Counselling For People With Disability, Carers & Support Workers

Counselling For People With Disability, Carers & Support Workers

Everyone's story matters, Learn about the Disability Royal Commission and how we can help you.

If you’ve experienced violence, neglect, abuse or exploitation and have shared your experiences with the Disability Royal Commission, or are affected by these issues, we’re here to help.  

Our counsellors will listen to your story and will tailor services to your needs, to help you through times of challenge and change.

Whatever you decide to share with the counsellor is private – it will not be shared with anyone else. 

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We are here to Help
CALL 6164 0180

We can assist
  • If you have a disability and have experienced violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation
  • Parents, guardians, and other personal support people of a person with a disability who have experiences trauma
  • If you have been impacted by the themes of the Disability Royal Commission
  • The findings and report from the Disability Royal Commission will be released in September 2023, and our support service will continue until the end of this year. 
We can assist you by
  • Providing counselling that understands the impact of trauma
  • Helping to connect you to other supports and services that we know about
  • Giving you information about other useful services and ways of finding assistance

Everyone’s experience of trauma is different as are their needs, our counsellors are focused on your needs and here to listen and support you. 

A counsellor can help you talk about when something bad has happened or if someone has hurt you. They can also help you if you are thinking about telling your story to the Disability Royal Commission. Whatever you decide to share with the counsellor is private – it will not be shared with anyone else. 

How to contact us

This service is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. You can call during this time to make an appointment. If you call outside of those hours you can leave a voicemail.

Phone: 08 6164 0180

Email: drc@relationshipswa.org.au

Need additional support?

If you find it difficult to hear or speak you can contact us through the National Relay Service (NRS). Please phone 133 677.

If you require support in another language you can use the Translating and interpreting Service (TIS National) free of charge by calling our service and asking for an interpreter. The counsellor will make the arrangements.

The Disability Royal Commission

The Disability Royal Commission was established in April 2019 in response to community concern about widespread reports of violence against, and the neglect, abuse and exploitation of, people with disability. These incidents might have happened recently or a long time ago.

The Disability Royal Commission has heard from many Australians - submissions are now closed and the Commission is preparing the final report.  The final report will be submitted to the Australian Government on the 29 September 2023.

Useful Links

Blue Knot’s National Counselling & Referral Service

Disability Royal Commission

Quick Exit (ESC)