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2025-26 Federal Budget: A Missed Opportunity for Mental Health
The 2025-26 Federal Budget handed down last night was a missed opportunity to meaningfully address Australia’s ongoing mental health crisis, particularly the critical workforce shortage …
Articles
Climate Change and Mental Health – What is Eco-anxiety?
Reading the news today is a recipe for anxiety: floods, bushfires, breakdowns in complex environmental systems, habitat loss and more populate our reading and remind ...
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Note-Taking: The Ins and Outs
Article from: Counselling Australia Journal: Volume 23: Number 1 – Autumn 2022 It is extremely important that professional supervisors have a good knowledge of what ...
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Mental Wellness in a Time of Crisis Recovery
Article from: Counselling Australia Journal: Volume 23: Number 2 – Winter 2022 By Melissa Marino Over the past 20 years in Australia, great gains have ...
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Reframing Autism and Understanding the Female Autism Phenotype
Article from: Counselling Australia Journal: Volume 22: Number 3 – Spring 2021 By Dr Jillian Stansfield The Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5), ...
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You Are What You Eat – Exploring the Relationship Between Food and Mood
As featured in the Counselling Australia Journal Summer 2023, Vol 23 No 1. By Melissa Marino Healthy diet is now established as a key pillar ...
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Are My Notes Confidential?
As featured in the Counselling Australia Journal, Volume 24, Number 2. With thanks to Michael Lynch Lawyers. Professionals are often engaged to assist a party ...
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News
FREE LivingWorks START Professional Development
FREE LivingWorks START Professional Development We are excited to share another exclusive opportunity for ACA members to access free LivingWorks START suicide prevention training. ACA ...
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2025-26 Federal Budget: A Missed Opportunity for Mental Health
The 2025-26 Federal Budget handed down last night was a missed opportunity to meaningfully address Australia’s ongoing mental health crisis, particularly the critical workforce shortage ...
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National Early Intervention Service Initiative
National Early Intervention Service Initiative In last year’s Budget (2024-25), the Government allocated $588.5 million over eight years from 2024-25 and $113.4 million per year ...
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2024 – A Year in Review
It has been a remarkable year of growth, transformation, and advocacy for the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and the counselling profession as a whole. With ...
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Introducing ACA Digital Registration Cards
Introducing Our New Digital Registration Cards We are thrilled to announce that the rollout of our Digital Registration Cards is well underway! A number of ...
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Exploring Practitioner Perspectives on Goal Setting in Workplace Injury and Illness Rehabilitation
What is this research about? Goal setting is pivotal in rehabilitation and has been proven to enhance patients’/clients’ health-related quality of life, self-efficacy, and motivation ...
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Research
Research Opportunity: Eating Disorder Safe Practices in Healthcare
Eating disorder safe practices in healthcare: A survey of health professionals’ current practices, attitudes, and professional development needs Victoria University (VU) is examining the current ...
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The Development and Validation of the Therapist Tolerance of Uncertainty Scale
What is the purpose of this study? The primary purpose of this study is to validate a new psychological scale specifically designed to measure tolerance ...
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A qualitative study of professionals’ and participants’ perspectives on Work Focused Cognitive Therapy (W-CBT).
Research project aims This research aims to explore the experiences and beliefs of Work-Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (W-CBT) from the perspectives of practitioners and participants, ...
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Exploring LGBTQ+ People’s Determinations of ‘Problematic’ use
Exploring LGBTQ+ People’s Determinations of ‘Problematic’ use You’re invited to participate in a new research project! The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health, and Society ...
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2024 Workforce Census
Have Your Say The Australian Counselling Association is conducting a Workforce Census to understand the employment and working conditions of counsellors in Australia. It aims ...
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Black Dog Institute Program Development: Responding to suicidality and self-harm in primary schools
Black Dog Institute Program Development: Responding to suicidality and self-harm in primary schools Expression of Interest – Consultation Phase The Black Dog Institute has been ...
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Media Releases
ACA Endorses Mental Health Australia’s Statement of Priorities
ACA Endorses Mental Health Australia’s Statement of Priorities Australia’s mental health sector stands at a pivotal moment in the lead up to the Health and ...
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Student Lives At Risk Over School Mental Health PoliciesÂ
While schools across Australia have unfilled vacancies for mental health practitioners, thousands of tertiary-qualified counsellors are available but are being shut out of the system.  ...
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ACA Joins National Rural Health Alliance
In stride towards strengthening mental health support in rural regions, the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) is proud to announce its membership with the National Rural ...
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Member Spolight
Member Spotlight: Karli DettmanÂ
Meet Karli Dettman Each month we spotlight an ACA member in the ACA Monthly Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. The Member Spotlight is designed to showcase ...
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Kashish Chugh | From Theory to Practice: My First Steps in CounsellingÂ
Kashish Chugh is a dedicated student counsellor navigating her final year of studies. Throughout 2025, we will follow Kashish’s journey as she balances academics, practical experience, and ...
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Member Spotlight: Pamela Nair
Meet Pamela Nair Each month we spotlight an ACA member in the ACA Monthly Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. The Member Spotlight is designed to showcase ...
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Kashish Chugh | Embracing the Journey: Navigating the Path to Counselling
We are pleased to introduce Kashish Chugh, a dedicated student counsellor navigating her final year of studies. Throughout 2025, we will follow Kashish’s journey as ...
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Member Spotlight: Michelle Hunt
Meet Michelle Hunt Each month we spotlight an ACA member in the ACA Monthly Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. The Member Spotlight is designed to showcase ...
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Member Spotlight: Katarina Linder
Meet Katarina Linder Each month we spotlight an ACA member in the ACA Monthly Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. The Member Spotlight is designed to showcase ...
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