Current research projects

Closes 13 September 2025

Do psychologists use physical activity in mental healthcare?

We are looking for psychologists (including provisional psychologists) who have been practising for 6 months+ to complete our 20-minute survey. 

In this survey, we will ask about topics such as if and how you use physical activity in mental healthcare, how confident you are in doing so and whether you'd like further training on this topic.

By participating, you can enter the draw to win 1 of 3 x $50 Gift Cards!

To participate click on the "Start the survey" link below.

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Closes 20 October 2025

This study aims to better understand the psychological and demographic factors that influence support-seeking preferences for individuals with high social anxiety. Although effective treatment options are available, many people do not seek professional help. This research focuses on understanding why some people may prefer Assertiveness Training (AT) while others may prefer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

Participants must be 18 years or older and either currently live in Australia or identify as Australian. Participation involves completing a short anonymous online survey, which takes approximately 15 minutes. The survey includes a screening question, followed by questions about support preferences, experiences, and relevant psychological traits.

To participate click on the "Start the survey" link below.

For more information, please contact:
Jessica Turner Email: [email protected]

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Closes 30 June 2025

As climate-related distress becomes more visible in the therapy room, many clinicians are navigating new challenges, often without clear frameworks or guidance. This study offers a chance to reflect on your experiences and contribute to shaping future resources to support both practitioners and clients.

We are inviting mental health professionals to take part in a research survey exploring eco-anxiety in clinical practice. This forms part of a PhD project at the University of Tasmania and is open to practitioners in Australia and internationally.

What’s offered:

- A brief, reflective survey (10–15 minutes) capturing how clinicians are currently engaging with eco-anxiety.

- An opportunity to contribute to emerging understanding in this growing area of practice.

- The option to stay informed about research outcomes and future resources.

Who can take part:
All mental health professionals are welcome to participate, regardless of therapeutic orientation or experience level. You don’t need to be an expert - all perspectives are valued.

Ethics approval: University of Tasmania HREC #H0029669

To participate click on the "Start the survey" link below.

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Closes 7 July 2025

Thinking skills, like being able to adapt to new situations (cognitive flexibility) and evaluating our experiences (reflective thinking), likely help people interact better with others, but we don’t fully understand how. This research aims to gain further understanding of this, which may support training programs that improve relationships by strengthening both thinking and emotional skills.

Participation involves completion of an online survey. The survey will initially obtain some brief, general demographic information, followed by questions about thinking processes, empathy, emotion regulation, communication, problem solving and relationship wellbeing.

For participate click on the "Start the Survey" link below.

For further information you can contact the Primary Researcher, Theo Naidoo via email: [email protected] or phone (03) 9813 3400.

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Closes 1 January 2026

Want to help the next generation of Psychologists? Then keep reading!!

We’re looking for:

• Experienced Supervisors (registered in Australia as a Psychologist, have 3 or more years of supervisory experience and hold Board Approved Supervisor status, or
• Early Career Supervisees (registered in Australia as a Psychologist and full registration was gained within the last 0-3 years.)

...to help us understand what compassion in supervision is and find out if it helps early career clinicians. Participation consists of anonymous survey responses to questions such as 1) What role do you think compassion plays in the supervisory process? and 2) How might you define “compassion in supervision?” 

Participants who complete the survey will be provided a chance to enter a draw to win 1 of 10 $50 Prezzee e-gift cards (conditions apply, please view PLIS for details.) In addition, your important contribution will aid professional understanding of the role of compassion in supervision, allowing us to make recommendations to improve supervision, to in turn improve clinician wellbeing.

To participate click on the "Start the Survey" link below.

Many thanks in advance for your valuable time!

Stacey Freebody – Clinical Psychologist, Academic, Principal Researcher
Cairnmillar Institute, [email protected]

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Closes 30 June 2025

If you are involved in assessments considering a diagnosis of intellectual disability, you will be aware that there is no guidance about how to assess intellectual functioning when modifications or adaptations are insufficient to allow clients to engage in a standardised assessment. We are conducting a study to investigate current practices of clinicians working with this population to better support evidence based practice. 

