Have Your Say: Consultation Forums on Master's Practicum

ANZACATA has engaged Dr Henry Bowen and Dr Kate Dempsey as independent consultants to undertake a project to develop the detailed practicum/student placement requirements for master's-level creative arts therapy courses currently in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Building on the recently completed course approval review, this project details the requirements that should comprise the 750-hour practicum component of ANZACATA-approved master's programs.

To ensure these requirements are informed by the experiences of those most closely involved in practicum education, we are hosting a series of online consultation forums with key stakeholder groups. We encourage you to attend, if eligible, and to share these invitations with students, graduates, supervisors and practicum providers within their networks.

Practicum Provider Forum
Date: Thursday 6 August 2026
Time: 11:30 am – up to 2:30 pm (AEST)
For practicum providers (practicum supervisors, placement organisations and other providers of practicum experiences).
Register for the Provider Forum

Student Forum
Date: Tuesday 11 August 2026
Time: 11:30 am – up to 2:30 pm (AEST)
For current master's students and graduates (within the past five years) of creative arts therapy programs.
Register for the Student Forum

These forums aim to provide guidance on the requirements practicum learning, supervision, competency development, placement and expectations.

Thank you for supporting this important piece of work for the future of creative arts therapy education across the Asia Pacific.