Announcements

  

New Victorian Mental Health Act passes Parliament

Posted on 2/09/2022
PACFA welcomes the Victorian Parliament’s passing of the new Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act.

  

PACFA members recognised as Allied Health Professionals

Posted on 31/08/2022
PACFA is proud to announce that we have successfully applied for full membership of Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA).

  

New federal government provides advocacy opportunities

Posted on 2/06/2022
Following the May 2022 federal election, PACFA is set to advocate for counsellors and psychotherapists to the new Albanese Government and new federal MPs.

  

New partnership with Marathon Health

Posted on 2/06/2022
PACFA has formed a new partnership with Marathon Health to provide professional development, employment, and referral opportunities to our members.

  

New PACFA Training Standards from 1 July 2022

Posted on 1/06/2022
The PACFA Council has voted in favour of implementing revised PACFA Training Standards (2022) from 1 July 2022.

  

New partnership with Mental Health Professionals' Network

Posted on 5/05/2022
The role of counsellors and psychotherapists within the mental health workforce has gained further recognition with a new partnership between PACFA and the Mental Health Professionals' Network.

  

PACFA pushes key policy asks leading into federal election

Posted on 5/05/2022
PACFA President Dr Di Stow has been communicating with federal MPs and the media about PACFA’s policy asks – including access to Medicare rebates - leading up to the 21 May federal election.

  

Dianne’s legacy a gift for Indigenous Healing Practice

Posted on 24/02/2022
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains the images and names of people who have died.

  

New Education Program Accreditation Committee (EPAC) Chair

Posted on 24/02/2022
Counsellor, psychotherapist, and educator Biliana Dearly has been appointed as the EPAC Chair.

  

Graduating students, your next step is upgrading to ‘provisional new graduate’

Posted on 31/01/2022
PACFA recognises that counselling and psychotherapy graduates can take time to build a practice or earning capacity within their profession – but still need the support of a professional organisation.