If you are a fully Registered Psychologist who conducts assessments that include consideration of a diagnosis of intellectual disability, we would love to know more about your practices. If this is not you, we would be most grateful if you could circulate within your networks and to colleagues.

To participate, please either:
- Contact us to participate in an interview (up to 1 hour in person or online) at a time that works for you so that we can gain an in-depth understanding of your practice (email – [email protected]) or
- Complete an online survey (via the "Start the Survey" link below), which takes up to 30 minutes to complete (depending on your experience). 

If you have any questions or would like to know more about the study, please review the attached information sheet or contact Chief Investigator Dr Karen Oakley ([email protected])

We would also be most grateful if you could circulate this to any colleagues.

Thank you very much for your help.

Dr Karen Oakley
Clinical Neuropsychologist 
Senior Lecturer, Educational Psychology
Faculty of Education & School of Psychology
Faculty of Health
University of Canberra
[email protected] 

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Closes 17 September 2026

The University of Sydney is conducting a trial of a psychological treatment for co-occurring posttraumatic stress and substance use issues in adolescents and young adults aged 12-25 years.

• Eligible participants will be randomly allocated to receive therapy in person or via telehealth.
• Both methods of treatment delivery involve up to 16, one-on-one sessions with a psychologist.
• Sessions are once a week and take about 60-90 minutes and all sessions are provided free of charge.
• In person sessions are delivered at the University of Sydney in Darlington. Telehealth sessions are delivered via video conferencing using the participant’s device.
• Participants can continue seeing their regular health care providers while in the trial when indicated.
• All information provided will remain anonymous and confidential.

To be eligible, participants:

• Must be aged 12-25 years
• Had a lifetime exposure to at least one traumatic event
• Meet criteria for subthreshold or full PTSD
• Have used alcohol or other drugs in the past month and have a history of problematic use
• Be fluent in English
• Be able to travel to attend sessions in Sydney
• Have access to a device for video conferencing

To register click on "Register your Interest" below.

For further information or if you or someone you know is interested in participating, please contact us.

Call or text 0494 394 093 or email [email protected]

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Closes 15 July 2025

Hello APS members,

My name is Oscar Williams and I am part of a team conducting research for my PhD at the University of Adelaide. We are investigating attitudes towards end of life care options for people in prison.

The aims of the study are to examine public attitudes towards providing palliative care, voluntary assisted dying, and/or compassionate release for people in prison.

You can take part if:
- You are aged 18 years or older
- You reside in Australia
- You are able to read and write in English

If you’d like to participate in this research project, please click on the 'Start the Survey' link below. You’ll be redirected to a secure website called Qualtrics, where you will be able to read the full information sheet and consent form.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Oscar Williams [email protected] 

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Closes 19 December 2025

Are you a registered Provisional Psychologist or Psychologist (with or without endorsement) who would like to learn more about the emotion of disgust and its contribution to psychological distress?

If so, you are invited to take part in an online study exploring clinicians’ existing knowledge of disgust and offering a 30-minute educational presentation on the topic of disgust and its role in psychopathology. 

The study is expected to take approximately 35-45 minutes to complete. Upon completion, you can enter the draw to win one of three $200 gift vouchers.

I am a Combined PhD/Masters of Psychology (Clinical) student at the University of New South Wales, and this study is part of my PhD research under the supervision of Professor Rick Richardson. If you would like more information, please contact me at [email protected].

To participate click on the 'Start the Survey' link below.

Please also feel free to share the link with any colleagues who may be interested in participating. Thank you!

This study has the approval of the UNSW Human Research Ethics Advisory Panel for the School of Psychology, UNSW.

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Closes 18 August 2027

You are invited to participate in the research project investigating individual’s attitudes and behaviours in intimate relationships. 

