Counselling Connection

One of the most common questions I have as a Career Coach and as and LCI workshop facilitator is, 'How do I go about finding my ideal career?' Most people know what they don't want and that is usually where they are at right now. The first thing I say is: 'If you're unhappy in your career, find one you like or find something to like about the one you have'. Then as a coach we often undertake 5 steps in a process of discovery to assist them in working through what that may be. The steps are as follows: Read More

By Professor David Fryer Did you see Hugo (1) at the cinema or on DVD? Martin Scorsese’s film, Hugo, released in 2001 is superficially a film about Hugo Cabret, a young boy living concealed in a Paris railway station in the 1930s. According to the film, Hugo had acquired an automaton previously owned by Georges Melies, an early film maker to whom the film is a homage by Scorsese. Scorsese actually made the film from a fascinating multi-media book by Brian Selznick (2). The real Georges Melies collected automata but did not actually build them though he was a technically highly ... Read More

Our 2013 Mid-Year intake is now open for the Bachelor of Counselling and the Bachelor of Psychological Science. The limited available places always fill quickly, so please express your interest early. The programs are government Fee-Help approved, so you can learn now and pay later. Some unique features of the programs include: Study externally from anywhere in Australia, even overseas. Residential Schools in Melbourne*, Sydney* and Brisbane. Save up to $35,800 on your qualification. Save up to $26,400 on your qualification. Start with just 1 subject. Online learning portal with access to all study materials, readings and video lectures. Accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). No ... Read More

One of the most common questions I have as a Career Coach and as and LCI workshop facilitator is, 'How do I go about finding my ideal career?' Most people know what they don't want and that is usually where they are at right now. The first thing I say is: 'If you're unhappy in your career, find one you like or find something to like about the one you have'. Then as a coach we often undertake 5 steps in a process of discovery to assist them in working through what that may be. The steps are as follows: Read More

The AIPC Online Article Library (www.aipc.net.au/articles) has recently received a facelift – resulting in much improved layouts, functionality and navigation.

One of the key improvements has been the inclusion of five major article categories (case studies, communication, counselling theory & practice, mental health issues and life coping skills), each with specific sub-categories to facilitate navigation. We also vastly improved our search mechanism. You can now search for articles based on keywords in just a few seconds. The library currently has over 200 articles, and is your fresh source of content in counselling, psychology, life coping skills and mental ... Read More