{"id":474,"date":"2026-10-04T20:20:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T09:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/?page_id=474"},"modified":"2026-10-04T20:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T09:21:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"margin-top:0;padding-top:48px;padding-right:48px;padding-bottom:48px;padding-left:48px;min-height:66vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"552\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-317 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image.avif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image.avif 980w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Image-768x433.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#d4bba6\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b3a9afdc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(50.171px, 3.136rem + ((1vw - 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Whether you are navigating complex casework in a large school or working solo in a regional setting, our community is here to support you. We are run by school professionals, for school professionals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4bb49aaa wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/?page_id=164\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advance Your Practice with APACS SEA<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_rfgjjsrfgjjsrfgj-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;object-fit:cover;width:413px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_rfgjjsrfgjjsrfgj-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_rfgjjsrfgjjsrfgj-300x164.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_rfgjjsrfgjjsrfgj-766x418.jpeg 766w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_rfgjjsrfgjjsrfgj-1024x559.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_rfgjjsrfgjjsrfgj-1536x838.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_rfgjjsrfgjjsrfgj-2048x1117.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/?page_id=255\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"255\">Academic &amp; Research Access<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Access the Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Australian Schools (JPCS) and newsletters from APACS SEA and APACS National<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pd-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pd-1-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pd-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pd-1-767x446.png 767w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pd-1-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pd-1-1536x894.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pd-1-2048x1192.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/?page_id=390\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"390\">Professional Development<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Access webinars, workshops, and training tailored to the unique challenges of school-based practice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-bottom:24px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ucn2j8ucn2j8ucn-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ucn2j8ucn2j8ucn-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ucn2j8ucn2j8ucn-300x164.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ucn2j8ucn2j8ucn-766x418.jpeg 766w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ucn2j8ucn2j8ucn-1024x559.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ucn2j8ucn2j8ucn-1536x838.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.apacssea.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gemini_Generated_Image_8ucn2j8ucn2j8ucn-2048x1117.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connection &amp; 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