This paper reports on the counselling knowledge and skills held and utilised by Papua New Guinean counsellors. Twenty-five counsellors from government and non-government sectors, representing all four regions of PNG, participated in individual in-depth interviews and video-recorded simulated counselling sessions. Counselling knowledge was assessed via content analysis of interview data that explored counselling concepts associated with the purpose and practice of counselling. Skills were assessed via the Counselling Skills and Competencies Tool. Results indicated that participants had low levels of counselling knowledge and skills. The paper outlines three key areas that should be the focus of counselling training for PNG counsellors: (1) fundamental knowledge and skills, (2) theories and frameworks for guiding the counselling process, and (3) the PNG cultural context.

本文报告了巴布亚新几内亚顾问所拥有和利用的咨询知识和技能。代表巴布亚新几内亚四个地区的政府和非政府部门的25名辅导员参加了个别的深入访谈和视频录制的模拟辅导会议。咨询知识是通过对访谈数据的内容分析进行评估的，该数据探讨了与咨询目的和实践相关的咨询概念。通过咨询技能和能力工具对技能进行了评估。结果表明，参与者的咨询知识和技能水平较低。本文概述了PNG辅导员辅导培训应重点关注的三个关键领域：（1）基本知识和技能，（2）指导辅导过程的理论和框架，