If you consent to be involved in the study:
• You will be invited to participate in an online survey in English, titled the Relationship Style Survey. To complete this survey, participants need to be proficient in English. 
• Questions will be related to your attitudes and behaviours when communicating romantic interest and while in a relationship.
• The survey should only take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

This project will help to identify ways to improve individuals' relationships, which is relevant to the practice of relationship and couple counselling, and help to inform evidenced-based guidelines for management of relationship issues.

Participation in this study is completely voluntary. While we would be pleased to have you participate, we respect your right to decline. There will be no consequences to you if you decide not to participate. Should you wish to, you may withdraw at any time without explanation or prejudice. However, as you are not required to identify yourself, once you have responded to a question, we will not be able to remove any of your responses from the data collected by the Qualtrics platform, if you stop taking part. Your decision whether you take part, do not take part, or to take part and then withdraw, will in no way impact your current or future relationship with the University of Notre Dame Australia. 

To participate click on the 'Start the Suvey' link below.

If you have any question, you can contact the chief investigator, listed below:

Dr Raquel Peel
raquel,[email protected]

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Closes 31 October 2025

As you might be aware, there are not enough psychologists working in Australia’s health sectors to meet the needs of the population. We are running a study looking at what factors influence psychologists’ interest and willingness to work in the public, community or private health sectors. 

If you are a provisionally or fully registered psychologist in Australia, we would love to know more about your experience and why you have chosen or might choose in the future to work in a specific sector in health.

To participate, please complete our online survey, which takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Your participation will be anonymous. If at any point you would like to withdraw from the survey, you are able to exit the survey without any consequence by closing the browser.

To participate click on the 'Start the Survey' link below.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about the study, please contact Chief Investigator Rowena Beecham ([email protected]).

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Closes 30 November 2025

📢 Seeking Participants for a Research Study!📢 

If you or someone you know identifies as a member of a culturally and racially marginalised community and have accessed mental health services in Australia, we would love to hear about your experiences. 

We are currently recruiting for a qualitative research study and are interested in learning about your experience accessing mental health services in Australia to help shape more inclusive and culturally safe therapeutic practices.

For more details on how to participate in this research or any questions, please send me an email to [email protected]! 

Closes 1 July 2025

Dear colleagues,
I'm currently conducting a survey about the prevalence of music and mental imagery use in the mental preparation of athletes for my PhD - coaches and sports psychologists are also welcome to respond! I would greatly appreciate it if you could answer the survey - it takes no more than 5 minutes to complete.

If you’re interested, please click on the 'Start the Survey' link below.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Fernando

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Closes 16 June 2025

Are you a parent or carer of a young person who identifies as trans, non-binary, or gender queer and is between the ages of 14-25? We invite you to take the Care 4 Trans Youth survey and go into a draw to win a Coles gift card!

Participation will involve completing an online survey (approximately 20 minutes), with the opportunity to share personal experiences and views regarding healthcare for trans youth in Australia.

The survey will ask questions about your young person's gender identity, the healthcare and/or medical interventions they have accessed, and your opinion about how healthcare professionals can best work with trans youth.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about the survey, please feel free to email Alicia: [email protected].

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Are you a healthcare professional with some experience working with trans, non-binary, or gender queer youth aged 14-25? We invite you to take the Care 4 Trans Youth survey and go into a draw to win a Coles gift card!

Participation will involve completing an online survey (approximately 20 minutes), with the opportunity to share your experiences and views regarding healthcare for trans (and non-binary and gender queer) youth in Australia.

The survey will ask questions about the healthcare and/or medical interventions you provide, and your opinion about how healthcare professionals can best work with trans, non-binary and gender queer youth.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about the survey, please feel free to email Alicia: [email protected].

Closes 16 June 2025

Are you, or do you know anyone who is trans, non-binary, or gender queer and is between the ages of 14-25? We are looking for young people to take the Care 4 Trans Youth survey and go into a draw to win a Coles gift card!

Participation will involve completing an online survey (approximately 20-30 minutes), with the opportunity to share personal experiences and views regarding healthcare for trans youth in Australia.

