BarCare has a wide referral network of professionals across NSW, including psychologists, psychiatrists, career managers and bereavement counsellors.
If you require confidential assistance, contact the director of BarCare, Jenny Houen, to arrange a consultation. Members in rural and regional areas can contact Barcare for assistance in locating an appropriate specialist closer to home.
The Bar Association’s sole involvement is to fund and promote the service to ensure assistance is available to all members in need. No information is provided to the Bar Association without the express permission of the barrister.
Consultations are held in the strictest confidence.
General practitioners
Dr Andrew Byrne, MB BS (Syd) FAChAM (RACP)
Andrew is a third generation general medical practitioner from Sydney Australia. He sees referred patients with addiction and pain management problems. In 1986 he was one of the first Australian GPs in New South Wales to prescribe methadone for addiction. He has treated up to 100 patients at a time since then and has published his practice results on numerous occasions. He has also published many letters, commentaries and lighter ‘opinion’ pieces in such journals such as the Australian Medical Journal, Addiction Research, Journal of Maintenance in the Addictions, British Medical Journal, Addiction, British Journal of Psychiatry, Australian Family Physician, The International Journal of Drug Policy and the New York Times. His two books on addictions have been well received and are now available on the internet.Address
Dependency Medicine 75 Redfern Street Redfern, NSW, 2016Phone
02 9319 5524
Dr Alan Skapinker
A general practitioner practising in George St. He has acquired considerable experience in counselling, with a wide network of professionals to whom he refer patients on a needs basis. These include psychologists, psychiatrists and drug and alcohol advisers.Address
308 George Street Sydney, NSW, 2000Phone
02 9239 1677