Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn provide our members, and their families with a free, voluntary and confidential counselling service. Counselling is a process where issues can be explored, reflected upon and challenged in a safe, supportive and trusting environment. This may assist in the prevention, early intervention or resolution of personal, family or work issues - before they start to affect your work or volunteering performance.
The Society has an arrangement with Marymead CatholicCare Canberra/Goulburn to provide up to three one-on-one counselling sessions, free of charge, per financial year.
They can assist you to deal with issues such as:
- workplace conflict – resolving conflict and building better communication skills
- anxiety – manage work and life practices and to build self-care
- critical incidents – counselling during trauma to decrease ongoing effects
- workplace transitions – decrease the stress associated with changing roles
- depression – increasing job satisfaction, productivity and effectiveness
- relationship difficulties – support with family issues that may impeding your work
- parenting issues – provide you and your family with a space to have a discussion
- separation or divorce – support to help deal with the end of a relationship
- loss or grief – a safe place to address loss and grief so you remain balanced.
Appointments are made by telephoning Marymead CatholicCare Canberra/Goulburn directly on (02) 6162 6100 during business hours, Monday to Friday.
In the ACT, sessions may be held at Red Hill or Watson, face to face, over the phone or via video. In NSW, they may be held in Bega, Moruya, or Goulburn face to face, over the phone or via video.
All members must provide proof of association with the Society to be eligible, and this must be taken to the appointment. Proof may be a name badge, credit card or other Society identification. Family members may use the same proof of eligibility to access the service.
Interpreting services are available with prior notice. Arrangements will be made for people with a disability to safely access the service, please make the requirements known when scheduling an appointment.
Information is available from Marymead CatholicCare Canberra/Goulburn about their assistance program. Should you require further information, or posters for your conference space, contact HumanResources@vinnies-cg.org.au.