Practising Psychologist Alerts

May 2022

When your clients are in a close relationship with each otherAs psychologists we are often asked to work with family members, friends or loved ones of our existing clients. Clients who have found therapy with you to be beneficial may want to recommend you to people close to them because they...

May 2021

Services Australia has recently announced that all health professionals and their practices will be required to transition to digital bulk-bill claiming in 2021 as they work to remove the manual claiming channel.The APS has been advised in official communications that psychologists who continue...

March 2021

Being COVID safeWith the ever-changing environment that we find ourselves in, there are many additional factors to consider in working as a psychologist. Questions about the regularly shifting requirements to do with face-to-face services and mask wearing mean that we need to be constantly...

January 2021

Take steps earlyAs a psychologist there is a possibility that at some point in your time in practice you will receive a complaint from a client. Complaints from clients may happen for various reasons – sometimes justified, sometimes not. What can be critical is how you manage the complaint...

November 2020

Members are reminded that the obligation for confidentiality of client personal information remains even after the client has died. Therefore, unless the exceptions to confidentiality, as outlined below, are met psychologists must not disclose personal information about the client to others.In...

September 2020

The APS Recommended Schedule of Fees for the period 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 has been updated to reflect CPI changes as is usual practice when entering a new financial year. The fee for the 46–60 minute standard consultation has been set at $260.Members are reminded that the fees...

June 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) has created an extraordinary situation with many changes to the way we live and work. These changes have happened with great speed and had an impact across sectors and settings. Information and guidance has been central to members being able to adapt quickly and comply...

April 2020

Members have sought information at times about the APS Ethics Committee. Overall, it provides both an educative and disciplinary function for members. The recent February 2020 article about record keeping is a valuable resource which assists psychologists in their practice and provides an example...

February 2020

Members often ask about the provision of telehealth services to a client who is travelling overseas, or services to the client when the psychologist is overseas. This raises a number of issues for consideration including working with different regulatory and legislative requirements.The APS put...