Some of the issues carers may seek counselling for include:
No matter what the concern is, our qualified counsellors can provide carers with professional face-to-face or telephone counselling.
My counsellor was wonderful. Her words and encouragement helped me understand what I was going through.
This is a short-term counselling program providing up to six sessions of counselling to carers. The counselling focuses on issues related to the caring role and does not address deep-seated problems requiring long-term therapy or address issues pre-dating the caring role.
Counselling is also available to people who have recently stopped providing care, or to carers seeking additional counselling after a break. Our counsellors can be accessed either by phone or face to face.
The Carer Counselling Program is a national service. By calling 1800 242 636 you will automatically be directed to the service in the State/Territory from which you are calling.
We request a contribution toward the fee of a counselling service based on a sliding scale. Our staff will work with you to determine a fee appropriate to your situation.
We can arrange for a translation service if you are experiencing any barriers to communication. Please discuss this with our staff when making an appointment.
Our counselling program is completely confidential and we handle the personal information shared with us according to the legal standards set by government. Read our Carers ACT Client Service Policies for more information.
The service is available by appointment from 9am till 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Call 1800 242 636 from anywhere in the ACT.
Carers ACT can also arrange referrals to independent counsellors where necessary. This allows Carers ACT to offer a broad range of counselling services with different areas of expertise.
Related Pages
Client Rights & Responsibilities
The Counselling Program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services and with the assistance of the ACT Government.
