Cohealth is a not-for-profit community health organisation that strives to improve health and wellbeing for all and lead the way in reducing health inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live.
We have developed a unique model that provides a financially sustainable and impactful way to address social and environmental challenges and make a real difference. Through the Cohealth model we care for individuals, the community and society.
We design and deliver high quality healthcare services in partnership with our clients. It enables individuals to have a say in how their services are delivered. By engaging clients in codesign they become active participants in their own health management. This in turn improves the services, programs and products we provide for the whole community.
We use revenue from the most appropriate sources, including full fee-paying clients, to improve and expand services for all of our clients, particularly those from vulnerable communities. By providing healthcare services to the whole community, we break down the barriers between private and community healthcare, demonstrating the kind of health equity we want to see in society at large.
We work towards health and social equity for all through our advocacy efforts and campaigns, focusing particularly on the people most in need. We are committed to fairness and equality and to making sure no-one is left behind. Everyone has a right to access high quality, relevant healthcare services.
We provide services throughout Victoria.
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Services Offered
We all have different reasons for wanting counselling. Â
Sometimes just talking to a counsellor can help you feel more in control of your life, find different ways to handle problems, explore options you may not know about or get a clear picture of what you want to do. The important thing is talking to someone who is professionally trained.
Cohealth offers a range of counselling services to match the diversity of our communities.
Talk to us about any range of issues you may be experiencing, including depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, grief and loss, relationship issues, adjustment to life circumstances and refugee & asylum seeker settlement issues.
Our generalist counsellors use a range of counselling therapies tailored to suit each person we work collaboratively with to: -understand what’s important to you -get to the root of the issue -be guided by your own expertise in your life -provide strategies for moving on
We offer an initial assessment session followed by up to 10 counselling sessions.
Family Therapy (Collingwood). A new service to support families resolve conflict and other issues, including: -relationships and communication -parent or sibling conflict -separation or divorce -a change that impacts the whole family -impact of trauma, grief and loss -adapting to a new family member
Parent-Child Counselling (North Melbourne, Collingwood, Braybrook). Parent-child counselling (for families with young children aged 0-16) focusses on parent child relationships, this may include concerns about feeding, development, behaviour or emotional difficulties, attachment, play, postnatal depression, family separation or family violence.
Our counsellors will help you to: -feel more confident and capable in your family relationships and parenting -manage conflict and aggression -strengthen bonding through respectful communication -develop appropriate discipline strategies -engage with your children in an empathic and developmentally appropriate way
Fees and Payment
Our fees are based on a sliding scale according to income, based on the Centrelink standards for low, medium and high incomes.
Counselling is free for those on low and middle incomes and remains at a reduced rate for high income clients.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.