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March 10, 2026

Recent findings from the Commonwealth Ombudsman have raised important questions about how child-support laws have been applied in Australia and...

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December 18, 2025

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

CPCA & AACAD Journal Summer 2025: Counselling and the Lived Experience

December 15, 2025

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

How to Become a Counsellor in Australia: Qualifications, Costs & Career Paths

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What’s the Difference Between a Counsellor and a Psychologist in Australia?

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

Session focus	Date	Time	Sign up link
Justice and forensic health – Completed	27/01/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0a90a9e4-76ca-473c-a762-2cebba46cae6@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Environmental health – Completed	27/01/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1af52529-a287-4cf6-bd90-c492e5d9b586@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Transport and active travel – Completed	28/01/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e85a6342-ec0f-4cad-8a50-b750e083be68@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Healthy and sustainable futures – Completed	28/01/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/dee26e99-3da0-40fd-9847-a36eed9780e3@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Medicines and poisons regulation – Completed	29/01/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bf294415-c7b7-47b2-bd2a-fdbf019796e3@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Sleep and circadian health – Completed	29/01/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7297d7e0-9cdc-4eda-b665-24f8f1b24375@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Food safety – Completed	30/01/2026	11:00am – 12:30am	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e7d6f5a6-147a-4caa-a896-c7d02cf7b839@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Air quality – Completed	02/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30am	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/85696f8b-140b-4e2a-bf02-aae6376c0846@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Water quality – Completed	02/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/79b1c91f-71b9-4744-8337-c36f81d5ea6d@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Sun safety and Radiation Protection / Cancer Prevention / Screening and Early Detection – Completed	03/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30am	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9873b73f-59ea-49be-bd90-3abbbc805116@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Employment and workforce participation / Income and social protection – Completed	03/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a450beb0-4210-442f-9ead-8e93c8d53129@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Green and blue spaces / Healthy built environments / Physical activity – Completed	04/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/00685835-48d6-4681-b514-9d0374a297e9@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Healthy ageing and later life – Completed	10/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8209f310-e0e0-4dc6-a929-866707975d21@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Safe digital and online environments / Digital inclusion / Health technology and innovation / Digital health and infrastructure – Completed	11/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a1710303-b84a-4359-984b-29f948ebd000@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Healthy beginnings and strong families / Breastfeeding and infant nutrition – Completed	11/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0da11240-398b-427f-af00-631987fd72e8@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Alcohol and other drugs (AOD) / Tobacco and nicotine products – Completed	12/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5a1a61fa-9f4b-43e6-adf8-63823ce8b81f@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Grief and loss / death, dying and bereavement – completed	13/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/efa3ffa7-3347-40a6-aacc-753f02ebf505@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Caring, volunteering and community support networks – completed	13/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3221da06-a41a-478d-af28-c91a1ae7cc72@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Housing and shelter – completed	16/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b853dabc-ebdd-483e-99fe-be3973e2aa80@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Education and lifelong learning – completed	16/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/61a4fd25-91bb-43b2-aaf8-d3acd73a76cb@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Health literacy and access to information – completed	17/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3dd2f993-704c-4d4e-93bb-77138463cd7f@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Emergency readiness and community resilience – completed	17/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/72b93556-cbdf-4abf-8042-852f4f00d57a@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Equity, inclusion and rights	18/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6eac7c49-e167-461b-ae36-9d85ab78dfbb@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Youth wellbeing and healthy pathways to adulthood	19/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/55851b46-1c3a-4531-a44a-dee35c223fcf@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Preventable conditions and risk factors	19/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/79c12a2d-82a3-4d13-9a4b-f15ad3cccd52@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Healthy food Environments, Food Security and affordability	20/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8409b20f-5b2f-45c4-a564-0a47fd7dc197@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections / Sexual and reproductive health	20/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b4e230c4-3a3b-4c26-9209-5b546ed979fb@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Suicide and self-harm prevention	24/02/2026	1:30-pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/183cfc61-b17b-4158-ad23-cbc7d24df263@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Mental health and wellbeing / Gambling and other behavioural addictions / Belonging, connection, identity and resilience	24/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5e6acf5a-7536-4839-a151-dab2ae8ab871@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Injury prevention / healthy settings and places	25/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bcaa0d89-c73f-4991-bd3d-34bf363f8f4a@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Communicable disease protection / Infection prevention and control / Antimicrobial resistance	26/02/2026	11:00am – 12:30pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7b8d501f-4713-40b2-81cc-c12c8ffd14b9@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740
Immunisation	26/02/2026	1:30pm – 3:00pm	https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2cef6afd-719d-4589-8e91-d4aceb792d2a@126fd893-2f1f-4b50-beff-2f146cbb7740

Ombudsman Child Support Report: What It Means for Australian Families

Mid Year Economic Forecast (MYEFO)

CPCA & AACAD Journal Summer 2025: Counselling and the Lived Experience

How to Become a Counsellor in Australia: Qualifications, Costs & Career Paths

What’s the Difference Between a Counsellor and a Psychologist in Australia?

Counselling in Australia: Heart Work vs Head Space – Finding Balance Between Feeling and Thinking

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