NewAccess – mental health coaching

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Mental health coaching - free of charge and no GP referral required

Coping with stress can be hard. Your emotions and mental state can have a big impact on your life, affecting your sleep, work and relationships.

NewAccess mental health coaching is a guided 6-session self-help program. It’s designed to give you the skills to manage everyday life stresses.

The program is confidential and free of charge to you.

The program was developed by Beyond Blue to provide accessible, quality services for anyone finding it hard to manage life stress. The program uses Low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy practices in a structured, evidence-based psychological treatment designed to help people break the cycle of negative or unhelpful thoughts. It is delivered in Central and Eastern Sydney (NSW) and the Gold Coast (QLD) by PCCS (for providers in other locations, type in your postcode at this page on the Beyond Blue website).

The program is easy to access with small or no wait times and is delivered in person, by phone or video call, over a total of six sessions. Please note this is not a crisis/emergency service. If you or others are in any immediate risk of harm, please call 000 or see this page for more crisis services and after hours support.

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How does the program work?

You’ll meet with your coach for 6 sessions over 6 weeks. Your coach will then talk to you about booking follow up sessions to check in on your progress.

Initial assessment – up to 60 minutes

At your first session with your coach you’ll:

talk through your challenges – choosing one or two issues to focus on
develop a problem statement – defining exactly what the issues are
create a plan based on your needs – including practical actions to tackle the issues.

If you need more support than NewAccess can offer, your coach will help you find a more appropriate service.

Who is NewAccess for?

The best part of NewAccess is that we can help almost anyone aged 16+ in Sydney and almost anyone aged 12+ in the Gold Coast.

You do not need a referral, or to see your GP first. You do not need a Mental Health Care Plan. You can simply call us yourself on (02) 9477 8700 for Sydney or (07) 3186 4000 for Gold Coast to arrange an appointment.

*You will not be able to use NewAccess if you are currently seeing a mental health professional, are not the right age, or do not live in an eligible postcode. For younger participants and residents of other locations, check out the Beyond Blue website for more options.