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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Contact Us
Anyone who is a member of the ACA can join the PCA. Students are welcome but there is no membership just entry to meetings via student ID card.
We are a professional incorporated body representing counsellors and psychotherapists throughout NSW and the ACT.
The PCA is an independent member association of the Australian Counselling Association Inc. We have our own board and executive and we report the decisions the board makes to the members.
We also report to the Australian Taxation Office and must comply with financial requirements as specified by ASIC and Fair Trade in the running of an Association. There are mandatory requirements we must meet eg. yearly audit of all finances and accounting of documents. Branch procedure, keeping of minutes, and all admin/ accounts must be transparent and accountable. Yearly financial reporting is sent to all members for the annual general meeting.
We currently have branches in the Sydney, Penrith, Central Coast/Gosford, Hunter/ Newcastle and Illawarra/Wollongong, ACT that deliver bi - monthly and monthly (ACT only) meetings for members and their guests.
For members of the PCA, each branch meeting offers professional development opportunties and group supervision, recognised by the Australian Counselling Association Inc.
The Executive Board Members meet twice yearly and an AGM is held annually.
PCA invites guests to attend. Non ACA / PCA members can attend for $20 per presentation but cannot have any paperwork signed by the supervisor. No ongoing professional development (OPD) will be credited and no card signed. A certificate for presentation may be given.
ACA members can attend one meeting as a GUEST to observe what the PCA offers to members.
Then ACA members must join the PCA to continue attending future meetings of the PCA.
Students may attend free of charge (evidence of student status must be shown).
Please Note– as a guest you will not be entitled to have your ACA or any other association card signed, as your invitation is to observe only not for participation.
Go to: http://www.pcaonline.com.au/page-1661615
Follow the prompts ....
Pay by master card or PayPal for instant membership.
Pay on a large screen as this will show you complete process, must submit or process the paypal transaction.
If paying by EFT please use your surname as a reference.
Send a copy of bank remittance to our treasurer to process your membership in our bank account treasurer@pcaonline.com.au
This method is NOT instant and you may have to wait a few days for processing.
If you wish to be listed on line your insurance policy needs to be scanned and sent to us Current certificate of Currency is needed.
Once the webmaster processes your application the system will send you your certificate and membership card.
Do not hesitate to send us an email if you are having problems and we can process your payment for you on line ourselves.
To send an email regarding financial queries click here
To send an email reqarding Website queries click here
To send an email regarding any other queries click here
To send an email to the President click here
To send an email to the Secretary click here