The opinions expressed in this report card are the authors only. Contra views are welcome. Mark Cresswell President CPCA Mid-Year...

Dear Members, We’re excited to announce that the Summer 2025 of the CPCA and AACAD Journal is now live! This...

Counselling is one of the fastest-growing professions in Australia, with increasing demand across mental health, education, aged care, disability services,...

If you’re considering seeking mental health support or a career in the field, you might be wondering: What’s the difference...

When we think of counselling in Australia, the common image is someone sitting across from a therapist, being guided through...

Starting a counselling service in Australia is a meaningful and rewarding way to make a positive impact in people’s lives....

In the field of counselling, professionals are often called upon to guide individuals through challenging decisions, emotional struggles, and complex...

Boundaries are essential in maintaining healthy, ethical, and effective professional relationships in the field of counselling. While counsellors often develop...

The rise of virtual counselling has transformed the mental health care landscape—making therapy more accessible, removing geographic barriers, and empowering...

Running your own counseling practice offers a deeply rewarding opportunity to support others while building a fulfilling and successful business....

Australia’s mental health sector stands at a crossroads. The recent draft of the National Standards for Counsellors and Psychotherapists has...

You are invited to participate in consultation to test the draft national standards for counsellors and psychotherapists. Allen + Clarke...

For counselling to be successful, it requires the client to share their experiences and behaviour honestly. Ideally, the counselling relationship...

Clients go to counsellors often because they feel stuck in some way and need help to resolve or get past...

Loneliness is a very common human experience and different people experience different levels of it, with differing causes and effects....

View Response from minister Member qualifications and expectations Our members are required to practise at the highest standard and when...

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a national scheme that provides funding to eligible people with disabilities and connects...

The difficulty in addressing shame is that it can be so heavily concealed. Shame is not necessarily always traumatic or...

Networking is essential to your professional success as a counsellor. When you are starting out, making connections with other mental...

Acknowledgment of County I acknowledge to the east, the Butchulla people, and to the west, the Kabi Kabi people, their...

With modern technology it has become more viable for almost anyone to access the expertise of a counsellor online through...

As a counsellor, you will inevitably come across difficult clients in your career and will need to deal with them...

The purpose of confidentiality Ethical behaviour is fundamental to the counselling practice and one of the ethical concepts that are...

Client autonomy is allowing and encouraging an individual’s freedom of choice and action. It addresses the responsibility of the counsellor...