Canberra After Hours Locum Medical Services (CALMS) provide after-hours attendance by a doctor at home or at a designated surgery.

Please visit the website or contact CALMS on 1300 422 567 and admin [at] calms.net.au for more information.

Buzz Speech Pathology provide comprehensive, standardised and/or informal communication assessments for children from birth to 18 years of age. They also provide personalised speech pathology intervention therapy.

Please visit the website or contact Buzz Speech Pathology on 0402 704 199 and hello [at] buzzspeech.com.au for more information.

Birdseye Psychology Practice specialise in children and adolescents, but also provide services to families, adults and older people. They also offer the Secret Agent Society program for children aged 8 to 12 with high functioning autism.

Please contact Birdseye Psychology Practice on (02) 6154 7566 and merriecarling [at] iinet.net.au for more information.

Belconnen Community Service (BCS) provide in-home and social support, before and after school care, school holiday programs, youth services and housing support. They have specialist services and programs for:

• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people
• Young Children (0 - 5)
• Over 65s
• Parents and families
• People living with disability
• People living with mental illness
• School age children (5 - 12)
• Youth (12 - 25)

Please visit the website or contact BCS (02) 6264 0200 and bcs [at] bcsact.com.au for more information.

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) provide information, intervention and a range of services to meet the needs of people on the spectrum and their families. Their services include:

• Aspect Assessments for autism across the lifespan
• Autism-specific education
• Social and community support
• Respite and short-breaks, after school, weekend, evening and holiday programs and respite and short term accommodation for children, siblings, youth and adults
• Youth Social Clubs
• Social or interest-based groups
• Autism related workshops for parents, carers, educators and health professionals
• NDIS planning meetings
• Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), a person-centred framework for providing support in situations where there is, or there is a risk of, challenging behaviour

Please visit the website or contact Aspect on 1800 277 328 and customerservice [at] autismspectrum.org.au for more information.

The Assistive Technology Centre (ATC) provide assessment, communication device prescription, individual and group therapy and professional development workshops service for infants, children and adults who require alternative and augmentative communication (AAC).

Please contact ATC on (02) 6255 2310 and kath.proudfoot [at] atcentre.com.au for more information.

Woden Community Services (WCS) offer an ‘Assistance with Care and Housing’ program (ACHA) for financially disadvantaged older people. ACHA can assist with obtaining services, housing and care to assist older people to remain living in the community.

Please visit the website or contact WCS on (02) 6181 2815 and acha [at] wcs.org.au for more information.

Dr Carol Clark offers comprehensive treatment for cognitive problems in children, from toddler to university student age. Her areas on interest include:

• Adolescent problems
• Anger and hostility
• Identity and friendships
• Learning
• Anxiety
• Trauma recovery
• Grief and depression
• Family issues

Please visit the website or contact Dr Clark on (02) 6253 0100 and carolclark9343 [at] gmail.com for more information.

Ms Annabel Wyndham offers counselling, psychotherapy, clinical supervision and children’s counselling services including CBT Attachment Inner Child, play therapy, sand tray therapies. Her areas of interest include:

• Adolescent issues
• Anger related issues
• Anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Assertiveness
• Childhood issues
• Depression
• Family and parenting
• Grief and bereavement
• Postnatal depression
• PTSD
• Relationship issues
• Sexual abuse
• Stress management
• Suicidal feelings
• Violence
• Women's issues

Please contact Ms Wyndham on 0401 351 422 and annabelwyndham [at] optusnet.com.au for more information.

Amanda Morrison is a social worker experienced in psychological interventions for people with mental health disorders. Her areas of experience include:

• Depression and other mood disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Psychosis
• Relationship problems
• Family conflicts
• Life crises
• Trauma
• Other mental health concerns
• Parenting issues
• Workcover assessments and counselling

Please contact Amanda Morrison on 0419 250 922 and amanda-morrison1 [at] hotmail.com for more information.