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You are invited to participate in consultation to test the draft national standards for counsellors and psychotherapists. Allen + Clarke has been engaged by the Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) to undertake background research and engage with key stakeholders to develop national standards for counsellors and psychotherapists. Information and insights gathered during…
View Response from minister Member qualifications and expectations Our members are required to practise at the highest standard and when you join Certified Practising Counsellors Australia, you are joining a community of Counselling Professionals who are dedicated to the sector. CPCA is a professional organisation dedicated to advocating for and on behalf of counsellors and…
Acknowledgment of County I acknowledge to the east, the Butchulla people, and to the west, the Kabi Kabi people, their connection to country. I pay my respects to the Elders – past and present. I acknowledge the ownership of these people. I acknowledge the Turrbal people, their connection to country. I pay my respects to…
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As you can see, despite our request to be engaged in the consultation phase, the CPCA was not consulted. It appears there is a concerted effort to create a peak body and to disenfranchise people who are not members of that body. Further, there is a clear push to make registration compulsory and thus to remove the rights of counsellors who qualify by virtue of diploma and practice.
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It is essential, if you wish to retain your freedom to choose and to practise, that you take action:
After reading the Draft National Standards, please look at the questions that were included in the survey at the beginning of the draft and answer them on a word document.
Afterwards please send through to the following email addresses with the subject heading: Draft National Standards for Counsellors.
Please add us to your email CC:
The CPCA will also be responding formally.
Mark Cresswell
President
CPCA
