PACFA Mission
PACFA regulates and supports the provision of effective high-quality psychotherapy, counselling, and Indigenous Healing Practices.
To do this, PACFA:
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registers and certifies suitably qualified and skilled practitioners
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accredits appropriate training courses
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provides resources and a professional network for the development of psychotherapy, counselling, and Indigenous Healing Practitioners
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educates and advocates to the public, other professions, and policy makers to ensure the value of psychotherapy, counselling and Indigenous Healing Practices is recognised and appreciated.
PACFA Values
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Authenticity:
- We act with integrity by being consistent, fair, transparent and accountable.
- We are trustworthy and professional. We do what we say we will do.
- We are courageous in our willingness to speak our truth.
- We stand for the value and integrity of psychotherapy, counselling and Indigenous Healing Practices.
Compassion:
- We approach everyone from a position of kindness and goodwill.
- We celebrate difference and diversity.
Connection:
- We seek to connect with curiosity and openness.
- We value the self of the practitioner as the heart of professional practice, and the role of professional supervision in safeguarding our practices and their recipients.
Humility:
- We acknowledge our mistakes, embrace our failures, and learn from them.
PACFA Constitution
PACFA’s aims and objectives are also set out in the Constitution.