Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Psychology
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Psychology promotes best psychological practice for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Psychology
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Psychology assists and encourages practitioners interested in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in their roles, and in their contributions to psychological knowledge and practice.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Psychology
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Psychology The aim of the ADHD & Psychology Interest Group is to provide a network within the APS to establish, maintain and promote excellence in ADHD clinical practice, research, and education.
Buddhism and Psychology
Buddhism and Psychology fosters an exploration of the therapeutic possibilities that Buddhism offers.
Child Sexual Abuse Issues and Psychology
Child Sexual Abuse Issues and Psychology provides a forum for the sharing of psychological knowledge, skills and information about the causes, treatment and prevention of child sexual abuse, and research on related issues.
Child, Adolescent and Family Psychology
Child, Adolescent and Family Psychology provides a forum for discussion, information-sharing and communication for child, adolescent and family psychologists across a range of work settings.
Christianity and Psychology
Christianity and Psychology aims to increase the dialogue between psychology and Christianity, acknowledging the parameters of the APS, and the central place that Christianity has had in Australian society.
Clinical Hypnosis in Psychology
Clinical Hypnosis in Psychology provides an opportunity to engage with others who share an interest in the use of clinical hypnosis as an adjunct to evidence based therapies to treat a range of presenting issues.
Coaching Psychology
Coaching Psychology facilitates this emerging theoretical and applied sub-discipline of psychology.
Diverse Bodies, Genders, and Sexualities
Diverse Bodies, Genders, and Sexualities acknowledges the diversity of bodies, sexual orientations and gender identifications that are broadly represented by the field of psychology, and aims to develop representative and respectful engagements with that broad range of communities.
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention and Psychology
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention and Psychology The aim of the DFVP & Psychology Interest Group is to promote the gathering, assimilation and application of psychological knowledge to reduce the incidence, and the harms, of domestic and intimate partner violence by encouraging research which informs the development of understanding of causes, treatment, and preventative strategies.
ePsychology
ePsychology focuses on the shift in delivering therapy across multiple platforms such as tele-psychology, e-health, e-counselling, online counselling, web-counselling, telephone counselling or helplines.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and Psychology
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Psychology provides a network dedicated to establishing, maintaining and promoting the highest standards of excellence and integrity in EMDR practice, research and education.
Internal Family Systems and Psychology
Internal Family Systems and Psychology The aim of the IFS & Psychology Interest Group is to enhance the professional identity of psychologists who use Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS).
Military and Emergency Services and Psychology
Military and Emergency Services and Psychology provides connection, information sharing, and training development for civilian and uniform psychologists who work with serving or ex-service military, police, fire, or emergency services personnel.
Narrative Theory & Practice in Psychology
Narrative Theory & Practice in Psychology supports those who have a special interest in Narrative approaches, assisting in the formation and maintenance of networks that encourage their involvement in this aspect of psychology.
Perinatal and Infant Psychology
Perinatal and Infant Psychology fosters this specialist field within mental health. This field is an interdisciplinary one focused on the health and development of parents and infants from the planning of conception through to three years postpartum.
Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology promotes the theoretical and applied elements of an area of psychology that seeks to understand positive emotions such as joy, optimism and contentment. Positive psychology is interested in the conditions that allow individuals, groups and organisations to flourish.
Psychoanalytically-Oriented Psychology
Psychoanalytically-Oriented Psychology provides a forum for information-sharing, discussion, contact. The group promotes the contribution of psychoanalytically-oriented psychology to the discipline of psychology by encouraging theoretical study, publication, clinical practice, and research.
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy & Psychology
The Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy group promotes the used of psychedelics drugs as a form of therapy. This is an emerging area of psychology in Australia and this group aims provide educational opportunities for psychologists to learn and share knowledge about psychedelic-assisted treatment.
Psychologists for Peace
Psychologists for Peace is concerned about the prevalence of war and conflict in our world. Its members are interested in applying their skills to issues relating to promoting peace and preventing war. We are working to promote peace in the world and prevent conflict through psychological research, education and advocacy.
Psychologists in Oncology
Psychologists in Oncology focuses on information sharing and support for psychology in oncology.
