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Managing professional competency problems in counselling students: the experience of tertiary counsellor educators in Australia.

Background and Aims

This research is exploring what is happening in tertiary counselling programs in Australia in regards to students who are manifesting competency problems. It will examine how staff assess if a student is having competency problems; what formal documentation is in place informing students of competency problems; how those problems are systemically remediated; the outcomes of remediation; and withdrawal processes that may be in place (or not). This research will provide a window to understanding how counsellor educators view and act in their roles as gate-keepers for the profession, and how the teaching and learning of students presenting with competency problems can be enhanced.

What are the benefits of this study?

The benefits of this study promise to enhance the selection, management, remediation, and withdrawal processes for counsellor education students in postgraduate counsellor education programs in Tertiary institutions in Australia. It is hoped that the gate-keeping role of counsellor education staff will be strengthened and the quality of graduates from the programs increased. This has benefits for the program, the profession, and of course the future clients of our graduates.

What does participation involve?

This research will involve people, who by virtue of their position are involved in higher degree counselling education programs in Australia.

Additionally, your computer IP address will not be collected. Your participation in the research will be anonymous and all information will be kept confidential. Participants will be provided with an option to receive a summary of the main findings and issues from the research at the end of the survey.

The survey should not take any more than 20 minutes to complete. There is no time limit to complete the survey, and there are no right or wrong answers.

What are my rights and how will they be protected?

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and you can withdraw from the study at any time without providing reasons for your withdrawal and without penalty. The information that you provide will be used in this study only and your name will not be made available to any other party. You have the right to ask questions at any time and details about how you can contact the researchers are available at the top of this information sheet.

If at the end of this survey you feel stressed or experience an emotional reaction, you may call the lead researcher on 3365 1842 and you will be provided with details of appropriate services.

Ethical Clearance

This study has been cleared by one of the human ethics committees of the University of Queensland in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines. If you would like to speak to an independent person not engaged in this research you should call the University of Queensland Ethics Officer on 07 3365 3924.

We would like to thank you for your interest in this research project.

Chief Investigator

Dr Brian Sullivan
School of Social Work and Human Services
University of Queensland
St Lucia 4072
Ph: 07 3365 1842

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