Below is a list of counselling services, including domestic violence counselling services, youth counselling services, relationship counselling, family counselling and victims of crime and child witness services. If you cannot find local counselling services for your area, you can find state and national counselling support services at the bottom of this page.

Pilbara Community Legal Service – Redress

Redress support workers are there to help survivors of sexual abuse understand the scheme, talk about feelings and guide them through the application process. The National Redress Scheme has been set up to help people who experienced sexual abuse in Australian institutions to gain access to counselling and a Redress payment. The scheme acknowledges the damage that has been done to people as children and holds institutions accountable. 
 
Redress Support Workers can:
 
  • Be someone to talk to
  • Give you information about the scheme and answer your questions
  • Help you fill out an application
  • Help you understand your Redress outcome
 
This free confidential service is located in Karratha, Roebourne and South Hedland office and services the whole of the Pilbara.
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Pilbara Community Legal Service – Redress

Redress support workers are there to help survivors of sexual abuse understand the scheme, talk about feelings and guide them through the application process. The National Redress Scheme has been set up to help people who experienced sexual abuse in Australian institutions to gain access to counselling and a Redress payment. The scheme acknowledges the damage that has been done to people as children and holds institutions accountable. 
 
Redress Support Workers can:
  • Be someone to talk to
  • Give you information about the scheme and answer your questions
  • Help you fill out an application
  • Help you understand your Redress outcome
This free confidential service is located in Karratha, Roebourne and South Hedland office and services the whole of the Pilbara.
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Wirraka Maya Health Service Aboriginal Corporation – Social and Emotional Wellbeing Programs

WMHSAC offers comprehensive counselling services and provides mental health and life determining services to the local and surrounding communities. WMHSAC seeks to provide or teach our clients with quality care and services to reduce stress, anxiety and depression while reinforcing effective coping skills, inner strength and over sense of well-being. 
 
Programs include:
  • Transition to Adulthood
  • Women’s and Men’s Group
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
  • Counselling services
  • Health Promotion
  • Community Support
  • Tacking Indigenous Smoking
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Southern Aboriginal Corporation – Family Violence Prevention Service (FVPLS)

Provides assistance to Aboriginal adults and children who are victim/survivors of family violence and/or sexual assault. Provides:
  • Legal assistance
  • Counselling
  • Advocacy
  • Community Legal Education
  • Outreach to Cranbrook, Katanning and Kojonup.
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Holyoake Wheatbelt Community Alcohol & Drug Service

Holyoake Wheatbelt Community Alcohol & Drug Service is an alcohol and drug information service. The team provide assessment, referral and counselling to adults, young people, and families, and aims to reduce alcohol and other drug-related harm in the Wheatbelt region. The services provide:
  • Counselling for people with alcohol and other drug issues and those who are impacted by someone else’s alcohol and other drug use
  • Outreach services
  • Early intervention and prevention of drug use problems
  • Support for schools experiencing drug use incidents
  • Referrals to other agencies
  • Education programs
  • Support for Local Drug Action Groups
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The Salvation Army – Family and Domestic Violence

The Salvation Army provides a wide range of services around the country to support women and women with children impacted by family and domestic violence. We understand that experiencing family violence can be frightening and isolating. We offer refuge, children’s and parenting services, counselling, support, men’s programs, accommodation and advice to women and children who are experiencing, or who have experienced, family violence.
 
The Salvation Army is committed to providing services that are inclusive to people of all genders, ages, people living with a disability, and those from LGBTIQ+ and CALD communities.
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Ozhelp Foundation

OzHelp is here to help and you are not alone. Their support services are always confidential and they are here to discuss anything that is troubling you.
No information will be passed onto your employer or anyone else about you. Conversations are between you and OzHelp at all times.
Some of the concerns we can help with include:
• Not coping at work
• Having trouble with relationships
• Can’t sleep
• Feeling down
• Can’t shake your worries
• Parenting or co-parenting issues
• Drinking too much
• Gambling issues
• A friend you are worried about
• Financial issues
If you just need some advice or someone to talk to then that’s okay too.
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Child Witness Service Karratha

The Child Witness Service provides practical information and helps children and young people emotionally prepare for court. Support is provided on an individual basis. Evidence is never discussed.
 
The Child Witness Service aims to:
• Reduce trauma for children giving evidence in court by appropriate preparation and support.
• Undertake assessments of a child’s needs in relation to giving evidence and advocate for the child to receive their entitlements under the legislation.
• Work with the WA Police Force and the Director of Public Prosecutions to ensure a child witness and their family are kept fully informed about the progress of a case through the courts.
• Help a child witness prepare a victim impact statement, even if the child is not required to give evidence.
It is not necessary to know for certain if the child is required to give evidence. Child victims and witnesses can receive support from the time charges are laid until the matter before the court is finalised.
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Anglicare WA – Katanning, Counselling

Anglicare WA is committed to helping you build healthy and successful relationships. Counselling is available at Anglicare sites across WA. They also offer telephone counselling for people who cannot attend in person, including those who live in rural or remote regions.
 
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Anglicare WA – Domestic Violence Advocacy Support Service

Based in Katanning, the Domestic Violence Advocacy Support Service (DVASS) covers all communities within a 100km and is available upon walk in. It is a free service which provides support and advocacy to adult victims/survivors of family and domestic violence. Services include:
 
  • Information about safe accommodation options
  • Referral to other relevant agencies
  • Advocacy on victim’s behalf to other agencies
  • Support with legal and court proceedings
  • Police Liaison
  • Education and information around family and domestic violence
  • Emotional support
 
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