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Centrecare is a well-respected Catholic not-for-profit organization based in Perth, Western Australia, dedicated to providing a range of professional counselling and social services. The organization aims to strengthen individuals and communities through compassionate support, with a particular focus on addressing child poverty and advocating for legislative changes to benefit vulnerable populations. Through initiatives like the Valuing Children Initiative, Centrecare highlights the critical impact of poverty on child development, recognizing that one in six Australian children lives below the poverty line. Their comprehensive services include family dispute resolution, financial counselling, mental health support, and various programs tailored to youth and families. Generated from the website

Access Wellbeing Services (AWS) was established by Centrecare in 1993 as a social enterprise initiative. The primary goal of the initiative was to provide Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services to local WA organisations and now provide EAP services to over 100 organisations throughout Western Australia as well as nationally. AWS are members of the Employee Assistance Professional Association of Australasia (EAPAA) and staffed by a team of experienced and professionally qualified psychologists, counsellors, social workers provide a comprehensive range of services that identify and resolve personal, family and work challenges that affect personal wellbeing as well as work performance.