For Practitioners
For Practitioners
ACMHP is the professional network for first-generation Chinese-Australian mental health clinicians, and a home for CALD-background practitioners more broadly. If your clinical practice is also a lived experience, you are not alone here.
Membership
Five tiers, one community.
All individual membership tiers are free in Year 1 as ACMHP establishes its membership base. Organisational membership is $600 per year. The Committee reviews fee structures annually.
Free (Year 1)
Practitioner Member
Mental health professionals from a CALD background who hold current AHPRA registration or AASW membership, working in psychology, social work, counselling, occupational therapy, mental health nursing, psychotherapy, or a related field.
- Public directory listing (opt-in)
- Access to CPD / professional development events
- AGM voting rights
- Eligible to stand for Committee
- Member-only resources
Voting: Yes
Free (Year 1)
Associate Member
CALD-background mental health practitioners who meet the same eligibility as Practitioner members but prefer not to appear in the public directory.
- All Practitioner benefits except directory listing
- AGM voting rights
- Eligible to stand for Committee
Voting: Yes
Free (Year 1)
Student Member
Students currently enrolled in an accredited mental health discipline at an Australian tertiary institution.
- Pathway and learning content
- Access to learning resources
- Mentorship matching
Voting: No
$600 / year
Organisational Member
Clinics, training providers, settlement services, multicultural organisations, and other bodies that support CALD mental health.
- Dedicated organisation profile page
- Partnership badge
- Sponsorship recognition
- One observer seat at the AGM
Voting: No (observer only)
Free
Friend of ACMHP
Anyone who supports ACMHP's mission: community members, allies, non-practitioner professionals, family members, researchers.
- Quarterly newsletter
- Invitations to public events and community education programs
Voting: No
Additional member benefits are in development.
What members get
Support built for the work you do.
- Peer Supervision Groups
- Small-group peer supervision facilitated by experienced ACMHP members, meeting regularly to discuss clinical cases, ethical dilemmas, vicarious trauma, and the specific challenges of cross-cultural practice. Sessions may run in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, or other languages depending on group composition.
- Professional Development / CPD
- Ongoing workshops, webinars, seminars, and collaborative learning series covering clinical skills, cultural competency, systemic advocacy, and practitioner wellbeing. Completed activities can be logged toward CPD requirements with AHPRA and the AASW.
- Community of Practice
- A professional network of peers who share the lived experience of migration, bilingual practice, and serving CALD communities, connected through events, WeChat groups, and state chapters.
Ready to join
Bring your practice to a network that gets it.
Membership applications are reviewed by the Membership Officer, with a welcome email once your registration is verified. Individual tiers are free in Year 1.