Pat Dogs Australia assists mental health sufferers and people with autism in procuring, training and certifying mental health assistance dogs and autism assistance dogs.

Mental health assistance dogs (Psychiatric Assistance Dogs) and Autism assistance dogs are trained to reduce the impact of specific symptoms for people with mental illness or autism and improve their overall quality of life. Assistance Dogs can help guide those living with mental illness and autism back to a sense of safety, helping to improve interpersonal connections, encourage engagement in the community, and regain areas of functioning that their mental illness or autism may have diminished.

All Pat Dog Australia trained and qualified dogs to have full Public Access Rights, allowing them to accompany their handlers on all public transport and into almost all public areas. These rights are protected under Disability Discrimination Act 1992.