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Employee Assistance Program



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The Employee Assistance Program (staff Counselling Service) provides a free and confidential counselling service to all staff of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service.

Who are we?

Employee Assistance Program (Staff Counselling Service), Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service.

What do we do?

The Employee Assistance Program (staff Counselling Service) provides a free and confidential short term Counselling service to all staff volunteers of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service. Staff are welcome to consult the counsellor about both work and non-work related matters. The counsellor is also available to managers to discuss their concerns about staffing or team issues. The employee assistance counsellor also provides follow up for staff involved in adverse incidents. In some circumstances immediate family of staff can access the service.

How you can access our service

You are able to make contact with the Employee Assistance Counsellor either by telephone (confidential Voicemail available 24 hours) or by visiting the office. Appointments are offered as soon as practicable, usually within a week of your call.

Staff are welcome to make an appointment to see a counsellor at Hornsby or at any NSCCH site. The Employee Assistance Counsellor is on site at HKH on Tuesday and Wednesday between 8.30am - 5.00pm. For assistance outside these hours please call 9926 7114.

Where you can find us

We are at 113 Burdett Street, near the Staff Cafeteria and next door to the General Practice Training Unit.

What are our hours?

The Employee Assistance Counsellor is on site Tuesday and Wednesday between 8.30am - 5.00pm. For assistance outside these hours please call 9926 7114.

How you can contact us

  • Telephone 94779301 or 79301 for the HKH counsellor on Tuesday or Wednesday between 8.30am - 5.00pm. Please leave a message if you get the voicemail. All messages are returned confidentially. For assistance outside the on-site hours you may call 9926 7114.

  • Call in to 113 Burdett Street, Hornsby


  • Contact details to see a counsellor on other sites are:
    • RNS/Ryde 9926 7114
    • Manly/Mona Vale 9926 7114
    • Macquarie 9477 9301
    • Gosford 4320 2474
    • Wyong 4394 4888

More information

Confidentiality is of the utmost importance. No information discussed with staff is recorded in hospital files, and no information is released without your written permission. The only limits to confidentiality are as for all Department of Health Employees. There is a brochure available for the service.

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Last updated 13 March 2009

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