Contact us
Where is the Counselling Service?
The Counselling Service is located at the Camperdown Campus and the Cumberland Campus.
Camperdown Campus
You can find us on Level 5 of the Jane Foss Russell Building G02, City Road (beside the Wentworth Building), Camperdown Campus.
Telephone: (02) 86278433
Facsimile: (02) 86278482
E-mail:

Cumberland Campus
You can find the Counselling Services on the Ground Floor in Building A.
Telephone: (02) 9351-9638
Facsimile: +61 2 9351-9635
E-mail:
Click here for a map of the Cumberland Campus.
24-Hour Service (Crisis)
If you are in crisis, please contact us during office hours by phone (02) 9351 2228. For 24-hour service you may contact:
- Lifeline on 131 114
- Mental Health Access Line 1800 636 825
- Medical, Fire, Police Emergency 000
Email
The Counselling Service discourages the use of email communication between counsellors and clients. Confidentiality or security of email communication cannot be guaranteed, as email is not a secure medium. The Counselling Service is also unable to guarantee the ability to respond to any email quickly.
When can you come and see us?
There are two ways to see us:
Camperdown Campus:
Appointments: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm each week day
Appointments are 50 minutes and need to be booked ahead by phone (86278433) or by calling in. After hours appointments can also be arranged.
Walk-in interviews:
11.00 am - 3.00 pm each week days during semester. No appointment necessary. Walk-in interviews are approximately 25 minutes.
Cumberland Campus
Appointments: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Monday and Thursday.
Appointments are 50 minutes and need to be booked ahead by phone (93519638) or by calling in.
Walk-in interviews:
12noon - 1.00 pm each week days during semester. No appointment necessary. Walk-in interviews are approximately 25 minutes.
Sydney College of the Arts Campus
Appointments need to be booked by phone (86278433).
Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus
Appointments need to be booked by phone (86278433).
Staff Information
| Jordi Austin | Acting Director, Counselling and Equity Support Services: BA(Hons) MPsych(Clin) UNSW MAPS CCLINAPS |
| Phil Renner | Acting Head, Counselling Service: BA MA UCD DipEd SydTeachColl DipManagement UWS PhD Clinical Psychology Woll MAPS CCLINAPS |
| Belinda Balaam | Counsellor: BA(Hons) MClinPsych ANU MAPS |
| Kathryn Elbourne | Counsellor: BA(Hons) UNSW PhD Syd MAPS |
| Kate Hetherington | Counsellor: BScPsych(Hons) MPsych(Clin) UNSW MAPS |
| Barry Kirker | Counsellor: BA Auck MA Sydney MPsych USQ MAPS |
| Ed Lukaszewski | Counsellor: BSc Newc DipEd SydTeachColl MA(Counselling) Macq MAPS |
| Andre Morris | Counsellor: BAPysch(Hons)Reading D.Clin.Psych UEL MAPS |
| Guy Noyaux | Acting Senior Counsellor: BBehSc(Hons) La Trobe M.Psych(Clinical)(Hons) UNSW MAPS |
| Jenny Tebbutt | Acting Senior Counsellor: BSc(Psych) HonsUNSW MPH Syd MClinPsych(Dist) Woll CCLINAPS |
| Angela Griffith | Counsellor: BA(Hons) Melb MPhil HK TSTC Vic MAPS |