Overview

The regulatory cavalry is not coming. The 2026 Australian AI Roadmap confirms a “light-touch” approach, placing the burden of governance squarely on clinicians. For psychologists using AI for transcription, drafting, report support, or clinical admin, this creates immediate legal exposure.

This workshop converts national policy into clinical action. We translate the Roadmap into practical compliance strategies, unpack the new Statutory Tort for Serious Invasion of Privacy, and examine how AI transcription errors could create liability risks. We also address Automated Decision-Making (ADM) transparency requirements and demonstrate exactly how to disclose AI involvement in diagnostic reports without compromising clinical authority or breaching professional standards.

You will leave with a defensible, legally literate framework for AI use in practice.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:

• Interpret the 2026 AI Roadmap in relation to clinical psychological practice.
• Identify legal risks arising from AI transcription, documentation, and diagnostic support tools.
• Explain the implications of the Statutory Tort for Serious Invasion of Privacy for AI-assisted practice.
• Draft compliant disclosures regarding AI involvement in assessment and reporting.
• Implement a defensible governance framework aligned with AHPRA and APS expectations.

Presenter(s)

Dr. Oliver Guidetti

About the presenter(s)

Dr. Oliver Guidetti - a cyber psychology and AI Human Teaming researcher. Dr. Guidetti focuses primarily on applied industry driven avenues of research and mental health. His work aims to translate emerging AI capabilities with human problem spaces, including policy, companion technologies, and algorithmic systems into applied frameworks for psychological practice and mental health. Drawing on a background spanning psychology, mathematics, cyber security, and human factors, he collaborates with government, professional bodies, and health services to strengthen practitioner readiness in the age of generative AI. Dr. Guidetti is currently a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Wollongong.

Notes

Target Audience

This event is aimed at all psychologists.

Please note:

• This is a Member Groups event. All communication will be sent to the registrants’ registered email address. This includes event reminders with details (such as Zoom link) and any pre-event or post-event resources, if provided by the facilitators.
• A post-event email will be sent within two weeks of the event’s completion to each registrant’s registered email address. This email will include the CPD certificate, and any additional resources shared during the session.

Duration of Access

This event will not be recorded. 

Cancellations by Event Registrants

• Up to 28 days prior to the event you are registered to attend will receive a full refund.
• Cancellations 27-15 days prior will receive a 50% refund.
• Cancellations received 14 days or less prior to the event will not be refunded, other than for 'exceptional, unforeseeable circumstances', however, you may nominate someone to attend in your place.
• Registrations are not transferable between events.
• All cancellations must be provided in writing to the event organiser

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

The information in this presentation has been prepared in good faith and for educational purposes only. Therefore, the information is general in nature and should not be relied upon in the treatment of any condition and you should seek your own independent professional and/or legal advice concerning any specific issue. The APS accepts no responsibility for any errors, omissions or decisions relating to the information. The content should not be reproduced without permission or unless permitted by law.

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