Australia rugby international Quade Cooper has been ordered to undergo counselling before being reconsidered for future selection.

Cooper, 21, faced a Queensland court last week charged with burglary. He pleaded not guilty and his case was adjourned until July and, when complete, will be referred to the Australian Rugby Union's (ARU) disciplinary committee.

"The court process needs to take its course and Quade is entitled to the presumption of innocence," ARU High Performance General Manager David Nucifora said in a statement.

"What we are talking about here in terms of personal development and counselling relates to the fact that Quade has had a number of off-field issues during the past year."

Queensland Rugby Union boss Jim Carmichael said Cooper, widely regarded as one of Australia's brightest young prospects, had welcomed the counselling.

"Quade is a young man who has faced the cold reality that some off-field facets of his life could jeopardise his future unless he changes them," Carmichael said.

"Because he has accepted that responsibility and has committed to making the necessary change, we will help and support him in that -- provided he continues to demonstrate that his commitment is genuine and ongoing.

"We all want to see Quade make the right choices in his life and this long-term program of support and guidance is designed to help him do that."