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AWARE counselling service for new clients to resume in October 2023

July 19th, 2023 | AGM and AWARE Updates, News

We regret to inform you that our Women’s Care Centre and Sexual Assault Care Centre are currently experiencing a high volume of clients, and will not be able to accept new clients at the moment. Current clients will not be affected.

The earliest availability for new clients to see our counsellors will be from October 2023 onwards. If you are agreeable with this timeline, please reach out to us again in September to schedule an appointment.

Alternatively, you may consider reaching out to other counselling centres to check on their earliest availability:

  • Care Corner (Toa Payoh) -Tel: 6353 1180
  • Counselling and Care Centre (Chinatown)  – Tel: 6536 6366
  • Trans FSC (Bukit Timah) -Tel: 6466 2287 
  • Your nearest Family Service Centre, which can be found via Postal Code search here. 

Should you need emotional support during this period, you can also call our Women’s Helpline at 1800-777-5555 (Mon-Fri, 10am – 6pm) to speak to a trained volunteer or staff.   

For emergencies, please call 999 for the police. You can also call 1767 for the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) if you have thoughts of hurting yourself, including thoughts of suicide.

You may also contact the National Anti-Violence Helpline at 1800 777 0000 for support. They operate 24/7 and will be able to provide support for any violence you are facing. For emergencies, please call 999 for the police. You can also call 1767 for the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) if you have thoughts of hurting yourself, including thoughts of suicide.

We apologise for any inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding.