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Membership Fees 

The APS membership year runs from 1 June to 31 May the following year, and we welcome new or returning members at any time of this period, until the end of the membership year on 31 May. It’s never too late in the membership year to become an APS member. To ensure fair value, we offer quarterly pro-rata on the annual membership fee for those who join as the membership year progresses.

For new members joining between 1 June 2025 - until 10 August 2025:

 

Student

Subscriber

Affiliate

Associate

Assoc MAPS

Early Career Member

Member

MAPS

Monthly instalments

Intial instalment $115

 n/a

$24.91

$54.91

$33.29

$66.58
or pay in full $40 $299 $659 $399.50 $799

 

For former members re-joining between 1 June 2025 until 10 August 2025:

 

Student

Subscriber

Affiliate

Associate

Assoc MAPS

Early Career Member

Member

MAPS
pay in full $40 $299 $659 $399.50 $799

Please note: Paying by monthly instalments is not available for reinstating members. Former members who held membership for the year ending 31 May 2025 are eligible to access the pro-rata amount starting from 1 December 2025.

College Fees

APS

Student

College

Affiliate

College

Associate

College

Fellow

College

Academic Member

 $25

 $81

 $81

 $81

 $81

 

Interest Group Fees

This year, you can also enjoy unlimited access to all our interest groups for $25. Connect with more members on the topics that matter to you.

Student

Subscriber

Affiliate

   

Associate

ASSOC MAPS

Member

MAPS

Fellow

FAPS

 $25

 $25

 $25

 $25

 $25
Student Subscriber

Student Subscriber

You qualify for APS Student Subscriber grade if you are enrolled in an APAC-accredited psychology program or enrolled in a postgraduate research degree, like a PhD, in psychology.

Associate Member (Assoc MAPS)

Associate Member (Assoc MAPS)

Associate Members have finished a 4th year APAC-accredited program and usually hold Provisional registration. They can be identified by the postnominal "Assoc MAPS" following their name.

Member (MAPS)

Member (MAPS)

When seeking guidance from an APS Member, the public can trust they are engaging with a dependable and trustworthy professional. APS Members can be identified by the postnominal "MAPS" after their name.

Afilliates

Afilliates

Affiliate grade is offered to individuals who have either completed a three-year APAC-accredited psychology program or hold qualifications in other disciplines recognised by the Board, such as non-psychologist health professionals registered with AHPRA.

Fellow (FAPS)

Fellow (FAPS)

Fellows are esteemed Members of the APS. They are senior psychologists who have made a significant contribution to the APS and the profession over a significant period of time.

Honorary Fellow (Hon FAPS)

Honorary Fellow (Hon FAPS)

The grade of Honorary Fellow may be bestowed on Fellows of the APS who have made an extraordinary contribution to the advancement of the APS and a distinguished contribution to the advancement of psychological knowledge or practice.

Fee discounts

The APS is dedicated to supporting our members across a wide range of circumstances. Our commitment extends to providing discounted fees, ensuring that members have full access to benefits that come with an APS membership, regardless of their individual situations.

Applications for discounts must be received prior to joining, renewing or reinstating your membership. 

All membership grades (except Student subscribers) are eligible to apply for a discount, including:

  • Existing Members (prior to renewing)
  • Upgrading Members

For New & Former Members please contact [email protected] to discuss your discount options.

Apply here

Fee discounts

Income

There are many different circumstances that can impact your financial situation. Whether you've been out of the workforce for a period due to unemployment or family care responsibilities, working casually with reduced hours, working part-time due to illness or disability or returning to work from parental leave, your level of income may make you eligible for a discount to your membership fees.

Parental leave

If you are a current member on parental leave (or will commence parental leave during an APS membership year), you are eligible for a membership fee discount.

Retirement

If you are a current member and fully retired, you are eligible for an ongoing discount on your membership fees. If you are transitioning to retirement, or planning to do so within an APS membership year, certain parameters apply for eligibility of this discount. We encourage all our members, including those in semi-retirement, to apply for this discount.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

In recognition of the extensive kinship systems inherent to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities who provide substantial financial support to others, the APS offer a discount to AIPA members.  

Please see the following link if you would like to learn more about AIPA membership.

Studying

If you are studying an APAC-accredited degree or postgraduate research degree in psychology you are eligible for the APS student subscriber rate.

Internship

If you are provisionally registered undertaking the 4 + 2 or 5 + 1 internship program you are eligible for the student subscriber rate. 

Life members

APS members who have maintained membership for 50 years are eligible for ongoing complimentary membership as well as all existing subscriptions and group memberships.

APS membership fee increases
Each year, the costs associated with maintaining the premium services you have come to expect from Australia’s peak psychology organisation are assessed. As with all membership organisations, these are subject to many factors both internal and external, and affected by CPI, government funding, partnership negotiations, member numbers and benefit enhancement investments.  

As a not-for-profit charity organisation, what you can be assured of is that all membership funds are re-invested into what we deliver our members. Everything we do is for the benefit of our members based on what they need, what they’ve asked for and what the profession demands. 

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