This new book provides a comprehensive description and discussion of the Acts and Regulations, which affect privileged relationships characterised by trust. It includes legal matters of relevance not only to counsellors but social workers, community workers, psychologists, psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, teachers and other occupational groups.

The book provides an overview of the history and current context for counselling. It looks at more than 20 Acts that affect counsellors and goes on to provide guidelines for ethical practice in relation to the law.

The book covers the following areas:

• General legal and ethical issues affecting counselling,
  e.g. confidentiality, record keeping, report writing, legal privilege

• Specialist counsellors e.g. ACC, Relationships, School Counsellors
  

• Employment Issues
  

• Official Agencies and their functions e.g. Commissioner for Children,
  Health and Disability Commissioner
  

Robert Ludbrook is a lawyer with a specialist interest in Family Law and Children’s Law. He has a longstanding interest and involvement in counselling. He has written and contributed to a number of books on legal topics including School Counsellors and the Law.

Costs = $45.95 including P&P and GST

Place orders now with NZAC, National Office

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