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Counsellor Training & Resourcing
About the Counsellor Training & Resourcing programme
This programme was established to provide state-wide training and support for counsellors working with problem gamblers and their families. The programme commenced in 1998 and is funded by the NSW Casino Community Benefit fund (CCBF). It is a free service for CCBF funded counsellors.
The programme has two main components:
1. Counsellor training. We currently offer experiential training for CCBF funded counsellors which introduces participants to a variety of counselling models and ways of supporting people with gambling related issues. The training is designed to enable participants to confidently begin working in the problem gambling counselling field.
2. Counsellor resourcing which includes the following:
- Group supervision is offered in five locations throughout Sydney and Wollongong.
- Regular practitioner's forums, a one day seminar with a variety of guest speakers.
- Publication of a state-wide newsletter which links professionals who work within the NSW problem gambling research and counselling fields.
Trainers Profiles
"COUNSELLING THE PROBLEM GAMBLER"Philip Hilder BA P.G Dip (Psych)
Training Officer
Philip works as a training officer, supervisor and counsellor at Wesley Gambling Counselling
Services. He has over 10-years experience in the counselling and psychotherapy field, working in both residential and out-patient alcohol, drug and gambling treatment facilities (Australian and New Zealand). His professional interest is in the practice of Hakomi, Body Inclusive Psychology and Hakomi Integrative Somatic (Trauma Psychotherapy)..Philip holds the Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training.
