres. The groups train rescue animals whilst working on their own personal development. It's an impactful win-win for both people and paws.

Tom dedicated his life to serving Australia for 30 years. Tom participated in the Happy Paws Happy Hearts program and will share his experiences of how rescue animals echo the journeys of many Veterans. Tom is now volunteering at the RSPCA every week and is supporting others in the Veteran community. In Tom's words, '“the dogs are like us … they were lost … they don’t know where to go … it’s a two way thing and this is how people help themselves and help animals”.