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VMHPAA launches petition urging safe, fair, and practical rollout of counselling standards
The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA) has launched a public petition calling for a safe, fair, and practical implementation of the Final National Standards for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (October 2025), with three immediate actions for government...
Shane Warren
Oct 312 min read
VMHPAA welcomes Final National Standards for Counsellors & Psychotherapists: major wins for vocational counsellors and a clear path into licensing design
The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA) welcomes the Federal Government’s Final National Standards for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (October 2025), noting significant progress toward fair recognition of vocational pathways and proportionate quality assurance across the workforce.
Shane Warren
Oct 152 min read
VMHPAA welcomes landmark review of health-profession regulation: a win for proportionate, risk-based oversight and a clear path to include vocational practitioners
The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA) today welcomed the Australian Government’s Independent Review of Health Professions Regulation (July 2025), calling it “a sensible reset” that prioritises public safety while recognising the full health workforce, registered and non-registered alike.
Shane Warren
Sep 223 min read
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