Sometimes it can help to talk to someone apart from your partner, family, or friends. Being able to bounce ideas and thoughts off someone can help you improve how you feel about yourself and open up new options and choices in your life.

ACON counselling and beyond

To access counselling at ACON, you need to ring an intake officer on (02) 9206 2000 or walk in to the ACON Sydney office between 11am and 1pm Monday to Friday. The intake officer will talk to you about what you’re looking for and assess the best and most appropriate service for you – whether it's here at ACON or elsewhere.

Have you been recently diagnosed with HIV?

Who you talk to now could have a significant impact in the future.

You can take control by calling us and we can offer:

• Telephone or face-to-face counselling within one working day
• Confidential support, practical information and contact with other HIV+ people
• An opportunity to think about your options, discuss who you want to tell and plan what to do next

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 and each session runs for 50 minutes.

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:

Counselling appointments

Contact: Reception, 11-1pm, Monday to Friday

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

Email: acon@acon.org.au

General enquiries

Contact: Kerry Saloner, Manager, Counselling + Enhanced Care Services

Tel: (02) 9206 2018
Free Call: 1800 063 060
Hearing Impaired: (02) 9283 2088

Email: ksaloner@acon.org.au

If you're a qualified counsellor (or in your final year of study of a tertiary counselling course) and would like to apply for selection as one of our volunteer counsellors, you can submit an application form to the after hours counseller. Please call ACON and ask to speak to an After Hours Counselling Program Coordinator for an application pack.

More info

Contact: ACON After Hours Counselling Program Coordinator

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

ACON Counselling and beyond.

To access Counselling at ACON, you need to ring an Intake officer between 11am. and 1pm Monday to Friday on (02) 9206 2018 or walk in to the ACON Sydney office. The intake officer will talk to you about what you’re looking for and assess the best and most appropriate service for you – whether that is here at ACON or elsewhere. You will be supported to take up services if they are external to ACON. If daytime counselling is most suitable for you, you will be matched with one of our experienced counselling staff members.