The survey will ask questions about gender identity, healthcare and/or medical interventions accessed, opinions about how healthcare professionals can best work with trans youth, and some questions about mental health, and demographics.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about the survey, please feel free to contact Alicia via email: [email protected]

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Closes 31 December 2025

Orygen is seeking to understand the learning needs of the youth mental health workforce, and we’d love to hear from you!

If you’re a mental health professional who works with young people aged 12 to 25, please share your thoughts in our short survey.

You’ll be helping shape the future of professional development in youth mental health – and you’ll enter the draw to win a $100 gift voucher!

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Closes 25 November 2025

This study aims to understand the perspectives of clinicians and potential clients on a novel assessment tool for ADHD. To do this, we are collecting questionnaire responses from clinicians involved in providing assessment, receiving reports, or involved in the treatment of ADHD, as well as members of the public who may be involved in an ADHD assessment for their child. As part of this study, you will complete an online questionnaire about your perspectives on this ADHD assessment and general views on ADHD assessment.

Researcher Stuart Johnstone can be contacted at [email protected].

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Posted 28 May 2024; Closes 31 December 2026

This project aims to investigate the sociological dimensions of digital health data for sexuality and gender diverse people with complex health needs. It employs qualitative and co-design methods to engage with sexuality and gender diverse people, advocates, clinicians, decision-makers, and health data designers.

The project involves an interview and expects to generate much-needed knowledge about the participation of sexuality and gender diverse people in health data systems, with respect to trust, disclosure, stigma and prejudice.

Expected outcomes include insight for enhancing health data systems for sexuality and gender diverse people. This project should provide significant benefits for the promotion of inclusive, safe and useful health data systems. The research is funded by the Australian Research Council (DP230100245).

If you are interested in participating or wish to learn more about this study, please contact A/Prof Mark Davis at [email protected].

Posted 26 March 2024; Closes 15 February 2028

We are seeking participants with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to participate in a study investigating the acceptability and feasibility of a stepped care cognitive-behavioural treatment.

The treatment involves two steps. In the first step participants complete an 8-week cognitive behaviour therapy workbook with email support from a psychologist.

Participants whose symptoms do not improve will progress onto the second step of the stepped care treatment. In the second step participants will receive 8 weekly cognitive behaviour therapy sessions with a psychologist delivered in real-time via a videoconferencing platform.  

To be eligible participants must be:

• Australian resident
• English speaking
• Aged 18 years or older
• Have regular access to the internet and a computer with a camera
• Meet criteria for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The treatment is provided free of charge.

For more information, please contact the Chief Investigator of the study, Associate Professor Bethany Wootton via email: [email protected]

This study is approved by the University of Technology Sydney Health and Medical Research Ethics Committee. Approval Number: UTS HREC REF NO. ETH22-7391. Valid to: 15/02/2028

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Posted 20 February 2024; Closes 29 January 2029

Seeking clinicians working with middle-aged and older adults: Help us better understand the role of telehealth in cognitive assessment.

The study is being conducted by researchers at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University.

If you are a clinician (psychologist, allied health worker, nurse, or medical specialist) who has experience in the use of telehealth with middle-aged to older adults and/or the provision of cognitive assessment with this demographic, we would love to hear from you.

Participation involves the completion of a short (10 minute) survey and it is hoped that the results of this study will help us to better understand the barriers and facilitators impacting the use of remote cognitive assessment with middle-aged and older adults.

For more information, including a full description of the project, or to participate in the survey, please click on the survey link below.

If you have any questions about this research project please contact us via email: [email protected].

This study has been approved by the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee (MUHREC Project ID 41057).

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Posted 20 July 2023; Closes 28 March 2028

We are seeking participants to take part in a treatment study investigating the effectiveness of remote psychological treatment for Social Anxiety Disorder.

The treatment is delivered in real-time via an online videoconferencing platform.

To be eligible participants must be:

• Living in Australia
• Aged over 18
• English speaking
• Have regular access to the internet and a computer with a camera
• Have symptoms of social anxiety disorder.

The treatment is provided free of charge and involves 8 weekly sessions with a therapist.

