NEWS
GMA MEMBER
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
• Stress management
Golf Management Australia
is pleased to announce the
newly developed GMA Member
Assistance Program, which is
proudly supported by the Qantas
Golf Club.
• Addiction and
substance abuse
• Work related stress
• Financial coaching –
helps with managing
financial difficulties
and budgeting
The Member Assistance Program
(MAP) is provided to GMA
members and their immediate
family through our service
provider, Acacia Connections,
who are a national independent
service provider, who specialise
in supporting people in dealing
with personal or work-related
issues in a positive way.
• Legal referral – assists with
short term legal referral to
necessary legal services
• Sleep disorders
• Dietician support
• Eating disorders
The MAP involves a 24-
hour counselling service of
highly qualified, registered
psychologists and counsellors
across Australia, for GMA
members and their immediate
family to access. The service is
highly confidential and there is
no disclosure of any individual
information to GMA relating to
your sessions. The MAP includes
short term counselling of up to
3 hours counselling per member
per year, and can assistance for
a range of issues including:
• Domestic violence
• Mental Illness
• And any other issues you may
be faced with in your work or
personal life
The MAP is being supported
by the Qantas Golf Club,
who recognised the need
for GMA members to have
the opportunity to access
immediate help should issues
within a members personal or
professional life become difficult.
• Depression and Anxiety
• Relationship and marriage
difficulties
Qantas Golf Club’s James
Cooper said, “Qantas Golf Club
is delighted to support such a
fantastic initiative by the GMA
in support of their members
and having been involved
in organisations before that
provide these types of services,
• Family and parenting issues
• Managing grief or loss
• Illness adjustment and
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we truly appreciate how
important they can be.”
GMA will look to work with
state bodies over the coming
months to provide some more
information relating to the
program at state members
meetings, however the program
can be accessed immediately by
GMA members via the details
below.
CONTACT DETAILS
Access confidential counselling
by calling Acacia Connection 24
hours a day on 1300 364 273 or
you can lodge an appointment
request online at
www.acaciaconnection.com.
You can also receive counselling
via SMS as part of the new Easy
Talk service – simply text 0401 33
77 11 to receive support from a
qualified psychologist.
Additional resources, and
connection with a psychologist,
are available through the
members’ section of the GMA
website.