NewAccess Victoria

NewAccess is a mental health coaching program designed to provide accessible, quality services for anyone finding it hard to manage life stress. Challenges can range from work or relationship issues to the distress associated with emergencies and disasters.

NewAccess uses low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) practices and aims to help people break the cycle of negative or unhelpful thoughts. Low-intensity Cognitive Based Therapy is a structured, evidence based psychological treatment. Put simply, it allows us to recognise the way we think, act and feel.

NewAccess Coaches work alongside participants on a problem, develop an understanding of what is causing distress, and guide the use of tools and strategies can be used in day-to-day life.

Coaches undertake twelve months of training, starting with a six-week intensive that then moves to practical learning. This involves managing clients and an ongoing curriculum under specialist supervision.

You may be eligible for NewAccess if you:

• Live in the Epping area
• Aged 16 years or over

NewAccess is unavailable to people currently seeking support from a psychologist or psychiatrist or dealing with severe/complex presentations.

This is a free service.