Challenge Community Services, based in East Maitland, is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1958. We are dedicated to providing Health Support and Community Services throughout regional and metropolitan NSW and Southern QLD. Our Foster Care program focuses on forging meaningful connections, ensuring the best possible match between children and foster carers. By prioritising stability, providing extensive training and ongoing support, we create a nurturing environment for children and young people to flourish. Join us in building resilient communities through compassion and care.

Are you having joint or muscle pain? Come in to Hunter Acupuncture in Newcastle where Dr Jackson Yin (Chinese Medicine) can take a look at your problem areas. At Hunter Acupuncture we offer a range of services including Acupuncture therapy, Moxibustion, Cupping therapy, Clinical Herbology, nutrition and diet counselling, as well as TCM diagnosis and consultation. Dr Yin has specific interest in pain relief and management, mental health disorders, reproductive issues and stress. Whether you're trying to conceive naturally, or you need some help with your nutrition and diet, we will support you every step of the way. From insomnia through to sports injuries, if you're having issues come in and see our acupuncturist. Dr Yin is a registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner Acupuncturist and Herbal Dispenser, as well as a fourth generation successor of a respectable Traditional Chinese Medicine family. Call Hunter Acupuncture today to book your appointment with Dr Yin at our Newcastle clinic.

Lyn Parker - Counselling services assisting the community of Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton and the Hunter Valley. Counselling - Individual, Couples, Families. Marriage Problems, Grief and Loss, Parenting, Self Development, Self Esteem Issues, Addiction Awareness.

Disability is no longer a hurdle for people who are disabled but are willing to work thanks to our company, Mai-Wel Labour Force Solutions. We are a Maitland area employment service solution that provides disability employment and training for local citizens. We are skilled as a specialised employment service with disability employment and training for disabled people or those with a barrier to employment. We provide long term help as an employment service with disability employment and training and not just a temporary fix for giving jobs to people with disabilities or persons with barrier to employment. We are committed to go the extra mile, establishing an employment network, and our specialists care enough to address not just the physical snags, but mental barriers as well. Mai-Wel Labour Force Solutions doesn't just provide a recruitment service, we provide the employment service that enable people to retain valued employment while assisting employers meet labour needs!

TT Driver Training is a specialised driving school in the Newcastle area. We are passionate about road safety and have helped thousands of people pass their driving test in the last 10 years. Our passionate driving instructors will help you become a skilled and confident driver. We create step-by-step programs that will maximise your knowledge and technique. Our Maitland driving instructors specialise in driving courses for people with mental illness and hearing impairments, as well as recent brain injuries, including stroke. If want to get back on the road after an injury or illness, we will help you find your confidence behind the wheel. We offer occupational therapy driving assessments with our qualified driving instructors, and can also devise remediation programs based on your results. When you choose TT Driver Training as your driving education provider, you know you're choosing the safest and the best! Give us a call today to discuss your individual needs.

For over 40 years our Pharmacists and team members have provided personalised care and advice for our communities across Australia, putting people first in everything we do. We’re passionate about providing everyday Australians with the highest level of care, through genuine relationships, personalised advice, and a wide range of health services and quality products at the best possible price. Blooms The Chemist's roots go back to the early 1980s when a group of passionate pharmacists had an ambitious vision to build a successful partnership network. The Blooms The Chemist network now boasts over 100 stores across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Blooms Management Services (also known as Blooms Support Office) provides centralised services to the Blooms The Chemist network, with the sole aim of partnering with pharmacy owners to grow their business in a sustainable and profitable manner, and create a meaningful difference in the communities where we operate and beyond.

Kate Washington MP is the first woman to represent the electorate of Port Stephens in the Parliament for the Australian Labour Party. Ms Washington is also a Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Shadow Minister for the Hunter. In addition to this, she is also Member of the Legislative Assembly. Ms Washington is very passionate about mental health issues, particularly for the youth. Being a lawyer and a devoted mother of three children, she supports efforts for improving access to vocational training and TAFE. One of her other goals is ongoing support for victims of domestic violence, people with disabilities and low income families, especially in rural and regional communities. Ms Washington believes in the huge potential of Port Stephens and will use her time in the office to improve local infrastructure and affordable housing. Should you wish to bring up any concerns or suggestions about improvement of local issues in the Port Stephens electorate, give Kate Washington MP office a call.

