About Us
CPCA grows with you
Certified Practising Counsellors Australia (CPCA) is a grassroots association offering Professional Development, Community connections, and support for your practise through difficult times.
No matter your age, background, or development in the field, we all have something to learn from each other and have unique life experiences to share. CPCA believes in fierce advocacy for Counsellors, adherence to a robust code of ethics, and achieving better outcomes for Counselling clients through Ongoing Professional Development.
Benefits of CPCA Membership
We provide Counsellors a professional authentication and recognition of their education qualifications, networking through our Community, and affordable membership allowing even newly-graduated Counselling students access to professional-grade resources and peer support. Where required, CPCA can also mediate between Counsellor and client concerns and communications.
Affordable membership
Professional authentication and recognition of counsellor education qualifications. When you join Certified practising counsellors australia you are joining a community of Counselling Professionals
Member Insurance
CPCA has partnered with MME Australasia Insurance Services to support our members insurance and risk management requirements.
Professional Development
We aim to make members aware of any arising opportunities for networking and professional development within the industry, whether through CPCA or externally.
Advocacy & Awareness
We aim to provide support for our members and advocate for their advancement within the counselling profession. As advocates, we will endeavour to raise awareness of and promote the counselling profession and make the public aware of our base of reputable counsellors.
Member Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance
We are pleased to announce that CPCA has partnered with MME Australasia Insurance Services to support our member’s insurance and risk management requirements.
We have negotiated the most feature-packed and affordable package that is exclusive to CPCA Members.
What is a certified practising counsellor?
If an individual is a certified practising counsellor they exhibit the following behaviours and education:
- They have an appropriate qualification from a certified college
- They have been verified in their knowledge and their commitment to the industry
- They engage in the continual development of their industry skills
- They engage their clients with the highest regard following the code of conduct developed by the certified practising counsellors in Australia.
Approved Colleges and Courses
When becoming an accredited member of CPCA, you must be enrolled in or have completed a minimum of a nationally recognised Diploma level Qualification. View our approved colleges and courses
Gold Sponsor
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- Course Name: Diploma of Counselling
- Location: Australia
- Study Mode: Online
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- Course Name: Diploma of Counselling
- Location: Australia
- Study Mode: Online