ACON Hunter
Address
129 Maitland Road, Islington 2296
hunter@acon.org.au
Phone
+61249627700
Website
acon.org.au
Best contact
Email or phone
Hours
9-5 Monday, Wednesday & Friday. 9-6 Tuesdays & Thursdays.
What we do
LGBTQ+ Health and Wellbeing. We're here for Counselling, Care Coordination, Peer Support, NSP outreach, HIV prevention, HIV support and LGBTQ health, in the Hunter, New England, Central Coast, Western NSW regions.
What services we provide
Services/support for LGBTIQA+ (people of diverse sexualities and genders), Alcohol and other drugs Services/support, Case work, Counselling, Mental Health Services/support, Peer support, Sexual Health Clinic, NSP Outlet, Naloxone Distribution, Health Promotion
Referral pathways
Self referral, Referral from medical services, Referral from legal services, Referral from social and/or community services, Referral from NSW Govt Agencies ie Dept Communities and Justice, Dept Education, Community Mental Health, Referral from DCJ
Who can access our service?
People of diverse sexualities and genders (LGBTQ+ people) all services. Sexual health and NSP services also available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Sex Workers, and People Who Inject Drugs.
Inclusion and cultural safety for First Nations people
Identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander positions. Reconciliation Action Plan. Staff have completed cultural competency training. ACON partnerships with local Aboriginal organisations.
Inclusion and safety for people of diverse sexuality and gender
Identified LGBTQ+ peer positions. Trans and Gender Diverse Inclusion & Health Equity Plan, All staff trained in LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion. gender neutral bathrooms
Inclusion and safety for people with disability
Interpreters available. First floor is wheelchair accessible. ACON has commenced a disability inclusion program.
Inclusion for multicultural people
Multicultural Engagement Plan being implemented. Multicultural staff employed. Access to interpreters.
Our service has an accessible bathroom
Our service has a gender neutral or all gender bathroom (can be accomplished with A4 signs)
You can bring a support worker to our service
, You can bring a support person of any gender to our service