Overview

Starting your career as a psychologist involves much more than building clinical skills. Understanding how to successfully navigate registrar requirements, maintain Medicare compliance, and plan meaningful professional development is essential for long-term success and confidence in practice.

Join us for an informative and practical session designed specifically for early career psychologists, graduates, and psychologists undertaking or considering a registrar program. This event will provide guidance on managing the administrative, and professional responsibilities that accompany registration and private practice work.

This panel discussion will include insights from registrar supervisors, experts in Medicare and reporting compliance and professional development.

Topics will include:

• Understanding registrar program requirements and milestones
• Strategies for tracking progress and making the most of supervision
• Medicare compliance essentials for psychologists
• Common billing, documentation, and audit risks to avoid
• Planning professional development to meet regulatory requirements and support career goals

Whether you are just starting your registrar journey or looking to strengthen your understanding of professional obligations, this session will provide practical tools, expert insights, and opportunities to ask questions in a supportive environment.

Who should attend:

Psychology graduates, early career psychologists, and psychologists undertaking a registrar program.

Key takeaway:

Leave with greater confidence in managing your registrar pathway, meeting Medicare requirements, and developing a professional development plan that supports your future career success.

Following the panel discussion, there will be a QandA with the panel.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants should have:

• Greater confidence in navigating registrar program requirements.
• An improved understanding of Medicare compliance and audit readiness.
• Practical tools for monitoring progress and meeting professional obligations.
• Increased awareness of common administrative and compliance pitfalls.
• A clearer roadmap for planning ongoing professional development and career progression as a psychologist.

Presenter(s)

About the presenter(s)

Notes

Target Audience

This activity is aimed at Psychology graduates, early career psychologists, and psychologists undertaking a registrar program.

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 the 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.

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.

If you are experiencing registration difficulties please contact APS Events Support.