24Definition of “qualified counsellor”

24 Definition of “qualified counsellor”

24 Definition of “qualified counsellor”

(1) For the Act, section 32A, definition of qualified counsellor, a person has the prescribed qualifications if the person is—

(a) a medical practitioner, or

(b) a psychologist, or

(c) a nurse practitioner, or

(d) eligible to be a clinical member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia, or

(e) eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

(2) In this section—

nurse practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) to practise in the nursing profession whose registration is endorsed as being qualified to practise as a nurse practitioner.

Note—

For the meaning of references in this section to a medical practitioner or psychologist see the Interpretation Act 1987, section 21D and the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW).