ANZICA<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>ANZICA fulfils an important role in representing the views of infertility counsellors both to the Reproductive Technology Accreditation Committee (RTAC), The Fertility Society of Australia and the New Zealand Infertility Society. It is essential that counsellors have a voice in the field of Reproductive Technology both as advocates for the clients and for the potential unborn child.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/hr><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Quick Overview<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i> ANZICA History<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> ANZICA Mission and Goals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> ANZICA Ethics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> ANZICA Membership<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Membership Fees<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Membership Downloads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> ANZICA Events<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Private Practice Counsellors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> ANZICA Committee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>ANZICA History<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) was formed in Canberra in 1989 by a group of 10 infertility counsellors, social workers and psychologists attending the Fertility Society of Australia (FSA) annual meeting.<\/p>\n
Since then, ANZICA membership has expanded to include well over 150 members from every State and Territory of Australia and across New Zealand and is the largest professional association for infertility counsellors in these countries.<\/p>\n
More information regarding the history of ANZICA can be found at the link below:<\/p>\n
\n- \"ANZICA - The Early Days\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>
ANZICA Mission and Goals<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Mission Statement<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>ANZICA strives to promote a high standard of counselling for individuals affected by infertility issues. In doing so ANZICA counsellors strive to support and benefit those individuals with whom they work, including the welfare and best interests of any potential unborn child.<\/div><\/div>Our Objectives<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>ANZICA has several primary roles:<\/p>\n\n
\n \t- Provide a structure to promote the particular interests of infertility counsellors;
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\n<\/li>\n \t - Promote the recognition and understanding of counselling and the counseling process in the context of infertility;
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\n<\/li>\n \t - Promote education and training of counsellors in the area of infertility;
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\n<\/li>\n \t - Undertake research leading to an understanding of the counselling needs of infertile people and improve the effectiveness of counselling services for members;
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\n<\/li>\n \t - Provide ethical guidance to its members;
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\n<\/li>\n \t - Maintain regular communication to members;
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\n<\/li>\n \t - Be a consultative group on issues pertaining to infertility; and
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\n<\/li>\n \t - Actively cooperate with other organisations with allied aims and objectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>
ANZICA Ethics<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>ANZICA counsellors are required to abide by the ethical principles of professional conduct, responsibilities and confidentiality as stipulated by the professional codes of The Australian Psychological Society <\/a>(APS), the Australian Association of Social Workers <\/a>(AASW), Aoteoroa New Zealand Association of Social Workers <\/a>(ANZASW)<\/a> and the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists<\/a> (NZCCP).<\/div><\/div>Members are further expected to conform to the ethical principles of external governing bodies such as RTAC or state regulatory bodies (VARTA; RTC). Accordingly, Counsellors will exhibit the following general ethical responsibilities including:<\/div>Practice Principles of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n \t- Beneficence and nonmaleficence<\/li>\n \t
- Professional integrity<\/li>\n \t
- Practice competence<\/li>\n \t
- Privacy and confidentiality<\/li>\n \t
- Legal rights<\/li>\n \t
- Conscientious objections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Client Based Principles of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n \t- Respect for human dignity and worth<\/li>\n \t
- Cultural sensitivity<\/li>\n \t
- Informed consent<\/li>\n \t
- Best interests of the child<\/li>\n \t
- Duty of care<\/li>\n \t
- Conflict of interest<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>
ANZICA Membership<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Given the specific regulatory requirements for ANZICA membership, for all ANZICA\/FSANZ membership applications please contact our Membership Secretary, Melissa Stephens (melissa.stephens@ivf.com.au<\/a>). This will enable us to process your membership in a timely manner and ensure all necessary requirements have been met before finalising membership.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>Membership Fees<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>FSA + ANZICA<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>All the membership benefits of the FSA, including discounted registration to the national conference<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Maintaining a register of fertility counsellors in Australia and NZ, and a separate register of private practice fertility counsellors in Australia and NZ<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Electing a fertility counsellor representative for RTAC Council and FSA Board\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Networking between fertility counsellors in Australia, NZ and overseas\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Keep up to date through access to the ANZICA closed group Facebook page\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Access to our website based newsletter\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Two national workshops per year, with discounted registration\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Access to local and online educational and networking events throughout the year\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Encourage and promote the art and practice of evidence based fertility counselling\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Access to ANZICA's comprehensive guidelines for fertility counselling practice\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Co-ordinated representation in the development of submissions to government enquiries and fertility practice reviews, ensuring proper consideration of psychosocial issues related to fertility and inclusion of the voice of fertility counsellors\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
