Join our FRMP practitioner register

Join the FRMP Practitioner Register

The Family Reconciliation and Mediation Program (FRMP) provides brokerage funding which enables young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to access a range of therapeutic interventions. These interventions support young people on their journey towards:

stay or return home, if safe and appropriate
connect/reconnect with family, significant others or community,
recover from recent family conflict and breakdown
build on their capacity to create ‘families of choice’

Interventions are provided by suitably qualified private practitioners who are listed on the state-wide FRMP Private Practitioner Register.

We are seeking Expressions of Interest from the following practitioners to join our register:

Animal Assisted Therapists
Art and Music Therapists
Counsellors
Dance and Movement Therapists
Family Therapists
Family Mediators
Mental Health Social Workers
Mental Health Nurses
Occupational Therapists
Psychologists
Psychotherapists

Requirements to join the Private Practitioner Register

To be included in the FRMP Private Practitioner Register, private practitioners are required to provide a current CV as well as proof of the following:

Relevant qualification (see list above)
Proof of registration with the relevant professional board or association (listed below)
Current Professional Indemnity Insurance
Current Police Check (completed no more than three months prior to application date)
Current Working with Children Check or Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration and commitment to working within a child safe environment
Relevant work experience (At least 2 years’ experience working with young people with multiple and complex needs)

How to apply

If you are interested and committed in providing professional services to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, we would love to hear from you.

Please download and complete the Expression of Interest Form for Private Practitioners, and forward to frmp@mcm.org.au along with all supporting documents.

Please note only scanned documents will be accepted.

Expression of Interest Form for Private Practitioners

PDF | 210.1 KB

Accreditation

Practitioner	Acceptable Association	Minimum Level
Psychologist	AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) & Psychology Board of Australia	Full Membership
Counsellors and Psychotherapist	ACA (Australian Counselling Association)	Level 3
	PACFA (Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia)	Clinical Membership
	ARCAP (The Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists)	Division A: Clinical Registrants, or Division B: Level 2
Family Therapist	AAFT (The Australian Association of Family Therapies)	Clinical Membership
Family Mediator	MSB (Mediator Standards Board)	Registered under the National Mediator Accreditation System
Art Therapist	ANZACATA (The Australian, New Zealand & Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association)	Professional category
Music Therapist	AMTA (Australian Music Therapy Association)	Professional registration as a practicing member
Dance and Movement Therapist	DMTAA (Dance and Movement Therapy Association of Australasia)	Professional category
Mental Health Social Worker	AASW (Australian Association of Social Workers)	Accredited Mental Health Social Worker registered with Medicare
Mental Health Nurse	Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN)	Credentialed Mental Health Nurse
Occupational Therapist	AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)	Accredited Occupational Therapist

MCM places people at the centre of what we do

MCM acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the waterways and lands where we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We commit to ensuring everyone we work with is safe, empowered, supported and respected, especially children and young people. We support and celebrate diversity of race, culture, ability, gender, sexuality and gender identity.