PACFA advocates for appropriate, accessible health services to meet the bio-psychosocial needs of consumers. Counselling and psychotherapy focus on the prevention of mental illness and the provision of psychotherapeutic interventions for psychological difficulties, while actively promoting the development, mental health and wellbeing of consumers.
We are actively campaigning for recognition of counsellors and psychotherapists by Government and private health funds, building the profile of the counselling and psychotherapy profession, and raising community awareness of counselling and psychotherapy.
For details of our current campaigns see the campaign pages:
| Submissions to government | Date | Download |
| Eating disorders submission to the MBS Review | 8 June 2018 | |
| PACFA submission to Medicare Benefits Schedule Review | 25 January 2018 | |
| PACFA submission to Government Inquiry – 1800 RESPECT Service | 5 October 2017 | |
| PACFA submission to Private Health Funds 2017 | 10 July 2017 | |
| PACFA submission on consultation on Sexual Assault Counselling Privilege | 15 April 2016 | |
| HANSARD Transcript of PACFA testimony – Senate Inquiry on mental health of ADF personnel | 31 August 2015 | |
| PACFA submission to Senate Inquiry on mental health of ADF personnel | 24 June 2015 | |
| PACFA submission to ACCC on private health insurance | 25 January 2015 | |
| PACFA submission to AHMAC Consultation on National Code of Conduct | 14 April 2014 | |
| PACFA submission to NMHC Consultation on review of mental health services | 30 April 2014 | |
| PACFA Submission to Treasury on Self-Education Expenses | 12 July 2013 | |
| PACFA letter to the Treasurer regarding reforms to self-education expense deductions | 13 May 2013 | |
| PACFA letter to the Treasurer regarding reforms to self-education expense deductions | 30 May 2013 | |
| PACFA Submission to the Greens’ Consultation on Improving Mental Health Services in Country Australia | 5 April 2013 | |
| PACFA Comments on the Draft NDIS Rules | 15 March 2013 | |
| PACFA Submission to the Consultation on the Draft NDIS Rules | 1 March 2013 | |
| PACFA Submission on the Veterans’ Affairs Draft Mental Health Strategy | 15 February 2013 | |
| PACFA Submission to the Senate Inquiry on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 | 25 January 2013 | |
| PACFA Submission to the Review of the Government Rebate on Private Health Insurance for Natural Therapies | 21 December 2012 | |
| PACFA Submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Private Health Insurance | 21 September 2012 | |
| Letter to the Prime Minister signed by PACFA and other stakeholders on reshaping mental health services | 2011 | |
| PACFA response to consultation on Draft Code of Conduct for unregistered health practitioners in South Australia | 8 December 2011 | |
| PACFA response to consultation on Draft Public Health Regulation 2011 in NSW | 9 September 2011 | |
| PACFA Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Commonwealth Funding and Administration of Mental Health Services | 29 July 2011 | |
| PACFA response to AHMAC consultation on Options for regulation of unregistered health practitioners | 15 April 2011 | |
| PACFA Submission on Flexible Care Packages for People with Severe Mental Illness | February 2011 | |
| PACFA and ACA Submission to DoHA Healthcare Identifiers Consultation | 12 March 2010 | |
| PACFA Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Suicide | February 2010 |
| Submissions to other Stakeholders | Date | Download |
| PACFA Submission to Private Health Funds | 1 August 2012 |
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