No additional fee<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n \t- FSA $150\/year + ANZICA $0<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>
Membership Downloads<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>For membership applications download and print an application form and return it to us or if you have Microsoft Word the form can be filled out and emailed back to us if preferred.<\/p>\n
\n- ANZICA Membership Application.<\/a><\/li>\n
- ANZICA Membership Criteria<\/a><\/li>\n
- Requirements for Upgrading Membership<\/a><\/li>\n
- Supervision of ANZICA Members<\/a><\/li>\n
- ANZICA Supervisors Listing 2024<\/a><\/li>\n
- Requirements and Responsibilities for Supervisors of Provisional ANZICA Members<\/a><\/li>\n
- Yearly Statement of Professional Development<\/a><\/li>\n
- Policy for the Management of Personal Information (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>
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Quick Overview<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i> ANZICA History<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> ANZICA Mission and Goals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> ANZICA Ethics<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> ANZICA Membership<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Membership Fees<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Membership Downloads<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> ANZICA Events<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> Private Practice Counsellors<\/a><\/p>\n<\/i> ANZICA Committee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>ANZICA History<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) was formed in Canberra in 1989 by a group of 10 infertility counsellors, social workers and psychologists attending the Fertility Society of Australia (FSA) annual meeting.<\/p>\n
Since then, ANZICA membership has expanded to include well over 150 members from every State and Territory of Australia and across New Zealand and is the largest professional association for infertility counsellors in these countries.<\/p>\n
More information regarding the history of ANZICA can be found at the link below:<\/p>\n
\n- \"ANZICA - The Early Days\"<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>
ANZICA Mission and Goals<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Mission Statement<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>ANZICA strives to promote a high standard of counselling for individuals affected by infertility issues. In doing so ANZICA counsellors strive to support and benefit those individuals with whom they work, including the welfare and best interests of any potential unborn child.<\/div><\/div>Our Objectives<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>ANZICA has several primary roles:<\/p>\n\n
\n \t- Provide a structure to promote the particular interests of infertility counsellors;
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\n<\/li>\n \t - Promote the recognition and understanding of counselling and the counseling process in the context of infertility;
\n
\n<\/li>\n \t - Promote education and training of counsellors in the area of infertility;
\n
\n<\/li>\n \t - Undertake research leading to an understanding of the counselling needs of infertile people and improve the effectiveness of counselling services for members;
\n
\n<\/li>\n \t - Provide ethical guidance to its members;
\n
\n<\/li>\n \t - Maintain regular communication to members;
\n
\n<\/li>\n \t - Be a consultative group on issues pertaining to infertility; and
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\n<\/li>\n \t - Actively cooperate with other organisations with allied aims and objectives.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>
ANZICA Ethics<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>ANZICA counsellors are required to abide by the ethical principles of professional conduct, responsibilities and confidentiality as stipulated by the professional codes of The Australian Psychological Society <\/a>(APS), the Australian Association of Social Workers <\/a>(AASW), Aoteoroa New Zealand Association of Social Workers <\/a>(ANZASW)<\/a> and the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists<\/a> (NZCCP).<\/div><\/div>Members are further expected to conform to the ethical principles of external governing bodies such as RTAC or state regulatory bodies (VARTA; RTC). Accordingly, Counsellors will exhibit the following general ethical responsibilities including:<\/div>Practice Principles of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n \t- Beneficence and nonmaleficence<\/li>\n \t
- Professional integrity<\/li>\n \t
- Practice competence<\/li>\n \t
- Privacy and confidentiality<\/li>\n \t
- Legal rights<\/li>\n \t
- Conscientious objections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Client Based Principles of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n \t- Respect for human dignity and worth<\/li>\n \t
- Cultural sensitivity<\/li>\n \t
- Informed consent<\/li>\n \t
- Best interests of the child<\/li>\n \t
- Duty of care<\/li>\n \t
- Conflict of interest<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>
