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- The Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) is the leading peak body for the counselling and psychotherapy profession in Australia. PACFA's members are counsellors, psychotherapists, Indigenous Healing Practitioners, academics in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, counselling and psychotherapy students and members of Member Associations. PACFA's mission is to represent the counselling and psychotherapy profession to communities and government, and to develop the evidence-base for counselling and psychotherapy. PACFA promotes the development and practice of counselling and psychotherapy and respects and supports the diversity of approaches within the field. The organisation provides a united forum for practitioners and for counselling and psychotherapy associations, to foster professional identity, support training and research, and ensure public accountability. PACFA provides support to members through their branches, colleges and interest groups. PACFA provides self-regulation functions for the counselling and psychotherapy profession. Practising members of PACFA and PACFA Member Associations are listed on PACFA’s National Register. PACFA Registrants have met the highest training standards for the counselling and psychotherapy profession in Australia and comply with PACFA’s ethical standards. The Register is accessible via the 'Find a Therapist' directory on the PACFA website to members of the public looking for a counsellor or psychotherapist and to other professionals wishing to make referrals. Within PACFA there are five organisations or Colleges, which provide a focus for PACFA member counsellors, psychotherapists or Indigenous Healing Practitioners to collaborate and advance the College members' interests. The five Colleges are: the (CATSIHP), the College of Counselling, the College of Psychotherapy, the College of Relationship Counsellors and the College of Counselling and Psychotherapy Educators. As part of its research dissemination role, PACFA produces an international, peer-reviewed journal, the Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia. (en)
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