Could you become a Family and Relationship Counsellor?
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What this job is
A Family and Relationship Counsellor provides therapeutic support to individuals, couples, and families experiencing relationship difficulties, conflict, or life transitions in private practice, community health services, or not-for-profit organisations. They use evidence-based counselling techniques to help clients develop communication skills, resolve conflicts, and improve relationship dynamics. Counselling is not registered under AHPRA, but employers often look for membership of a professional body such as the Australian Counselling Association.
Pay
A$2,154 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Conflict Resolutioncore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Professional Boundaries Maintenancecore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Service Navigation and Referralcore
- Trauma-Informed Communicationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Conflict De-escalation
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Group Facilitation
- Inclusive Practice
- Interpreter and Accessibility Coordination
- Referral Coordination
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Report Writing
- Workload Self-Management
- Written Communication