ACA is Australia's largest single registration body for Counsellors and Psychotherapists with over 3,000 members. ACA serves a crucial role in advocating and advancing the profession of counselling and psychotherapy.

ACA's objectives include:

• Promote and advocate for the counselling profession.
• Represent its members to government and industry.
• Establish appropriate training standards for the profession.
• Accredit appropriate education courses for Counsellors.
• Assist members with employment and practice development.
• Recognise appropriate professional development opportunities for members.
• Establish and oversee codes of ethical practice.
• Assist the mental health consumer access ethical and appropriate service providers.

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