ACA Chapters 2025 Calendar

Chapters are established and governed by ACA for the purpose of providing benefits and

opportunities to ACA Members through collegial networking opportunities. An added bonus of

Chapter participation is access to ongoing professional development and group supervision.


June 2025

ONLINE

Brazilian

6 June 2025

7:00pm-9:00pm AEST

Presenter: Cassiana Lea

Saude LGBTQIA+

E eu com isso? Vivencia em portugues

Presentation in Portuguese

More information and register here
Korean

16 June 2025

8:00pm AEST

Professional development online- Rediscovery of Motivation presented by Soo Ock Song More information & register here
First Nations

19 June at 6:30pm AEST


Yarning Session – Our Identity, Lore and Responsibilities as the First Nations Chapter.


We are excited to welcome back the First Nations Chapter. 


More information & register here
Regional & Rural

28 June 2025

9:30am -11:30am AEST

IFS: A Compassionate Approach to Addictive Processes - Presented by Oliver Brooke More information & register here

NEW SOUTH WALES

Ballina

9 June 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST

Group supervision facilitated by Ruth Langford, Level 4 ACA Supervisor More information & register here
Sydney CBD

14 June 2025

9:30am-12:30pm AEST

Working with Kids and Teens presented by Amanda Dounis More information & register here
Hills

6 June 2025

10:00am-12:00pm AEST

Teen Depression, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Ideation presented by Toni Stephan More information & register here
Hunter

16 June 2025

1:30pm-5:30pm AEST

Dark Psychology in Practice: Identifying and Responding to Toxic Traits


Presented by Alan Stevens

More information & register here

VICTORIA

Werribee

3 June 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST

Setting up a Private Practice - Discussion More information & register here
Melbourne CBD

10 June 2025

7:00pm-9:00pm AEST


Unique access code: 9437

Group Supervision facilitated by Christina David. More information & register here
Kilmore

19 June 2025

7:00pm – 9:00pm AEST

Silence More information & register here

QUEENSLAND

Gold Coast

7 June 2025

2:00pm-4:00pm AEST

Designing Better Care: Thinking about experience and ethical innovation for Counselling practice presented by David Denoux More information & register here
Cairns

3 June 2025

5:15pm-7:15pm AEST

Understanding Dementia


Presented by Bec Barnes

More information & register here
Toowoomba

4 June 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST

From 6pm to 7pm, a Network meeting (where we all share organisation/practice info), then

From 7pm to 8pm - topic of presentation: "Deconstructing Delinquency - radical approaches to working with young people" by David Steggall

More information & register here
Brisbane

14 June 2025

10:00am-12:00pm AEST

Jillian Westbrook presenting on Counselling People Living with Disability More information & register here
Fraser Coast

21 June 2025

9:30am – 11:30am AEST

Hervey Bay

How to write client notes and the legal issues of notes including subpoenas. More information & register here
Sunshine Coast

19 June 2025

5:15pm-7:15pm AEST

“Ethical Dilemmas” group supervision, facilitated by Dr Trudi Flynn from the University of the Sunshine Coast.



More information & register here
Mackay

5 June 2025

5:30 pm – 7:30pm AEST

Understanding Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) from Lived Experience 


Presented by Vikki Corowa

More information & register here
Townsville

24 June 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST (official meeting 6:30pm-7:30pm)


Eileen Newman presenting on

“Tools for Change in Alcohol and other drugs”.


More information & register here

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide

25 June 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm ACST

ACA 2025 National Conference - Key Insights More information & register here

ACT

Canberra

28 June 2025

10:00am-12:00pm AEST

The Circle of Security | How to create a secure attachment in your child | Presented by Andrea Myburgh More information & register here

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Perth Cancelled

July 2025

ONLINE

Brazilian

4 July 2025

7:00pm-9:00pm AEST

Presenter: Jo McCarthy

Coercive control in Family Domestic Violence (FDV)

Presentation in English

More information and register here
Korean

21 July 2025

6:30pm AEST

Supervision in-person More information & register here
First Nations

17 July 2025

6:30pm AEST

TBC

More information & register here


Regional & Rural

26 July 2025

9:30am -11:30am AEST

Professional Identity | Who are you becoming in this work—and how has the journey shaped you so far?


Presented by: Suzanne Bocking, Counsellor/Supervisor

More information & register here

NEW SOUTH WALES

Ballina No meeting
Sydney CBD

12 July 2025

9:30am-12:30pm AEST

Strategies for Treating Narcissism, presented by Pumla Coleman More information & register here
Hills

4 July 2025

10:00am-12:00pm AEST

Mark Maguire presenting on “Discover Who You Are to Excel Your Counselling”. More information & register here
Hunter No meeting

VICTORIA

Werribee No meeting
Melbourne CBD No meeting
Kilmore

17 July 2025

7:00pm – 9:00pm AEST

Love: A Discussion More information & register here

QUEENSLAND

Gold Coast TBC
Cairns

1 July 2025

5:15pm-7:15pm AEST

Youth Talk 'Understanding Frustration' presented by Lucy  More information & register here
Toowoomba

2 July 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST

Trauma work with refugees presented by Indira Jayakumar & Geraldine Dundon More information & register here
Brisbane

12 July 2025

10:00am-12:00pm AEST

Menny Monahan 

presenting on the Neurosequential Model of Trauma Therapy (impacts of trauma on different ages/stages of development)


