Family Services and Counselling

1. NewAccess

NewAccess is a service designed by beyondblue that provides free and confidential support to help you tackle day-to-day pressures. A NewAccess coach, specially trained and experienced, will support you in setting practical goals that help and will get you back on track.

2. Intereach

The key role of Intereach is the delivery of services across the Riverina Murray to support and develop the well-being of young people, families and communities. Intereach’s aim is to support and strengthen communities by providing quality services, establishing networks and building capacity.

Family Links

  • To support, strengthen and contribute to the overall wellbeing of children and their families.
  • Servicing new parents, young parents, additional needs, rural and remote, indigenous, culturally diverse and general information and support.
  • Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre
  • Provides information on services for carers across the Riverina Murray
  • Coordinates access to respite services in your local area and work with you to plan approaches to respite and other support needs
  • Servicing older Australians, people with disabilities, their families and carers, general practitioners, other service providers.

For more information T: 1800 052 222

 

Tenant Participation Resource Service

  • Provides increased access to information, advice and opportunities to more actively participate in processes related to their housing
  • Servicing social housing tenants

For more information on the services Intereach provide

T: 1300 488 266 or E: intereach@intereach.com.au

3. Rural Care Link

Rural Care Link offers counselling for stress, depression, relationships, trauma, loss and grief, spiritual issues, family, children and adolescents and families affected with a disability. Counselling sessions are held at Jindera Rural Carelink rooms, Jindera Community Hub and on location at Brocklesby, Culcairn, Holbrook, Walla Walla and Wodonga. Fees are on a sliding scale. Medibank Health Fund rebate is available. For more information contact M: 0428 221 854

4. Important Contacts

Important NSW numbers for help

NSW DV Line 24/7 -  T: 1800 656 463

Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services - 1800WDVCAS or T: 1800 938 227

Aboriginal DFV Hotline 24/7 - T: 1800 019 123

NSW Rape Crisis - T: 1800 424 017

TIS - need an interpreter? - T: 131 450

 

Important national numbers for help

Emergency 24/7 - T: 000

1800 RESPECT 24/7 -  T: 1800 737 732

Kids Help Line 24/7 - T: 1800 551 800

Sexual Assault Counselling Australia - T: 1800 211 028

Men's Line - T: 1300 789 978

Men's Referral Service 24/7 -  T: 1300 766 491

TIS - need an interpreter? - T: 131 450

 

Important online help for your safety

1800RESPECT chat online (24/7) - www.1800respect.org.au

Kids Help Line webchat counselling (24/7) - kidshelpline.com.au

MensLine online counselling - mensline.org.au

Men's Referral Service live chat - ntv.org.au