Resources for Counselling
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| Program | Service Provider | Program Description | Location |
| Bi-Lingual Social Worker | Co.As.It.: Italian Association of Assistance | Assistance and advocacy on behalf of ageing Italians. Information workshops on issues and topics of major concern to aged Italo/Australians. | Leichhardt |
| Care for Carers Project | Lifeline Western Sydney | A program of therapeutic & support groups for carers of people with a mental illness or disorder conducted in conjunction with Parramatta Mission. Proposed programs for groups, couples and individuals. | Parramatta and Blacktown |
| Carer Counselling | Carers Network (Northern Beaches) | Individual counselling and support groups | northern beaches |
| Carers Counselling Program | Anglican Counselling Service Tamworth | A federally funded program of counselling for carers | Tamworth, Moree, North Star, Inverell, Glen Innes, Armidale, Uralla, Walcha, Coledale Community Centre |
| Child and Adolescent Mental Health | Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service | Family counselling, group programs, parent education, individual counselling, medication | Randwick Hospital campus |
| Consultations | Sydney South West Area Health Service (Eastern Sector) | Short term caseworker support to families with a member who is a client of Central Sydney Area Health Service | centre-based or home visits |
| Counselling | ARAFMI Hunter | Counselling to family members/carers | Newcastle |
| Counselling | Southern Community Welfare Inc | General and specialist counselling on a 1:1 basis | Kirrawee |
| Creditline Financial Counselling | Lifeline Northern Beaches Inc | Face to face financial counselling service | Balgowlah |
| Creditline Nowra | Lifeline South Coast | Financial counselling service. It is free, personal and confidential. Provides financial advocacy. | Nowra |
| Early Psychosis Intervention Team | Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service | Family counselling, grief and loss counselling, individual counselling, group counselling. Programs about self esteem, stress management, problem solving, coping with grief and carer coping skills. | Bondi Junction |
| Face to Face Counselling | Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury | Personal, gambling and financial counselling provided by trained accredited counsellors. | Gordon |
| Face to Face Counselling | Lifeline Northern Rivers | Confidential counselling by trained staff | Lismore |
| Face to Face Counselling | Lifeline Western Sydney | Individual short term counselling at minimal cost provided by professional counselling staff. Includes general counselling, financial counselling and counselling for problem gambling. Fees on a sliding scale. | Parramatta |
| Face to Face Personal Counselling | Lifeline Newcastle and Hunter | This service is an extension of Lifeline's 24 hour telephone counselling program. It provides one to one confidential professional help for a whole range of personal problems. | Tighes Hill, Maitland, Singleton and Muswellbrook |
| Face-to-Face Counselling | Lifeline Sydney | Provides assessment, short to medium term counselling, and referral services. All clients are assessed by a profesional counsellor. If appropriate, ongoing counselling is offered. As this is not a crisis service, a 4 week waiting list is common. | Surry Hills |
| Family and Relationship Counselling | Relationships Australia (NSW) | Available by telephone or teleconferencing | |
| Family Counselling | ARAFMI Central Coast | Family counselling | Kincumber/Bateau Bay office or outreach visits |
| Family Counselling | Blacktown City Mental Health | Bungarribee House, Blacktown Hospital | |
| Family Counselling | Co.As.It.: Italian Association of Assistance | Family counselling | Leichhardt/ Harris Park |
| Family Counselling | Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Mental Health Service | Family counselling | Hornsby area |
| Family Counselling | Macquarie Hospital | Family counselling | Macquarie Hospital |
| Family Counselling | Relationships Australia (NSW) | Family counselling | |
| Family Counselling | Royal Nth Shore Hospital & Community Mental Health Service | Family counselling | Northern Sydney |
| Family Therapy | Tumut Campus, South West Slopes Community Health Service | Individual and family counselling and referrals | Tumut and district |
| Gambling, Drug and Alcohol Counselling | Sydney Women's Counselling Centre | Counselling provided for women affected by gambling, drugs or alcohol: their own or others' use. | Campsie |
| Grief and Loss Counselling | Australian Mental Health Suicide Consumer Alliance: Club Speranza | Counselling/referral | Neutral Bay |
| Grief and Loss Counselling | Blacktown City Mental Health | Bungarribee House, Blacktown Hospital | |
| Grief and Loss Counselling | Carers Network (Northern Beaches) | Grief and loss counselling/support group | Dee Why |
| Grief and Loss Counselling | Relationships Australia (NSW) | Grief and loss counselling | |
| Group Counselling | Australian Mental Health Suicide Consumer Alliance: Club Speranza | Group support meetings | Parramatta and Chatswood |
| Group Counselling | Blacktown City Mental Health | Bungarribee House, Blacktown Hospital | |
| Group Counselling | Central Coast Health Service | Central Coast | |
| Group Counselling | Royal Nth Shore Hospital & Community Mental Health Service | Group counselling | Northern Sydney |
| Group Counselling and Peer Support | Mental Health Support Group of Tamworth & District | Group counselling and peer support facilitated by a retired family counsellor. Happens spontaneously when a group with common problems meets for support. | Tamworth |
| Individual Counselling | ARAFMI Central Coast | Face to face individual counselling and advocacy | Central Coast |
| Individual Counselling | Australian Mental Health Suicide Consumer Alliance: Club Speranza | Occasional counselling by arrangement | Neutral Bay |
| Individual Counselling | Blacktown City Mental Health | Bungarribee House, Blacktown Hospital | |
| Individual Counselling | Co.As.It.: Italian Association of Assistance | Individual counselling | Leichhardt/ Harris Park |
