New South Wales Counselling Association (NSWCA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Counselling
Member Type(s): Counsellors, Hypnotherapists, Psychologists
Scope: Regional - New South Wales
Formed: 1998
Members: 120
Address: 691 Forest Rd, Peakhurst, NSW, 2210, Australia
Phone: 02 9584 1866
Fax: 9596 0007
Email: secretary@nswca.com.au
Website: www.nswca.com.au

Description:

Non profit association with four sub chapters serving members in New South Wales. Keeping them informed of industry changes and benefits and acting as a voice in the industry with regard to promotion through government.

Mission/Aims:

To provide a voice in NSW for the counselling profession for members of the Association, to support the self regulation of the Counselling Industry through membership and having all counsellors to come under a code of ethics.

Principal Activities:

Support to counsellors in NSW by providing ongoing supervision and professional development workshop bi monthly. To continue to lobby for Provider No.s by Medical Funds and increase the awareness of the public of the professional services that counsellors provide.

Member Benefits:

To be linked with an association that provides a Code of Ethics.
To be given access to other counsellors.

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Full one day workshops twice yearly.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
Australian Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists (ASCH)

Partner Associations:
Fédération des comités de parents du Québec (FCPQ)

Verification Criteria:

Check if they have a Diploma in Counselling. Proof of this can be obtained through our website.

Additional Information:

All members of the association must have achieved a diploma of counselling before they are able to see clients.