ANZICA Membership<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>Given the specific regulatory requirements for ANZICA membership, for all ANZICA\/FSANZ membership applications please contact our Membership Secretary, Melissa Stephens (melissa.stephens@ivf.com.au<\/a>). This will enable us to process your membership in a timely manner and ensure all necessary requirements have been met before finalising membership.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/a><\/div>Membership Fees<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>FSA + ANZICA<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>All the membership benefits of the FSA, including discounted registration to the national conference<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Maintaining a register of fertility counsellors in Australia and NZ, and a separate register of private practice fertility counsellors in Australia and NZ<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Electing a fertility counsellor representative for RTAC Council and FSA Board\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Networking between fertility counsellors in Australia, NZ and overseas\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Keep up to date through access to the ANZICA closed group Facebook page\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Access to our website based newsletter\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Two national workshops per year, with discounted registration\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Access to local and online educational and networking events throughout the year\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Encourage and promote the art and practice of evidence based fertility counselling\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Access to ANZICA's comprehensive guidelines for fertility counselling practice\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/span>Co-ordinated representation in the development of submissions to government enquiries and fertility practice reviews, ensuring proper consideration of psychosocial issues related to fertility and inclusion of the voice of fertility counsellors\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>
No additional fee<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n \t- FSA $150\/year + ANZICA $0<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>
Membership Downloads<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>For membership applications download and print an application form and return it to us or if you have Microsoft Word the form can be filled out and emailed back to us if preferred.<\/p>\n
\n- ANZICA Membership Application.<\/a><\/li>\n
- ANZICA Membership Criteria<\/a><\/li>\n
- Requirements for Upgrading Membership<\/a><\/li>\n
- Supervision of ANZICA Members<\/a><\/li>\n
- ANZICA Supervisors Listing 2024<\/a><\/li>\n
- Requirements and Responsibilities for Supervisors of Provisional ANZICA Members<\/a><\/li>\n
- Yearly Statement of Professional Development<\/a><\/li>\n
- Policy for the Management of Personal Information (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>
<\/i> ANZICA History<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> ANZICA Mission and Goals<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> ANZICA Ethics<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> ANZICA Membership<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> Membership Fees<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> Membership Downloads<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> ANZICA Events<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> Private Practice Counsellors<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i> ANZICA Committee<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association (ANZICA) was formed in Canberra in 1989 by a group of 10 infertility counsellors, social workers and psychologists attending the Fertility Society of Australia (FSA) annual meeting.<\/p>\n Since then, ANZICA membership has expanded to include well over 150 members from every State and Territory of Australia and across New Zealand and is the largest professional association for infertility counsellors in these countries.<\/p>\n More information regarding the history of ANZICA can be found at the link below:<\/p>\n ANZICA has several primary roles:<\/p>\n\n Practice Principles of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Client Based Principles of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Given the specific regulatory requirements for ANZICA membership, for all ANZICA\/FSANZ membership applications please contact our Membership Secretary, Melissa Stephens (melissa.stephens@ivf.com.au<\/a>). This will enable us to process your membership in a timely manner and ensure all necessary requirements have been met before finalising membership.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> FSA + ANZICA<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> All the membership benefits of the FSA, including discounted registration to the national conference<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Maintaining a register of fertility counsellors in Australia and NZ, and a separate register of private practice fertility counsellors in Australia and NZ<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Electing a fertility counsellor representative for RTAC Council and FSA Board\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Networking between fertility counsellors in Australia, NZ and overseas\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Keep up to date through access to the ANZICA closed group Facebook page\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Access to our website based newsletter\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Two national workshops per year, with discounted registration\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Access to local and online educational and networking events throughout the year\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Encourage and promote the art and practice of evidence based fertility counselling\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Access to ANZICA's comprehensive guidelines for fertility counselling practice\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> Co-ordinated representation in the development of submissions to government enquiries and fertility practice reviews, ensuring proper consideration of psychosocial issues related to fertility and inclusion of the voice of fertility counsellors\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div> For membership applications download and print an application form and return it to us or if you have Microsoft Word the form can be filled out and emailed back to us if preferred.<\/p>\nANZICA History<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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ANZICA Mission and Goals<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Mission Statement<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Our Objectives<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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