SORRY OUR BUSINESS HAS CLOSED DOWN OPERATIONS
What do we do?
- Llama Walks and interactions to fundraise for our charities philanthropic purpose
Where are we?
We are no longer operating business and the llamas have moved on to greener pastures.
How can you help?
- Book a fun Llama Interaction with family or friends
- Volunteer and share the llama love on a regular basis
- Donate - every little helps!
Why Llamas?
Other than their calm and non-threatening nature when considering Animal Assisted Therapies (AAT) the major animal-associated health hazards have been identified as :
- · Animal bites : Llama do not have top front teeth, only a hard palate and can not deliver a significant bite. Llama are not prone to biting either when being fed or as a stress response; and are very gentle when being fed by hand.
- · Animal kicks: Llama are soft footed not hoofed. They have a soft pad on the bottom of their foot that does not damage the earth and also has low impact when kicking. Llama rarely kick.
- · Zoonoses (diseases transmitted from animal to human): Llama have few zoonotic diseases, and of these very few are in Australia.
- Allergies : Llama have a lanolin free, hypoallergenic hollow hair fleece not wool. They have a low instance of allergic reaction to their fleece.
We currently provide a service where people with physical and neurological disabilities and mental health disorders can find meaningful purpose in caring for and handling Llama.
We visit local schools, interacting with at risk youth and are working towards being able to provide interactions in an on-site capacity with a local special education program.
The llama provide a calming influence on the children and also provide an incentive based positive reward system for the teachers/carers.
How do they help people?
Potential tactile benefits of interactions with llama :
- ·Combats loneliness and encourages social integration·
- Stress Reducing ·
- Lowering of blood pressure·
- Reduction in social disengagement·
- Anxiety relief·
- Improvement of long and short term memory·
- Reduction of pain·
- Stimulation of movement (reaching, walking, standing)·
- Promotes a sense of responsibility and empathy with others·
- Promotes positive self-esteem, independence and self confidence·
- Can act as a catalyst for change and help people through transitional life stages·
- Interactions can assist people in finding alternative coping strategies to face challenges and support personal growth
Our Team
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Walk with a llama
Seeing a need for energetic, nonprofit work in this area, we formed Access Llamas to provide sensible solutions. We're growing to fill a need and provide a service within the community, all thanks to the helping hands of our amazing community!
Our amazing team of regulars and part-time volunteers are committed to helping others. We take
Seeing a need for energetic, nonprofit work in this area, we formed Access Llamas to provide sensible solutions. We're growing to fill a need and provide a service within the community, all thanks to the helping hands of our amazing community!
Our amazing team of regulars and part-time volunteers are committed to helping others. We take our convictions and turn them into action. Think you would be a good fit? Get in touch for more information!
Walk with a llama
Walk with a llama
Walk with a llama
To help us bring our Llamas where we're most needed we fundraise through a fee for service Llama Experience.
You can now walk with our beautiful Therapy Llamas and help us fundraise for Mental Health relief.
Have fun to help!
Our Mission
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Our Mission
Access Llamas is about promoting inclusion and understanding, engaging & celebrating the strength of the human-animal bond in healing and social interconnection.
Llama are a safe and non-threatening large animal that connect well with people in both groups and one on one situations, they provide a non-judgemental and patient friend.
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Access Llamas is about promoting inclusion and understanding, engaging & celebrating the strength of the human-animal bond in healing and social interconnection.
Llama are a safe and non-threatening large animal that connect well with people in both groups and one on one situations, they provide a non-judgemental and patient friend.
Animals often bring out the best in people and Llama are proficient at calming hyperactivity and stimulating movement and interaction in those with physical disabilities.
Patting and interacting with the llama can help calm anxiety and stress and provide a sense of social interconnection when attending in a group.
We focus on making the maximum positive effort for our community. Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. Using data driven models, we provide solutions that make a long-lasting difference to real people.
Our TEAM
Sorry Accessllamas closed
but you can still book a visit or walk with llamas at www.llamafarma.com.au
They are all living at Ross now!
Merry Christmas and happy New Year!