If you would like more information, please contact the Chief Investigator of the study, Associate Professor Bethany Wootton at [email protected].

This study is approved by the University of Technology Sydney Health and Medical Research Ethics Committee. Approval Number: UTS HREC REF NO. ETH22-7803. Valid to: 28/03/2028.

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Posted 18 July; Closes 4 November 2026

This project aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of sexual harm in Australian nightlife venues. The project will investigate factors and correlates related to physical and verbal sexual harm victimisation in these venues. The study will examine the relationship between substance use and sexual harm, and also investigate the consequences of experiencing sexual harm within the nightlife context.

The current study will use an online survey design targeted at Australian nightlife patrons, venue workers and live music performers. The information gathered through this project will contribute to the limited knowledge of the area, particularly in relation to venue workers experience of sexual harm. Further, the findings from the proposed study will also likely be used to inform prevention and response strategies within Australian nightlife venues.

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Posted 6 July; Closes 23 June 2027

Study description

We are seeking participants to take part in a treatment study evaluating the effectiveness of a one-day cognitive behavioural treatment for anxiety disorders. The treatment is manualised and delivered individually and in person at the University of Technology Sydney. We are pleased to offer free access to this treatment for eligible participants.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible participants must be:

• Australian resident
• Aged 18 or older
• Able to read and write English
• Meet criteria for an anxiety disorder

The treatment is provided free of charge and involves an 8 hour session with a therapist.

Participants will also be asked to complete some online questionnaires before the treatment, immediately after the treatment, and one- and three-months after the treatment. These questionnaires will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Participants will also be required to complete a diagnostic assessment to ensure that they are suitable for the study. This diagnostic assessment may take 1-2 hours (however, some participants require more time than this).

Interested participants can read more about the study here: https://redcap.link/onedayCBT

If you would like more information, please contact the Chief Investigator of the study, Associate Professor Bethany Wootton at [email protected].

This study is approved by the University of Technology Sydney Health and Medical Research Ethics Committee. Approval Number: UTS HREC REF NO. ETH23-8102. Valid to: 23/06/2028

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Posted 30 November; Closes 12 March 2026

Seeking men (18+) to share their story about looking after their parent/s, whilst growing up. The following statements may apply to you:  

• One or both parents brought their problems to you.
• One or both parents relied on you for guidance, assistance and/or support.
• You were treated by your parents as a ‘spouse’ and/or ‘mate’. 
• Your parent/s expected you to take sides, or resolve their arguments.
• You organised the household; performing house duties and/or looking after siblings, in excess.

If any of the above statements describe your experiences and you are: a male who looked after either your mother and/or father; a female or male who looked after their father. You qualify to participate in an online interview. 

You will receive a $20 gift voucher for your participation. 

If you answer yes to one or more of the above, and you are interested in participating in an online interview please contact Melanie Thomas on [email protected]
 

Published 17 June 2020; Closes 16 July 2027

In attempting to address the problem of increasing mental health issues, session limits on counselling have been imposed by governments, agencies and insurance companies. There has been some research on the impact of session-limited therapy on the therapeutic process and client outcomes, however, no studies to date have focussed on the experiences of therapists working within such a model.

The aim of this study is to give voice to the subjective experiences of therapists providing session-limited therapy, for the purpose of gathering rich, meaningful data to inform future planning and research.

If you are a psychologist, counsellor or social worker, and have membership of a professional body, we would love to hear from you. You must have worked or currently work with clients in a session-limited model. If you decide to participate in this study, you will be asked to volunteer for an interview, which will take 60 minutes of your time. The interview will be conducted online, using Skype, Zoom, Microsoft teams or a similar application.

To participate in this survey, please click on the button below.

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If  you have any questions, please contact the researchers Sallyann Richards (email: [email protected]) or Charmonique Leber (email: [email protected]).

This study has been approved by Murdoch University’s Human Research Ethics Committee. If required, verification of approval can be obtained from Dr Hugo Gonzales on 08 9360 6442.