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Associate Membership

Associate membership is available for those individuals with an interest in counselling and the counselling profession. There is no minimum level of formal counselling education or experience required for this level of membership. Associate membership is popular with practicing counsellors who do not have a formal education in counselling but would like to network with other professionals. Associate members are able to remain informed about the counselling industry through receipt of the Institute’s counselling newsletter, ‘The Professional Counsellor’, Australia’s only national counselling journal.

Benefits of Associate Membership are:

  • Opportunity to network with like professionals
  • Invitations to group meetings
  • An attractive presentation document confirming your membership
  • A copy of the AIPC Code of Ethics and Practitioner Standards
  • Subscription to ‘The Professional Counsellor’, Australia’s only national counselling newsletter
  • Eligibility to participate in industry surveys
  • Substantial discounts available for Professional Indemnity Insurance.
  • Associate Membership is available at $54- per annum.

To apply for membership at the associate level, please go to the

Membership Application Form – Associate.