More information & register here
Fraser Coast

19 July 2025

9:30am – 11:30am AEST

Working With Mood Disorders More information & register here
Sunshine Coast

17 July 2025

5:15pm-7:15pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Mackay

3 July 2025

5:30 pm – 7:30pm AEST

Anxiety and Steve Bidduluph's 'Wild Creature Mind' presented by Dale


More information & register here
Townsville No meeting

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide

30 July 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm ACST

Emotion Focused Therapy presented by Dr Lou Cooper More information & register here

ACT

Canberra No meeting

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Perth

12 July 2025

9:30am-11:30am AWST

"Art Therapy - Interactive Workshop" Presented by Priscilla Mercer, Sara Mazzuchi + more! More information & register here

August 2025'

ONLINE

Brazilian

8 August 2025

7:00pm-9:00pm AEST

Presenter: Bruna K Von Muhlen

Family System approach (Family work)

Presentation in Portuguese

More information and register here
Korean

28 August 2025

8:00pm AEST

Professional Development online - Rediscovery of Motivation presented by Soo Ock Song More information & register here
First Nations

21 August 2025

6:30pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Regional & Rural

23 August 2025

9:30am -11:30am AEST

Facing a Changing World: Counselling for Ecoanxiety and Fear of Collapse presented by Mathew Coxhill More information & register here

NEW SOUTH WALES

Ballina

11 August 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST

Group Supervision facilitated by Ruth Langford. More information & register here
Sydney CBD

9 August 2025

9:30am-12:30pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Hills

1 August 2025

10:00am-12:00pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Hunter

18 August 2025

1:30pm-5:30pm AEST

TBC More information & register here

VICTORIA

Werribee

5 August 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Melbourne CBD

12 August 2025

6:30pm-8:30pm AEST


Unique access code: 9508


Note: Meeting moved forward half an hour.

TBC More information & register here
Kilmore

21 August 2025

7:00pm – 9:00pm AEST

TBC More information & register here

QUEENSLAND

Gold Coast

2 August 2025

2:00pm-4:00pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Cairns

5 August 2025

5:15pm-7:15pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Toowoomba

6 August 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST

Counselling cross-culturally presented by Samuel McCosh More information & register here
Brisbane

9 August 2025

10:00am-12:00pm AEST

Joshua Blake - Youth Justice Advocate More information & register here
Fraser Coast

16 August 2025

9:30am – 11:30am AEST

Hervey Bay

Privacy Act in practice More information & register here
Sunshine Coast

21 August 2025

5:15pm-7:15pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Mackay

7 August 2025

5:30 pm – 7:30pm AEST


TBC

More information & register here
Townsville

5 August 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST (official meeting 6:30pm-7:30pm)

Christine Koppen presenting on Chronic Illness and Mental Health More information & register here

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide

27 August 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm ACST

Supporting Children and Adolescents with Anxiety/ OCD presented by Xavier Spizzo More information & register here

ACT

Canberra

30 August 2025

10:00am-12:00pm AEST

Digging Deeper | Engaging Men Effectively in Counselling Practice | Presented by Chris Dudfield More information & register here

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Perth

9 August 2025

9:30am-11:30am AWST

Joy Curran presenting Equine Therapy. More information & register here

September 2025

ONLINE

Brazilian

5 September 2025

7:00pm-9:00pm AEST

Presenter: Gayle King

Trauma Informed arts psychotherapy (Art Therapy)

Presentation in English

More information and register here
Korean No meeting
First Nations 18 September 2025 6:30pm AEST TBC More information & register here
Regional & Rural

27 September 2025

9:30am -11:30am AEST

TBC More information & register here

NEW SOUTH WALES

Ballina

8 September 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Sydney CBD

20 September 2025

9:30am-12:30pm AEST

(note date change)

TBC More information & register here
Hills

5 September 2025

10:00am-12:00pm AEST

Integrating Expressive Arts Therapies Into Counselling presented by Sarah Gee. More information & register here
Hunter No meeting

VICTORIA

Werribee No meeting
Melbourne CBD

9 September 2025

6:30pm-8:30pm AEST


Unique access code: 5503

TBC More information & register here
Kilmore

18 September 2025

7:00pm – 9:00pm AEST

TBC More information & register here

QUEENSLAND

Gold Coast

6 September 2025

2:00pm-4:00pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Cairns

2 September 2025

5:15pm-7:15pm AEST

Art Therapy presented by Reesa Sorin More information & register here
Toowoomba

3 September 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm AEST

Core Personality Theories in Jungian Psychology presented by Deborah Briggs More information & register here
Brisbane

13 September 2025

10:00am-12:00pm AEST

Dr Helen Wilson. Connecting with the Feminine Self. Balancing Heaven and Earth More information & register here
Fraser Coast

20 September 2025

9:30am – 11:30am AEST

Maryborough

A child safe service provider More information & register here
Sunshine Coast

18 September 2025

5:15pm-7:15pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Mackay

4 September 2025

5:30 pm – 7:30pm AEST

TBC More information & register here
Townsville 16 September 2025 6:30pm AEST Sally Canadine presenting on Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) More information & register here

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Adelaide

24 September 2025

6:00pm-8:00pm ACST

TBC More information & register here

ACT

Canberra No meeting

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Perth

13 September 2025

9:30am-11:30am AWST

Catriona Ward "Cultural Awareness" More information & register here

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