Dennis Jensen (Tangney, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today I highlight the good work being done in my community by a small, grassroots-led organisation within the electorate of Tangney. Pets of Older Persons WA is a not-for-profit organisation with 200 volunteers all over Perth who walk dogs for the elderly and disabled.

I have met with the leaders of this organisation, including Beth Wright, the south coordinator for Perth, which includes the area of Tangney. She and her husband, Jim, have a passion for keeping pets and people together that is admirable. For some people in my electorate, pets are all that they have, and it can be devastating if they are unable to care for their pets because of physical limitations. That is why what the volunteers do at Pets of Older Persons WA is so important. It builds relationships and creates a personal connection with those who may feel isolated or marginalised.

It is an important organisation in Tangney, and I am proud of the work they are doing and the lives they are changing.