Increasing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychologists and facilitating the ongoing training and support of Indigenous people in psychology is of crucial importance.
The Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project (AIPEP) provided leadership and direction for actions in the priority area of Indigenous Education and Employment.
Although the number of psychologists who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander has increased significantly since 2006, these numbers remain below population parity. AIPEP has developed a framework, strategies and recommendations to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in psychology degrees.
Enriching the discipline of psychology by incorporating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges and perspectives into the curriculumis is another significant objective.
AIPEP has developed resources (including a curriculum framework) to embed Indigenous knowledges in the psychology curriculum to ensure a culturally responsive and safe psychology workforce.