Continuing Professional Development Course Endorsement
At PACFA, we are committed to maintaining high standards in counselling, psychotherapy, and Indigenous Healing Practices. As part of this commitment, we regularly review and update our Continuing professional development (CPD) endorsement guidelines to ensure they meet the evolving needs of the profession.
Our current endorsement process provides a structured and transparent approach for education and training providers to gain endorsement for their CPD courses. This ensures consistently high standards and gives PACFA registrants and members confidence in the quality of their professional development opportunities.
The CPD endorsement process promotes transparency and quality assurance across the profession. By setting clear and transparent criteria for endorsement, the process encourages the development of high-quality, diverse, and relevant professional development opportunities that align with the profession's person-centred approach.
To support providers through the CPD endorsement process, PACFA has developed detailed guidance notes that supplement the guidelines, providing additional information on the application process. We encourage all providers to review these notes carefully before submitting an online application via the member portal.
For a visual representation of the CPD endorsement application process, please refer to the CPD endorsement application process flowchart.
PACFA publishes 11 eNews editions per year, distributed to over 7,800 engaged and active readers nationally. Each edition features in-depth articles relevant to the counselling, psychotherapy, and Indigenous Healing community, updates on the latest news in mental health, and details of endorsed CPD courses and accredited core and advanced specialist training programs. Providers seeking endorsement for their CPD courses on PACFA’s website and within eNews are invited to apply for CPD course endorsement.
Please note that PACFA eNews does not run in January. Endorsement applications received at the beginning of November for CPD courses starting in November, December, or January may only be included in one (1) edition of eNews. Regular eNews publication resumes in February.
To apply for CPD course endorsement, please complete and submit an online application via the member portal. Existing providers should log in, while new providers are required to register first.
If you have any questions about the application process or guidelines, please contact the team at [email protected].