Abstract
The two articles in the Applied Practices section of the current journal provide interesting contrasting views of the role of school psychologists and school counsellors. In the article ‘Lest We Forget’, the negative ramifications of budgetary constraints on the services of Guidance Counsellors (as they are known in Ireland) are fascinating, complex and timely in considering similar issues that have arisen or are threatened in a number of school counselling jurisdictions. McGuckin and O'Brien also point out the potential advantages of professional associations such as the Australian Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools (APACS), which is the new name of the association that publishes this journal.
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