CAPA Members:
- Respect the essential humanity, worth and dignity of all people;
- Honour the trust placed in us by our members and protect the integrity of that relationship;
- Recognise and respect cultural, religious and sexual diversity among all people.
- Oppose discrimination, oppressive and other unjust behaviour.
- Are required to familiarise themselves with the restrictions and demands of our client’s cultural, sexual and religious backgrounds;
- Respect the privacy of our clients by preserving the confidentiality of their information;
- Protect the rights of, and promote the responsibilities of our clients.
- Foster competence and good governance by ongoing training and supervision;
- Abide by the laws of the State of NSW.
Examples of issues that may be dealt with by the CAPA Ethics Committee include:
- Confidentiality;
- Duty of Care;
- Workplace Bullying and Violence;
- Mandatory reporting;
- Keeping records;
- Subpoenas.
If you have inquiries about one of these or a similar issue, please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can download a printable version of the code, which CAPA NSW Members abide by: Code of Ethics and Good Practice.
If you have reason to make a complaint about a member of CAPA, please:
- Read CAPA's Complaints Information.
- Read CAPA's Professional Conduct Procedure (pdf).
- Complete CAPA's Complaint Form and post to our office or email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


