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Building the Australian Counselling Profession's Research Capacity for the Future: A Collaborative Strategic Approach
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Building the Australian Counselling Profession's Research Capacity for the Future: A Collaborative Strategic Approach

Nathan Beel, E. A. Cocodia, Katrina Andrews, Stephani Stephens, Sonam Pelden and Shannon Hodges
Counselling and psychotherapy research, Vol.25(2), pp.1-8
06/2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70022
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Australia capacity counselling research counsellor education
Background: This paper presents an analysis of the current research landscape within the Australian counselling profession, identifying key challenges and proposing a strategic approach to building research capacity. Problem Statement: Written by a taskforce of educational leaders, it reports their perceptions and experiences of the multi-faceted challenges hindering research development. These challenges encompass the limited pipeline of future doctoral-trained counselling educators, the barriers to promotion opportunities for current counsellor educators, and the impact these deficits may have on the profession overall. Proposed Solutions: To address these challenges, the paper proposes a series of targeted strategies aimed at stakeholders across the research ecosystem. Conclusion: The intention of disseminating these strategies is to support counselling professionals in other regions who may be interested in further development of their own research capacity.

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