The medical centre provides quality services and excellent care for its patients. As well as the entire range of standard GP services, Macquarie Family Practice provides services in Family Health, Maternity Care, Vaccinations, Men’s and Women’s health and many other services.

We offer a wide range of assessment and treatment options, tailored to the needs of each individual, aimed at producing positive change in the lives of children, young people and their families, and adults. At Redstone we understand that everyone is unique and no two situations are the same. We take the time to carefully listen to you and your story to understand how we can best support you.

breakthru is a national not-for-profit organisation committed to empowering people to create their own futures. Through the provision of high-quality person-centric programs, we enable thousands of people every year to address mental health, employment, disability, homelessness and training needs. breakthru operates on the premise that everyone’s needs, preferences and aspirations are different. Our commitment to client choice and family inclusion is well demonstrated through our individualised services and person-centred principles. We have a specific focus on assisting those most in need and offer specialist programs for those facing the challenge of an intensive mental health illness, a disability or physical health issue, long-term unemployment, unmet education goals or homelessness.

breakthru is a national not-for-profit organisation committed to empowering people to create their own futures. Through the provision of high-quality person-centric programs, we enable thousands of people every year to address mental health, employment, disability, homelessness and training needs. breakthru operates on the premise that everyone’s needs, preferences and aspirations are different. Our commitment to client choice and family inclusion is well demonstrated through our individualised services and person-centred principles. We have a specific focus on assisting those most in need and offer specialist programs for those facing the challenge of an intensive mental health illness, a disability or physical health issue, long-term unemployment, unmet education goals or homelessness.

Anne Sharkey and Associates are the largest group of independently practising Clinical Psychologists in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley servicing clients from our practice in Lambton.

Are you currently struggling with something personal? Are you unhappy with certain aspects of your life? Do you live with Anxiety or Depression? Do you simply need someone to talk to? At Man 2 Man Counselling my aim is to assist clients to discover the root cause of these issues and more. Within an environment of safety, understanding and support, clients are able to take time out from the pace of everyday life and explore issues that are affecting them personally. Clients can use this time to find reasons for why they are the way they are, and why they may react to certain situations in the way that they do. With time to slow down, and with the use of mindfulness techniques, these issues can be explored on a deeper mind/body level helping understanding and new information to be gained. Sometimes, people can see therapy as intimidating. They may feel unsure or uncomfortable about taking that first step towards facing their fears and reaching for personal growth. My hope is to provide a down-to-earth, relaxed and safe space for people to feel comfortable in. I want to help my clients not just function in life - but, thrive.

"Strengthening families" Psychology services for children, teenagers and families.

The Westlakes Community Counselling Service established 2014. Our private practice is open at 58 Main Road, Boolaroo. We see clients presenting with a diverse range of issues; grief and loss, depression, anxiety, stress, relationships, mental health, domestic violence, trauma and other health related issues. We see all young people and adults. To be eligible for a medicare rebate you must be referred by a GP. Other referral pathways include Victims Services, Workcover and Department of Veterans Affairs.

Bliss Psychology and Counselling is owed and operated by Sole Practitioner Kylie Jones. This lovely little practice is situated on Pendlebury Road in Cardiff close to public transport, with ample parking at the front and back of the premises. The premises, a cute weatherboard home that has been converted into a psychology clinic creates a comfortable and welcoming environment which complements Kylie's warm, relaxed and down to earth approach to her work.

CatholicCare Social Services Hunter-Manning is a not-for-profit organisation and a mission and outreach agency of the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. We employ more than 160 local people to provide services and support to families, couples, individuals and children in the Hunter-Manning regions. Our services include a range of child and family services, youth services, disability and community services and foster care training and support.

Counselling, groups, clinical supervision, workshops and team development, creative forums Areas of focus and interest include - bereavement, loss, adjustment to change; chronic, acute health issues; impacts of trauma and violence; depression, stress, anxiety, eating, image, wellbeing, creativity, expressive arts Adults and young people, LGBTI welcome Accredited Mental Health Social Worker Rebates available if referred by a GP or paediatrician, with a mental health plan Victims Services and NDIS provider

Emerge Therapy Connections is a Newcastle counselling service staffed by Amanda Watts and Nicole Walmsley, accredited mental health social workers. Our friendly and professional Newcastle counsellors can provide grief, loss and trauma counselling as well as providing strategies to deal with depression, anxiety and stress. Whether you need help dealing with a chronic or acute health condition or you are battling depression, we may be able to help. We offer a comprehensive range of services including individual and group counselling, clinical supervision, creative forums and workshops for team development. Our counselling modalities include narrative therapy and creative therapies, with a personal approach tailored to your individual needs and requirements. We are NDIS and victims services providers and rebates are available with a mental health plan. People of all ages and all lifestyles are welcome and supported by our Newcastle social workers. Call Emerge Therapy Connections today to book an appointment.