Psychologists in Schools
Psychologists in Schools provides a forum for all psychologists working in schools around Australia to network, share information and be informed about current issues that affect school psychological practice.
Psychology and Ageing
Psychology and Ageing promotes a multidisciplinary approach to the field of ageing, and is dedicated to furthering clinical knowledge, research, teaching initiatives, and public policy relating to older adults in Australia.
Psychology and Integrative Mental Health
Psychology and Integrative Mental Health is concerned with developing and nurturing links between psychologists and complementary therapy practitioners and researchers working in the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Psychology and Cultures
Psychology and Cultures focuses on the provision of psychological services to the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) population in Australia - migrants, refugees, international students and people from non-English speaking backgrounds. It promotes knowledge regarding acculturation and immigrant adjustment to Australian society with psychologists, other allied health professionals, and the Australian community.
Psychology and Early Childhood Intervention
Psychology and Early Childhood Intervention provides a forum for the promotion of psychological best practice for young children (0-8 years) with developmental delays and disabilities, their families and service providers in Australia.
Psychology and Homelessness
Psychology and Homelessness promotes the role of psychologists as practitioners, researchers, and commentators in relation to homelessness issues, and encourages liaison among members by providing a forum for information sharing, peer discussion, and support.
Psychology and Substance Use
Psychology and Substance Use offers an opportunity to engage with other psychologists who share an interest in addiction and recovery, linking psychologists in a broad range of settings, including research, policy development, clinical work within the alcohol and drug treatment system and clinical work in other contexts.
Psychology and the Performing Arts and Entertainment Industry
Psychology and the Performing Arts and Entertainment Industry aims to develop a network throughout Australia who are interested in the application of psychology to the wellbeing and optimal performance of people in the performing arts and others working in the entertainment industry.
Psychology and Yoga
The Psychology and Yoga Interest Group seeks to represent, promote and advance contemporary psychology through examining its relationship with the psychology, principles, and practices of yoga; and to improve community wellbeing and scientific knowledge through supporting psychology professionals in practice and research involving yoga.
Psychology Education
Psychology Education aims to promote and facilitate the development of psychology education and training in tertiary and secondary contexts.
Psychology from an Islamic Perspective
Psychology from an Islamic Perspective provides a network for psychologists with an interest in Islamic psychology and a forum for discussion regarding the definition and nature of Islamic psychology.
Psychology in the Public Sector
Psychology in the Public Sector facilitates a national forum for discussion, information sharing and peer support for psychologists working in public service settings.
Psychology of Eating, Weight and Body Image
Psychology of Eating, Weight and Body Image aims to bring together people from a variety of health professions to share their knowledge about weight, eating and body image issues and to encourage peer support and supervision.
Psychology of Intellectual Disability & Autism
Psychology of Intellectual Disability & Autism aims to facilitate a national forum for discussion, peer support and information sharing among practitioners interested in and/or working with people with intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities, their families and support services.
Psychosis and Psychology
Psychosis and Psychology offers opportunities to connect with other psychologists who have an interest in and/or are working with people who experience psychosis.
Refugee Issues and Psychology
Refugee Issues and Psychology provides a forum for the exchange of ideas about the psychological wellbeing of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia, and a forum for discussion, peer contact, support and information sharing for psychologists interested in issues around refugee mental health and wellbeing.
Rehabilitation Psychology
Rehabilitation Psychology focuses on bringing together psychologists with an interest in the principles, processes and practice of rehabilitation psychology.
Rural and Remote Psychology
Rural and Remote Psychology serves psychologists, academics and students who are working in rural or remote areas, or have an interest in rural and remote issues.
Transpersonal Psychology
Transpersonal Psychology comes together to discuss the latest research on spiritual development, practical techniques and exercises for managing anxiety, depression, fatigue, anger, addiction and spiritual emergencies.
Trauma and Psychology
Trauma and Psychology provides a network for information sharing, peer contact and review, and discussion between psychologists interested in, or involved in the delivery of psychological treatment to individuals who have experienced a trauma.
Women and Psychology
Women and Psychology promotes research about women by members of the group, and promotes the development of women’s studies in the discipline of psychology.