To apply to become an approved provider under the National Redress Scheme, please complete the application form and email this to:
To meet the minimum requirements to be eligible to be registered as an Approved Counselling Service Provider, you must first provide:
- details and evidence of currency of all qualifications to provide Counselling services as a:
- Psychologist
- social worker
- occupational therapist
- medical practitioner, or
- other provider with qualifications and appropriate skills working with trauma associated with child sexual abuse
Any organisations seeking registration for its members must provide details and evidence of the above for each of the individuals seeking registration, as well as:
- details of locations of a practice address, business hours and/or locations at which the Applicant is reasonably able to provide Counselling and Psychological Services.
Applicants seeking registration under the Approved Counselling Referral Scheme will also need to demonstrate they meet the National Service Standards for the Provision of State and/or Territory Based Counselling and Psychological Care.
From here, each individual service provider will need to meet the following approval criteria:
- demonstrate an ability to provide counselling to adult victims of child sexual abuse who often have complex trauma symptoms
- demonstrate currency in trauma-informed professional development, and
- carry appropriate indemnity insurance.
In addition to meeting the above criteria, applicants must submit a typed application form along with the following documents:
- curriculum vitae for each individual named in the Application seeking registration
- continuing professional development log for the preceding 12 months
- current Working with Vulnerable People registration number
- certified copy of a current national police check
- copy of driver’s licence or passport, and
- Application Declaration for each individual seeking registration.
Submit your application via email to cpc@justice.tas.gov.au.
The Department of Justice will acknowledge receipt of all applications by email.
If you do not receive email confirmation of receipt within four business days, it is recommended that you contact the Department to confirm receipt.
A service provider will not be eligible for registration as an Approved Counselling Service Provider if it is a “responsible institution” for the purposes of the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 or a related entity of a “responsible institution”.