Counselling Connection

Figure: Map of Suicide Rates (source: World Health Organization - http://www.who.int/) The following Global and Australian statistics on Mental Health outline the importance of counselling and appropriate mental health care/support in our communities: (Yes, these statistics are frightening - but together we can change them!) Every year, almost one million people die from suicide; a "global" mortality rate of 16 per 100,000, or one death every 40 seconds. WHO has estimated that by year 2020, depression will be the second leading disability causing disease in the world. In the last 45 years suicide rates have increased by 60% worldwide. Mental disorders (particularly depression and ... Read More

The South Australia (Adelaide) AIPC Graduation night was recently held, and it was a great event. Congratulations to the following graduates: Amanda PORTER; Mingyon BIRD; Minnetta HILLAM-LAUBSCH; Angela FITZPATRICK; Marie COLEMAN; Melanie KEELAN; Yasmin POTTS; Julianne LOCKER; Anne SMITH; Sarah HORGAN; Megan MAITLAND; Vicki HILLAM; Tracy PFITZNER; Jacquie CLIFF; Natasha EGYUD; Daryl OWEN; Gary MULLER; Coralie GERHARDY; Johnny COLES; Gayle QUINN; Janet HODSON; Deolinda CAVUOTO; Martha ADAMS; Sarika LATH. If you reside in South Australia and would like more information about becoming a qualified Counsellor (one of the most personally rewarding and enriching professions), get in touch with the Adelaide Student Support Centre today ... Read More

In the last 12 months alone Counsellor employment has grown by an immense 30.36% (based on Federal Government Job Statistics). The Counselling profession outgrew all other Occupations by more than 200%.

It’s important that the course you invest in leads to employment opportunities. We’ve educated over 55,000 counsellors in the last 20 years. In that time we’ve developed and refined our program, aligning it to the needs of the industry. No other counselling educator in the country has the broad industry recognition and acceptance that AIPC graduates enjoy. In these videos we chat to a few employers and discuss why they love AIPC ... Read More

Below is a list of  upcoming professional development courses/events for counsellors and other helping professionals. These events will be held at various locations in Australia.

Hundreds of counsellors, psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses and allied mental health professionals already access over 100 hours of Premium PD online, 24/7, for less than $1 a day. More information...

Certificate in Clinical Colour Therapy Using an 8 colour test as a clinical assessment tool to identify clients with severe clinical and psychological problems including identification clients with PTSD and those at risk of homicide or suicide. Outline: The Course covers eight colours and their meanings to ... Read More

Got questions about our Bachelor of Psychological Science? In this 25-minute video our CEO, Sandra Poletto and Head of School, Dr Clive Jones, overview the program in detail, including: Accreditation with APAC and equivalence with university courses Pathways for graduates Course structure and content Entry requirements – less than Uni’s Delivery options – External and Internal Quality course material and support services Our academic team And more. Further information on the Bachelor of Psychological Science: www.aip.edu.au/lz You can also see a similar Q&A video on the Bachelor of Counselling here: www.aipc.edu.au/degree