‘Family Life COVID-19 program’ – a free counselling service for school-age children and young people.

FREE Counselling for school aged children and young people

Thanks to funding provided by the Australian Government under the South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network (SEMPHN), Family Life is pleased to announce a new FREE counselling service for school aged children and young people.

This funded service is aimed at school aged children, without a mental health diagnosis, who will benefit from a brief period of therapeutic support to assist them to overcome stress or anxiety resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A child or young person attending school (excluding pre-school) or living within the following local government areas, can access the service: Bayside, Glen Eira, Stonnington, Port Phillip, Dandenong, Casey, Cardinia, Kingston, Frankston and Mornington Peninsula. Priority access will be given to children aged 12 and under.

A GP referral is not required.

Anyone can make a referral to the service by contacting the SEMPHN Access and Referral Team on 1800 862 363 (8.30am-4.30pm weekdays) and asking about their “Family Life Covid-19 Program”.