Putting the profession’s case to government
Submissions on standards, funding and fair contract terms, written with the members they affect.
Join 4,200 practitioners across the country
Certification, professional development and a collective voice, at every stage of practice.
Conferences, workshops and branch nights
Sixty-two events a year, in every capital city and online. Members pay less on all of them.
We are the professional body for practitioners across the country: setting the standards, running the professional development, and putting the case for the profession to government.
4,200
Members nationally
1974
Founded
62
Events a year
38
Accredited courses
Where to start
Six reasons members stay with us
Membership
Certification, community and a collective voice at every career stage.
Education & CPD
Pathways, workshops and a recorded library that counts towards your hours.
Events
Conferences, branch nights and courses in every capital city.
Advocacy
Submissions and representation on standards, funding and fair contract terms.
Community
Interest groups, branches and a searchable directory of practitioners.
For organisations
Team membership, in-house training and accreditation for employers.
Membership
Join the largest practitioner community in the country
More than 4,200 members across every state and territory, at every stage of practice.
Become more effective — tools, templates and guidance for the work itself.
Keep improving — development that counts towards your annual hours.
Be recognised — post-nominals and a public record of your standing.
Have a voice — representation to government on the issues that affect you.
Upcoming events
Conferences, workshops and branch nights
Education & CPD
Grow your skills, on the record
Every course, workshop and recording is logged to your transcript automatically, and membership covers it.
40
hours a year, required
Community
Find your people
Member directory
Search 4,200 members
Find practitioners by name, specialty and location, and see who is working near you.
Branches and regions
Your local network
Every state and territory runs its own committee and event program. Find yours and get involved.
News & resources
The latest from the association
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Association welcomes new practice standards
Read more: Association welcomes new practice standardsThe revised standards close a gap members have raised for three years, and take effect from July.
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Membership takes about ten minutes, and it starts the day it is approved.