ACA NEWS
2025-26 Federal Budget: A Missed Opportunity for Mental Health
March 26, 2025
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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Shape the Future of Rural Healthcare: 2024 Victorian Rural Health Workforce Census
September 2, 2024
Shape the Future of Rural Healthcare: 2024 Victorian Rural Health Workforce Census Help shape the future of healthcare in Victoria by participating in the 10-minute ...
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Part 7: Catherine Chen’s Post Graduation Journey–What life is like!
August 19, 2024
Reflecting on my first five months as a Counsellor working in the community health services sector, I’m filled with gratitude and excitement. Transitioning from a ...
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ReturnToWorkSA Expands Eligibility for Provider Registration
August 5, 2024
ReturnToWorkSA Expands Eligibility for Provider Registration Return To Work South Australia (RTWSA) have opened the opportunity for applications from qualified counsellors across Australia! If you ...
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New Milestone: Celebrating 17,000 Members!
August 1, 2024
The Australian Counselling Association (ACA) is thrilled to celebrate a significant milestone: our community now includes over 17,000 dedicated counsellors. This achievement is a testament ...
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WorkSafe Victoria Extends Eligibility For Provider Registration
July 23, 2024
Since February 2022, WorkSafe Victoria has recognised select ACA registered counsellors in Victoria as eligible to provide counselling services to injured workers. As of 23 ...
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New Employment Opportunities with Open Arms for ACA Members
July 15, 2024
We are excited to announce a new employment opportunity for ACA Level 3 and 4 Members – eligibility to apply for permanent positions with Open ...
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Research
Working with Adolescents with Griffith University
May 22, 2024
Are you a counsellor working with adolescents aged 12-17 years? We invite counsellors to tell us about how they approach compassion in their therapeutic work ...
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Allied Health Digital Transformation Survey
May 8, 2024
Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA) in collaboration with the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) are working to ensure streamlined access and connection to digital ...
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Curtin Autism Research Group at Curtin University
May 1, 2024
Calling counsellors who work with autistic clients! You are invited to join us in a new research project conducted by the Curtin Autism Research Group ...
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Lived Experiences of Counsellors with ADHD with the University of Canberra
April 8, 2024
The University of Canberra is conducting a research that investigates the lived experiences of counsellors with ADHD, exploring its impact on clinical practice. Qualitative data ...
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Member Spolight
Member Spotlight: Daniel Davis
July 30, 2024
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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Member Spotlight: Mike Carroll
July 18, 2024
Meet Mike Carroll, CEO of MC Counselling Each month we spotlight an ACA member in the ACA Monthly Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. The Member Spotlight ...
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Member Spotlight: Dr Amirah Shah
July 5, 2024
Each month we spotlight an ACA member in the ACA Monthly Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. The Member Spotlight is designed to showcase the work of ...
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Silvana Forlini
June 3, 2024
Meet Silvana Forlini, Counsellor Each month we spotlight an ACA member in the ACA Monthly Bulletin, our monthly newsletter. The Member Spotlight is designed to ...
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Part 5: Catherine Chen’s Post Graduation Journey–What life is like!
May 19, 2024
A few days after I wrote my previous post, my nine-year-old car was written off in an accident involving a kangaroo while returning from a ...
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Part 4: Catherine Chen’s Post Graduation Journey–What life is like!
April 24, 2024
Recent weeks have been eventful for me, marked by attending the graduation ceremony and celebrating this significant milestone with loved ones. Around the same time, ...
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