| Individual Counselling | Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Mental Health Service | Individual counselling | Hornsby area |
| Individual Counselling | Leeton Community Health Centre | Individual counselling | Leeton |
| Individual Counselling | Royal Nth Shore Hospital & Community Mental Health Service | Individual counselling | Northern Sydney |
| Individual Counselling | Sydney South West Area Health Service (Eastern Sector) | Centre-based or home visits | |
| Individual Counselling | Sydney Women's Counselling Centre | Campsie | |
| Individual Counselling | Tumut Campus, South West Slopes Community Health Service | Individual counselling | Tumut and district |
| Individual counselling (Arabic) | Sydney Women's Counselling Centre | Counselling with Arabic speaking counsellor | Campsie |
| Limited Counselling | Northern Sydney Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre | Can organise limited counselling for carers | Chatswood |
| Limited Counselling and Family Therapy | Family Drug Support | Ashfield | |
| Men's Line Australia | Mensline Australia | Telephone support line for men with family and relationship concerns. | Australia wide service |
| National Carer Counselling Program | Carers NSW, Inc | Individual counselling | varying |
| National Carers Counselling Program | Relationships Australia (NSW) | Program run jointly with Carers NSW under the National Carers Counselling Program, in which we provide: counselling for carers and their families; relationship education seminars/programs; training for professionals working with carers and their families. | Counselling is provided by phone, face to face and online at locations in Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle |
| NSW Transcultural Mental Health Centre (TMHC) Clinical Service | NSW Transcultural Mental Health Centre | A pool of qualified professionals working on a sessional basis to provide assessment and short term counselling to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who are experiencing emotional and mental health problems. | statewide |
| Pastoral Care | Anglicare Chaplaincy Services | Religious and spiritual ministry to Mental Health program of South Western Sydney Area Health Service | Liverpool |
| Personal Counselling | Lifeline Northern Beaches Inc | Volunteer trained personal counsellors provide a face to face counselling service. | Balgowlah |
| Relationship Help Online | Relationships Australia (NSW) | Online counselling service run by trained counsellors | |
| Suicide Buddy Support Program | Lifeline Northern Beaches Inc | Short term phone support by an experienced counsellor | |
| Suicide Helpline | Lifeline Central Coast (NSW) | Telephone helpline staffed by trained volunteer counsellors | |
| Support During Grief | Grief Support Inc | Telephone support line for people suffering grief or loss | available across NSW |
| Telephone Counselling | Lifeline Harbour to Hawkesbury | Telephone helpline staffed by trained volunteer counsellors. | |
| Telephone Counselling | Lifeline Tamworth and Northern Inland | Telephone counselling by trained staff | |
| Telephone Counselling Service | Lifeline Central Coast (NSW) | Confidential anonymous service supports regular callers as well as those who ring at times of crisis. Counsellors can refer on clients with specific issues to other local services. | available around Australia |
| Telephone Counselling Service | Lifeline Macarthur | Telephone counselling with trained volunteer about any problem. | available across NSW |
| Telephone Counselling Service | Lifeline Newcastle and Hunter | Telephone counselling for personal problems | available across NSW |
| Telephone Counselling Service | Lifeline Northern Beaches Inc | Counselling with trained volunteer about any problem. Counsellors will listen, support and help but not give advice. Referrals to other agencies are made if appropriate. | available around Australia |
| Telephone Counselling Service | Lifeline Northern Rivers | Telephone counselling with trained volunteers about any problem | available Australia wide |
| Telephone Counselling Service | Lifeline South Coast | 24 hour telephone counselling with trained volunteer about any problem | available Australia wide |
| Telephone Counselling Service | Lifeline Sutherland | 24 hour telephone counselling with trained volunteer about any problem | available Australia wide |
| Telephone Counselling Service | Lifeline Sydney | Counselling with trained volunteer about any problem | |
| Telephone Counselling Service | Lifeline Western Sydney | Trained volunteer counsellors provide support through difficult times. They offer a non judgmental and accepting voice. | available around Australia |
| Telephone Group Counselling | Greater Western Area Mental Health Service | Eight week program to support geographically isolated carers | |
| Telephone Support | Mental Health Support Group of Tamworth & District | Telephone information/support to many rural/remote centres. Listed in telephone directory under "Community Support". | |
| Touchstone | Relationships Australia (NSW) | Counsellling program for adolescents aged 12 to 18 and their families | Wollongong |
| Working with Families Program | Sutherland Mental Health Service | Provides education and support to families ands carers of people with a mental illness. | Sutherland Hospital |
| Young ARAFMI | ARAFMI Central Coast | A comprehensive service including counselling, consultations, advocacy, liaison with other services, liaison with schools, phone support, group work, education and training. Newsletter includes articles by young people and relevant information. | Central Coast |
| Young Carers Project | Carers NSW, Inc | Offers outings, annual camps and telephone group counselling. Visit the Young Carers Project interactive website to read young carer stories, post questions to the project workers and read frequently asked questions. It's at www.youngcarersnsw.asn.au. | |
| Youth and Family Counsellor (Bi-Lingual) | Co.As.It.: Italian Association of Assistance | To provide assistance to Italo-Australians aged under 35 years and their families | Leichhardt/ Harris Park |