PACFA News & FAQ
How do I keep up to date with the latest PACFA developments
- Current PACFA eNews
- To request a free subscription to the PACFA eNews, email enews@pacfa.org.au
- To request a free subscription to the CCAA eNews, enter your details on Subscribe to CCAA eNews
What are PACFA and ARCAP?
PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counsellors Association of Australia) is thenational peak umbrella organisation uniting over 35 counselling associations in professional standards, accountability and self-regulation. Individuals cannot join PACFA.
CCAA is a Member Association of PACFA. Individuals can only join counselling associations, which in turn become member associations under PACFA.
ARCAP (Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) is a register jointly established by PACFA and ACA, to provide maximum credibility for counsellors to the public, government and health funds.
What are the PACFA Supervision Standards and how will that affect me?
Where do I find PACFA forms
- See CCAA Membership Forms under the heading PACFA
Does PACFA have FAQ pages?
- PACFA FAQ - This page contains answers to many questions about membership, registration, supervision, and other topics.
- FAQ regarding Medibank Private Provider Numbers
Professional Recognition as a Counsellor - How do I get it?
If you are seeking professional recognition, it is becoming increasingly essential to be listed on a National Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. Currently PACFA and ACA are the two major National Registers for counsellors.
Early in 2012, ARCAP, the Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, will consolidate everyone on these two Registers. The ARCAP Register will represent a united counselling profession in Australia, and so promote the professional credibility of counsellors to the public, government and health funds.
The only way for CCAA members to list on the ARCAP Register will be via the PACFA Register. The ARCAP register will have sections for PACFA registrants, called ARCAP Clinical PACFA and ARCAP Provisional PACFA, which are trademarked terms you can attach after your name.
To list on the PACFA Register, you must be at least a Graduate Member of a professional Counselling Association under PACFA, such as CCAA. You cannot join PACFA as an individual. All Member Associations of PACFA require the same essential competency in counselling, ie a 3 year degree in counselling, 200 hours internship, ongoing clinical supervision and professional development, and commitment to a Code of Ethics.
