ACA NEWS
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
Subpoenas: What You Need To Know
A subpoena is an order by the court requiring the recipient (a person or legal entity) to attend court to give evidence, to produce documents ...
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News
Public Consultation on Draft National Standards for Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Consultation Open – Share Your Thoughts The Australian Counselling Association (ACA) is pleased to announce the release of the draft National Standards for Counsellors and ...
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Boost Your Career with an Industry Scholarship
Women & Leadership Australia scholarships Women & Leadership Australia is offering scholarships to support women to access world-classleadership and workplace skilldevelopment programs. Professional development designed ...
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Allied Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Postgraduate Scholarships
Postgraduate Scholarships for Counsellors – Up to $13,000 in Funding Available The Victorian Department of Health is offering Allied Health and Alcohol and Other Drug ...
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Join Dr Christine Bhat for a Guest Lecture at Monash University
In collaboration with Monash University, we invite you to a guest lecture with Dr. Christine Bhat, the 73rd President of the American Counseling Association. This ...
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Welcome to the ACA 2024 Inaugural Symposium
Welcome to the ACA 2024 Inaugural Symposium The Australian Counselling Association is thrilled to invite you to our Inaugural Symposium on October 31st, 2024, at ...
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Expand Your Skills and Knowledge with Free Palliative Care Training
As counsellors, we often encounter clients who are navigating the complexities of serious illness, loss, or end-of-life situations. Understanding how to provide the best support ...
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Research
Practitioners’ Perceptions of Intergenerational Child Maltreatment – Research Study
What is this research about? This research, led by PhD candidate Crysta Bowe, involves completing an anonymous online questionnaire. The study seeks insights from Australian ...
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Designing Better Treatment for Children and Teenagers with Disruptive and Callous Behaviours
Help improve treatment for the future of youth This research aims to design better treatments for children and teens with disruptive and callous behaviours. Are ...
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Therapists’ Experiences Of Dissociative Clients’ Visual Journal Use – Survey
Therapists’ Experiences Of Dissociative Clients’ Visual Journal Use Psychotherapists eligible to register for a professional registration body and conduct psychotherapy/mental health care are invited to ...
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Unpacking Trauma-Informed Care:Â Health and Social Welfare Professional Survey
Unpacking Trauma-Informed Care: Health and Social Welfare Professional Survey You are invited to participate in the research project being conducted by researchers from the University ...
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James Cook University Research on Climate and Environment
Mental health professionals weathering climate and environmental challenges You are invited to take part in a research project exploring mental health professional’s confidence in supporting ...
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University of Technology Sydney Research into Adolescent Males
This research is being conducted by Sarah Sadiqi, Lachlan Seipel, and Rasikh Najam who are post-graduate psychology students at the Graduate School of Health at ...
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Member Spolight
Part 9: Catherine Chen’s Post Graduation Journey–What life is like!Â
As November draws to a close, it has been a month filled with growth and invaluable learning experiences. This month, I had the opportunity to ...
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Member Spotlight: Shaun Williams
Meet Shaun Williams, Counsellor and CEO of Bent Couch Counselling Each month we spotlight an ACA member in the ACA Monthly Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. ...
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Part 8: Catherine Chen’s Post Graduation Journey–What life is like!
It’s been a busy few weeks since my last post, with interstate travel to Sydney and Canberra, some well-deserved downtime, and the end of the ...
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Member Spotlight: Elizabeth Heyde
Meet Elizabeth Heyde 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: Sally Phu
Meet Sally Phu, Counsellor and Cult Awareness Workshop Facilitator Each month we spotlight an ACA member in the ACA Monthly Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. The ...
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Member Spotlight: Daniel Davis
Meet Daniel Davis, CEO of Meta Minds Therapy Each month we spotlight an ACA member in the ACA Monthly Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. The Member ...
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