(June 2015)
The Australian Counselling Association Pty Ltd (ACA) owns and operates the web based international research journal “Counselling, Psychotherapy and Health” (CPH). These notices apply to the ACA and CPH websites. The home page URL for these sites is http://www.theaca.net.au & http://www.cphjournal.com respectively and include all subpages. These websites are provided as a public service. Access is subject to the following terms and conditions, which you expressly accept by using these sites. Please read this document carefully.
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