CAPACAR is the Counselling and Psychotherapy Association of Canberra and Region Members. Similar to the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), the CAPACAR association is an official body for psychotherapists who work, or have worked, in the Canberra region. Individual members of PACFA in Canberra and the surrounding areas, receive automatic membership to CAPACAR.
Joining an organisation such as PACFA, or CAPACAR, provides valuable support and ongoing professinal development for their members. Membership can often open up networking opportunities, promoting awareness of mental health issues, forging better ties in rural communities and an opportunity to worth with education providers and students.