Psychotherapists and Counsellors Association of Western Australia (PACAWA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Psychotherapy & Counselling
Member Type(s): Psychotherapists, counsellors, art therapists, etc
Scope: Regional - Western Australia
Formed: 1993
Members: 185
Address: PO Box 691, Subiaco, WA, 6904, Australia
Email: pacawa@iinet.net.au
Website: www.pacawa.iinet.net.au

Description:

PACAWA is a state-based collegial association for psychotherapists and counsellors. It is the primary professional association broadly representing psychotherapists and counsellors in Western Australia and is a member of the national peak body, PACFA.

Mission/Aims:

PACAWA is committed to a high standard of membership, the professional support of its members, and to the ongoing development of the professions of psychotherapy and counselling.

Principal Activities:

Provides a forum for counselling and psychotherapy practitioners.
Provides collegial support and professional development.
Represents the interests of members at state and national levels.
Maintains standards of training and practice.
Provides a code of ethics and guidelines for ethical standards.
Increases awareness and understanding of counselling and psychotherapy in the broader community.
Facilitates the availability of professional counsellors and psychotherapists for the consumer.

Member Benefits:

Meet with colleagues.
Participate in professional development activities.
Voice issues that concern them or their clients.
Keep informed of developments in the profession.
Promote their services through the website directory and group advertising.
Have access to professional indemnity insurance.
Apply for inclusion on the national PACFA Register
Contribute to the standing of counselling and psychotherapy in the community.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)
Allied Health Alliance Western Australia (AHAWA)

Verification Criteria:

The public is advised to ask whether the psychotherapist or counsellor belongs to a professional association that is a member of the national peak body, PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia).

Additional Information:

A Member Directory is available on the PACAWA website listing Full Members of the Association who are available for private consultations.