Area of Expertise/Speciality
AREA OF EXPERTISE / NAME / CONTACT DETAILS
Community engagement;
Client support counselling; Development of counselling services; Working with Media/Venues
and Industry groups. / Rev. Chester Carter
Champion
RGF Mentoring ProgramWinner
2014 Excellence Award / Program Manager
Wesley Counselling Service Western Sydney, Central-NorthCoast
02 4725 9205 or 0419 287 683
Community engagement;
Client counselling and support; / Elizabeth Chapman
St David’s Care
Champions
RGF Mentoring Program Service Winner
2014 Innovation Award / Elizabeth Chapman
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
02 6021 7099
Client Follow Up; Intake & Assessment;
Online (video) counselling;
Case Conferencing. / Kirsten Shannon* / Manager, Gambling Treatment Clinic
SydneyUniversity
02 9036 9335 or 0410 643 094
Working with CALD clients. / Maria-Lujza (Marylou) Edwards
*
**
*** / Manager, Multicultural Problem Gambling Service for NSW
02 9840 3898 or 0434 606 722
Clients with childhood trauma history. / Graeme Penney / Gambling and Financial Counsellor, Samaritans Foundation
02 4993 3455 or 0409 038 248
MENTOR DIRECTORY FOR GAMBLING HELP SERVICES
AREA OF EXPERTISE/SPECIALITY / NAME / CONTACT DETAILS
Online client counselling;
Financial Counselling;
Code of Ethics;
Working with correctional services. / Rob Benton
*** / Rob Benton (FCAN Id. F1361)
Gambling & Financial Counsellor
Lifeline Central West
02 6885 4596 or 0417 497 187
Legal support; Code of Ethics. / Jodie Rollason / Solicitor, Wesley Legal Service
02 9263 5590 or 0429 552 733
Community
Engagement
(engaging with local health org’s i.e. GPs). / Chris Davidson**
ACS / Counsellor, Coast Community Connections, CentralCoast
0414 321 733
Financial Counselling;
Court Process;
Aboriginal Community Engagement; / Judy Wiersma / Manager/Co-Ordinator, LakeMacquarie Gambling Help and Financial Counselling
02 4950 5108
Intake and
Assessment;
Code of Ethics. / Rhonda Woodford
**
*** / Co-ordinator CatholicCare Lewisham;
Counsellor, Inner City Gambling Help: Hopestreet
02 9509 1148
Working with Homeless; Family Work-shops;Post treatment Support roups / Sondra Kalnins** / Manager, Inner City Counselling: Gambling Help HopeStreet
02 9332 3506
Homelessness;
Centrelink Checks;
Code of Ethics; / Kate Lawson*** / Gambling Counselling, Mission Australia, Campsie
02 9718 8544 or 0417 602 906
MENTOR DIRECTORY FOR GAMBLING HELP SERVICES
AREA OF EXPERTISE/SPECIALITY / NAME / CONTACT DETAILS
Couples & family counselling;
Writing court reports;
Outreach to other services. / Michele Zavaglia* / Team Leader / Counsellor, Gambling Help – St Vincent de Paul Society, Baulkham Hills
02 9688 1281 or 0448 832 400
Working with Aboriginal Communities (Men’s Shed/ Yarning Shed); Working with Outreaches; Community engagement. / Greg Pearce / Gambling Help Counsellor
Lifeline Broken Hill Inc.
08 8087 7525 or 0428 850 264
Client follow up;
Support groups for family post recovery;
Outreach to other services. / Alan Henderson / Senior Counsellor, Wesley Counselling Support Services
02 4725 9204 or 0429 074 454
Intake and Assessment; Explaining different gaming methodology. / Stephen Zammit / Manager, UCMH Counselling Services
UnitingCare Mental Health
02 9891 6212 or 0458 493 373
LEGEND
*Member of Communications and Workforce Development Steering Group
**Member of Ethics Panel
***Member of Code of Ethics Review Reference Group
ACS Accredited Clinical Supervisor 2013/15
Calling for experienced counsellors to mentor in areas other than listed.
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