At Holistic Health Hypnotherapy we want you to reach your personal goals, overcome your own challenges and implement desired change in your life for the better. Brenda is a Certified Hypnotherapist, Quit Smoking & Vaping Specialist, Weight Management Coach (including Hypnotic Virtual Lapband Surgery), Theta Healer, Reiki Practitioner. Her gentle yet firm nature will help you feel nurtured and supported through your process of growth. In fact, she invokes a sense of excitement for change, gives you positive hope for a better life and her clients feel they are in trusted hands.

Established in 1938, Mayfield Medical Connection has been providing ongoing medical care for patients in Newcastle for many years. Offering a comprehensive range of general practice and preventative care solutions for the entire family our Newcastle doctors provide ongoing care to the community. Our family healthcare services include skin checks, vaccinations, paediatrics, and also Implanon insertion and removal. At our Newcastle medical centre we have a range of medical services under one roof including on-site pathology, a diabetes centre and doctors trained in naturopathy and acupuncture. Our medical services also includes the treatment and care plans for asthma, allergies and chronic diseases such as diabetes. Whether you require medical assistance for a minor procedure or a sexual health assessment, Mayfield Medical Connection has doctors available to help. For our patients' convenience we offer bulk billing and eHealth. Call Mayfield Medical Connection today to make an appointment with one of our Newcastle doctors.

Every child is unique and is full of potential. Sometimes they need help discovering this for themselves. At Newcastle Play Therapy, we specialise in allowing children to use play as their preferred method of communication. Through both Child Centred and Directed Play Therapy, research has proven that children can learn to play out their feelings, problem solve and improve their social skills.

Beam offers a range of psychology and therapeutic services and support including assessment, counselling, family therapy, guidance and advice for children, young people and family groups. Our services are tailored towards the ages of 8-25. We have extensive experience in supporting problems children and adolescents are facing including anxiety, depression, autism, intellectual and learning difficulties, peer pressure and bullying, stress, drug and alcohol misuse, trauma, aggression, social relationships, family conflict and challenging behaviours. We are also NDIS registered and provide services to NDIS participants with an intellectual or mental health disability or impairment. Our existence is built on an idea. A solution to a problem...mental health and wellbeing for children and young people. The solution was Beam - a service built on extensive knowledge in Psychology, Mental Health and wellbeing of children, youth and families. Our first practice opened in July 2016 servicing Newcastle and Lake Macquarie focusing on mental health difficulties such as anxiety, depression, autism and bullying. Our expert team of Psychologists and Practitioners are passionate, experienced, caring and determined to help children and young people live their best life. Our Psychology and mental health expertise lies in a range of difficulties your child, teenager or young adult may be experiencing, and we work together with families to reach the best possible outcome. Bulk billing options are available.

John Waring and Associates is a private clinical psychology practice that has specialised in assisting children, teenagers and their families for over 25 years. Established in 1997 we have two offices located at Lakelands (near Warners Bay) and East Maitland.

Dr. Tanya Hollier is the principal psychologist at Psychology Matters Newcastle. She holds a Doctoral degree in Clinical and Health Psychology and has experience working with a variety of mental and physical health disorders including first episode psychosis, schizophrenia, chronic respiratory illnesses and psychosocial treatments for cancer patients. Tanya has a special interest in working with people who have experienced trauma and those who work as first responders including police, ambulance and fire brigade. She is also experienced in providing psychosocial interventions for people struggling with their general health and can provide support for people with obesity, diabetes and other metabolic conditions. Tanya is a Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and Associate Member of the Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing Association of Australia (EMDRAA). Contact Tanya today for assistance in managing your physical and mental health needs.

The Psychology Place is based within the Family Health & Wellness Centre at Kotara. Our team of highly skilled, experienced psychologists are committed to helping individuals & families bring about positive change in order to lead a fulfilling life guided by personal values.

Our team are experienced in supporting children, adolescents, adults and families to overcome the challenges in their life using evidence-based and individualised treatment approaches. Drawing upon your personal strengths, we will work with you to develop the tools and insights needed to enhance your wellbeing and create sustainable improvements to your mental health.