Professional Membership

Professor Ione Lewis10 December 2014

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF PACFA

Documentation required to apply for membership

• Completed application• Copies of documentation certified by a JP– Testamur – Australian Graduate Statement (demonstrates PACFA

course accreditation, units completed and supervision and practice hours)

– Supervision log– Client hours log – Evidence of professional indemnity insurance (if in

private practice) – National Police Record Check

Membership renewal requirements

• 10 hours of supervision + 5 additional hours if you have logged more than 400 hours of counselling contact hours

• 40 CPE points of professional development • Disclose any ethical complaints against you• Demonstrate current professional indemnity

insurance

CAPA NSW

Four levels of membership:• Student - $50 joining fee + $125 annual

membership• Intern graduates of our PACFA accredited

counselling courses will join at this level - $150 joining fee + $370

• Provisional (P) Clinical - $150 joining fee + $455• Clinical (C) - $150 joining fee + $455Join by downloading and completing the Intern membership application from the website here

Benefits of CAPA membership

• Invitations to free professional development• eNewsletter• Access to Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia

and PACFA eNews• Access to group supervision at lower rates• Links to British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy • Committee membership• Free listing on the PACFA register• Access to Medibank Private rebates• Clinical members can:

– Access Workcover NSW registration – Work as school counsellors in Catholic Education schools

Christian Counsellors Association of NSW• This national association with state-based chapters is a

faith based association• In addition to meeting the training standards, applicants

must sign CCAA’s values, faith and mission statement and provide evidence of participation in the Christian faith

Four levels of membership:• Student - $30 application fee + $64 annual fee• Intern - graduates of our PACFA accredited counselling

courses will join at this level - $30 application fee + $149• Graduate - $50 application fee + $257• Clinical - $50 application fee + $305

CCAA Membership benefits

• Christian community for professional networking• Access to listing on PACFA and ARCAP registers• PACFA eNews• High quality professional development events

and conferences• Your own webpage• Professional journal published annually• Participation in CCAA committees

CAPAV

• Three categories of membership: • Student – enrolled in a CAPV/PACFA recognised

training course (includes School of Counselling courses• Associate – completed training with 200 hours of client

contact and 50 hours of supervision - • Clinical – completed a further 750 hours of client

contact in total and 75 hours of supervision - $75 application fee + $375

• Join online at the Counselling and Psychotherapy portal here

Benefits of CAPAV Membership

• Professional development events and seminars

• Regular CAPAV and PACFA eNewsletters• Peer support groups• CAPAV Log Book• Participate in CAPAV committees

AABCAP Membership

Four levels of membership:• Student - $60-$90• Associate (member of APS, ACA and AASW

and do not meet PACFA training standards) - $190-$220

• Full member (provisional or clinical PACFA registrant) - $360-390

• Join by downloading and completing the membership application from the website here

AABCAP Membership Benefits

• An association for Buddhist counsellors and psychotherapists, and counsellors and psychotherapists with a regular mindfulness and meditation practice

• Use of AAPCAP member logo in advertising• Monthly Conversations• Seminars• eNewsletters and PACFA eNews• Annual members’ retreat

PACFA Register• Intern registrants - $44

Meet training standard requirements Meet register standard requirements Recognised training Minimum practicum hours, i.e. 10 hours of supervision,

relating to 40 hours of direct client contact • Provisional registrants - $121

A further 40 hours of supervision, relating to 160 hours of direct client contact either during or post training• Clinical registrant - $121

A further 75 hours of supervision, relating to 750 hours of direct client contact post training

How to list on the PACFA Register

• Join a member association at Intern level or higher

• Complete an online application form here • Upload documentation

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

IARPP

• International Association for Relational Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapists

• Suitable for MCP graduates • Local Australian chapter• $135 annual fee• Access to online colloquiums and the journal

Psychoanalytic Dialogues

ACWA

• Australian Association of Community Workers • Benefits of membership – Recognition by employers which improves

employability – Contribute to development of policy positions – Be covered by ACWA’s professional liability

insurance policy as a full member– Access to e-news and journal – Professional help and support – Discounted police checks

ACWA Membership Fees

• New membership - $300• New membership + insurance certificates -

$350 • Student membership - $20 • For renewal, evidence of professional

development is required

ACA

• Level 1 – Diploma graduates - $200 + $60 journal subscription– Qualified to provide client support, not counselling

• Level 2 – Diploma graduates with two years’ experience - $220 + $60 journal subscription

• Level 3 – Degree qualification with three years’ experience - $240 + $60 journal subscription

• Level 4 – Degree qualification with six years’ experience - $260 + $60 journal subscription

AUSTRALIAN REGISTER OF COUNSELLORS AND PSYCHOTHERAPISTS

ARCAP

• Listing on the PACFA and ACA Register automatically qualifies counsellors and psychotherapists for the ARCAP Register

• There is no fee • The ARCAP Register facilitates PACFA and ACA

undertaking joint lobbying of government for professional recognition of counsellors and psychotherapists

• ARCAP is jointly owned and operated by PACFA and ACA