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Below is a list of places you can go to find out more information about being counselling services available to you.
| Target Group | Organisation | Description of Service | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siblings of people with disability in a caring role. | Carers WA | Telephone Counselling Line. Areas addressed include managing stress, coping skills, grief and loss, transition issues, emotional support, practical problem solving techniques and health and well being. | Carers Counselling Line 24 hr 7 days per week 365 days ph:1800 007 332 or chat@carerswa.asn.au |
| Siblings of people with disability in a caring role. | National Carer Counselling Program | Face to face counselling. Can assist carers to access counselling services in metropolitan and regional areas including Albany, Bunbury, Wheat belt, Kalgoorlie, Geraldton, Broome, Karratha, and Kununurra. | National Carer Counselling Program 1800 242 636 |
| Siblings of people with disabilities. | Kinway | A state-wide provider of counselling programs. | Central Office PH: 9263 2050 |
| Siblings of people with disabilities. | Centrecare | Delivers a wide range of counselling services to families and individuals including family skills, grief and loss. Services available in the metropolitan and country areas. | Central Office ph: 9325 6644 |
| Siblings of people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities. | i.d.entity w.a. | Opportunities for formal and informal counselling. | Central Office ph: 9474 3303 |
| Free counselling service for anyone in need regardless of circumstances. | Sophie College | Service provided by trainee counsellors under the supervision of a team of Psychotherapists and Counsellors. The College is a fully accredited education facility and undertakes the role of training students to become counsellors. Services are provided as part of a practicum module. | Contact Sophia College on 9726 1505 |
| Siblings of people eligible for Local Area Co-ordination support through Disability Services Commission | Disability Services Commission | Local Area Co-ordinators assist families and carers to select and receive needed supports and services. Sibling programs may be offered within individual areas both metropolitan and country. | Contact nearest Local Area Co-ordination office OR Disability Services Commission ph: 9426 9352 |
| Siblings of people with disabilities. | Karen Anderson | Counsellor, psychotherapist and family therapist. A sibling herself Karen has specialist knowledge and experience in sibling relationships, grief, loss, bereavement, disability, anxiety and depression. | ph: 9382 8446 malkar@bigpond.com. |











