Date posted: 31/10/2023

Candidate health and wellbeing

Access confidential counselling services available to all CA program candidates.

Candidate counselling service 

CA Program candidates have access to our free and confidential counselling service to help manage any study, work or personal issues that may affect their studies. This service utilises the EAP service of Converge International Pty Ltd to provide short-term, early intervention and solution-focussed support.

To access this service, please contact the Candidate Success Team at [email protected]

General resources and information needed to maintain good mental health and manage life’s challenges

We aim to connect all candidates to the resources and information they may need to maintain good mental health and help them manage life challenges, including in respect to certifying documents and legal services.

Emergency assistance

If you, or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 000 (Australia) / 111 (New Zealand), visit your nearest hospital emergency department, or use one of the helplines listed below.  

Mental health and wellbeing services

Australia 

Mental Health Australia 

Healthdirect tool provided by the Australian Government’s Department of Health and Aged Care to help you find a nearby health service. 

See also CA Wellbeing Australia

New Zealand

Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand  

Find a doctor service of the New Zealand Government providing information on where to find a doctor.

Healthline service of the New Zealand Government providing 24/7 general health advice. 

See also CA Wellbeing New Zealand

External Legal Services 

At times candidates need help to certify documents as true copies or to witness statutory declarations and other formal documents, or with legal advice on a range of personal or business matters.

Australia

Australian candidates can find information about statutory declarations including a downloadable form on the Attorney-General’s Department website.

The Federal Court of Australia provides a list of organisations which may be able to provide you with free or low-cost legal advice or assistance or the services of a lawyer. 

New Zealand

New Zealand candidates can find information about statutory declarations including a downloadable form on the New Zealand Government’s website.

The New Zealand Ministry of Justice provides a list of organisations where free legal advice or assistance is available.

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