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Welfare Services – Counselling

Institute of Counselling

The Institute of Counselling has existed under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Sydney since 1971. It offers courses in counselling to the community as a whole. Clergy, pastoral workers, teachers, nurses, and many other shave benefited from these courses.
The Institute of Counselling in Sydney is a self-funding, not-for-profit Adult Education Centre which operates from the Australian Catholic University Campus in Strathfield. Its office is based in Willoughby.
The Institute was established in 1970 to provide part-time courses in counselling and interpersonal
skills for people in the community who come into contact with people in crisis or difficulty. It has
continued to specialise and only offers courses in counselling and group facilitation
All courses are accredited by the NSW Vocational and Educational Training and Accreditation Board [VETAB] and the Institute is also an Accredited Training Organisation with the same Board.
Courses are Part-time, held on Thursday evenings during University semesters. Some Saturdays and weekends are also involved.

• STUDENTS are usually mature age and come from all walks of life.

PHILOSOPHY

• The Institute believes there are core components in human development and interpersonal skills which provide the foundation for counselling practice. These components are integral to the courses offered. The Institute aims to give students a range of approaches to counselling from which they are encouraged to choose specific areas to study in greater depth. It also gives students considerable practice in focusing on their own interpersonal skills.

Address: 190 High Street, Willoughby 2068
Tel (02) 9417 8352
Fax (02) 9417 8401
Other AH: (02) 9417 8352 Answer phone
Contact: Gwenda Livermore
Email: icrp@ozemail.com.au
Website: http://www.institutecounselling.nsw.edu.au

Welfare Services – Family Planning

Natural Family Planning (NFP)

Natural Family Planning Services is a non-government organisation which aims to educate the general public in fertility awareness. The organisation trains its members to promote, teach and supervise the application of fertility awareness as the basis for natural family planning methods to avoid or achieve a pregnancy.
Definition of Natural Family Planning
Methods for planning and preventing pregnancies by observation of the naturally occurring signs and symptoms of the fertile and infertile phases of the menstrual cycle, with the avoidance of intercourse during the fertile phase if pregnancy is to be avoided.
- World Health Organisation 1982
Address: Level 13, Polding Centre, 133 Liverpool Street Sydney 2000
Tel (02) 9390 5156
Fax (02) 9261 3019
Contact: Evelyn Brien
Email: info@natfamplan.com.au
Website: http://www.natfamplan.com.au

Welfare Services – Disability Services

Ephpheta Centre

Catholic Centre for deaf and hearing-impaired people across the three Diocese of Broken Bay, Parramatta and Sydney. Pastoral care, ministry, mass and sacraments. Sacramental preparation, youth groups.
Address: 108 The Crescent, Flemington 2140
Tel (02) 9764 4711
Fax (02) 9764 4722
Other (02) 9764 4520 (TTY)
Contact: Nicole Clark, Secretary
Email: ephpheta@bigpond.com
Website: /Works/Welfare/ephpheta.shtml