Operating Monday to Thursday evenings, this service provides medium-term counselling. This is a 26 week block of one counselling session per week. Appointments are available at 6pm and 7pm.

The service specifically targets people living with HIV/AIDS, members of the GLBT community, unwaged or low income earners and clients who cannot attend daytime counselling. Unfortunately, this service is unable to see:

• People who are assessed to have recent or current risk of suicide
• People who use violence
• People living with an untreated or unmanaged mental illness
• People experiencing difficulties with alcohol and/or other drugs and who are not enrolled in a relevant support program

Who are the counsellors?

The counsellors are experienced professionals, new graduates or students in their final year of study who are volunteering their time and expertise. All counsellors are required to be registered members of their governing body and are bound by their code of ethics. ACON provides all our counsellors with regular clinical supervision that meets the requirements of these governing bodies.

The donation system

Our after-hours counselling program is just one of the many services provided by ACON that is not fully supported by Government funding. To help keep these kind of services going, we rely on fundraising and donations. Donations over $2 are tax deductible and you'll get a receipt for the amount you donate*.

Suggested donations:

Centrelink	$10,000 pa	$20,000 pa	$40,000 pa	$50,000 pa
$5 per session	$10 per session	$20 per session	$40 per session	$50 per session

*Services will not be refused if you choose not to donate

More info

Contact: ACON Intake and Assessment Officer

Tel: (02) 9206 2000
Free Call: 1800 063 060
Hearing Impaired: (02) 9283 2088

Email: acon@acon.org.au

Web: Access to counselling services