20. Mrs Elaine Gee asked -

How many of the half of staff of ACC who presumably are carrying out counselling and possibly psychotherapy have qualification? See p 22 of ACC Report.

To which the President replied -

The 1998/99 Annual Report of the ACC states that -

"All counsellors have completed the two years of the Counsellor Training Course. About half either have completed, or are working towards, a degree or diploma in Psychology, Social Work or Counselling." (p.22).

This statement applies to personal counsellors only and not to all staff as is stated in the question.

All 50 personal counsellors have completed the Centre's 2 year training course and have been accredited through an assessment process. Of that, 25 personal counsellors have either completed or are nearing completion of a relevant tertiary degree