Dear All,

This newsletter is being written as I leave for Melbourne to attend the PACFA Conference.  The Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) was established to set “mutually agreed upon standards of training, clinical practice and public protection across all the major counselling and psychotherapy modalities in Australia.”  The LRCCS Counselling Course meets the standards of PACFA.  All counsellors with the Anglican Counselling Service register with PACFA.  This means that the training and the counselling meet industry standards.  We encourage students to join a counselling organisation which is recognised by PACFA to give them support to develop and maintain high standards of clinical practice.

I will be presenting a paper at the conference on ‘What contributes to Effectiveness for Non indigenous counsellors when working with Indigenous Clients.’

Tutorials & Practicals

Residential Practical

The final Residential Practical will be held in Manilla this year on September the 8th, 9th and 10th.

The Programme will include

This Practical will not be suitable for new students .

Jenny, Lynn and Wendy will be conducting this Practical.  No Tutorial in September for Tamworth and Moree

Inverell Tutorial

Lois is conducting the LRCCS Tutorial at Inverell on Saturday, September 16 at 15 Tulare Cres.

The starting time is 9.30 (whole day)

Lois’s Work Phone number is 6722 3179

Armidale Tutorial

There will be a whole day of Practical conducted on 23rd Sep in Uralla at 27 Park St from 9.30—4.00.

Lynn’s Work phone number is 6772 9753.

Moree Tutorial

The next Tutorial date is the 26th August from 9.00 am—1.00 pm at the Wesley Centre in Frome St.

Wendy’s Phone number 6752 3419

Tamworth Tutorial

The next Tamworth Tutorial will be held 9 –1 on

October 14th at the Bridge St Training Centre,

Attending Tutorials enhances student’s progress.

Do let your Tutor know if you are NOT attending.

Child Protection Training

Planned for October in Armidale and /or Tamworth

This training is compulsory for Interns with the Anglican Counselling Service

Students who wish to complete this training, which is compulsory for anyone planning to work in counselling with children, young people and or families, please indicate your interest by contacting Betty Yeaman Manager of Clinical Services

Phone No 6762 4380

by Friday 25th August

Library

Journal articles included in the new Unit you have enrolled in can be photocopied, and the original returned to LRCCS along with a signed photocopy request form.

All tapes may also be copied, originals are to be returned at the end of the Unit, with the Exit Form and the Evaluation

From the Desk

Carol Mackerras, the Finance Officer, and I have been working for some months on the Application for Fee Help, which would give students a Government Loan to pay course fees.  Unfortunately it will not be processed in time for it to be presented to both houses of Parliament before the end of the year.  We may eventually be successful with the application for LRCCS students but there will be no Fee Help assistance for students at the beginning of 2007.  I know this is bad news for some of you and I am sorry about it.

Best wishes,

Jenny

See LRCCS contacts page for general enquiries.

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Last modified: 03-Sep-2008