Public issues

December 2015

Fittingly, in the wake of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report giving what amounts to a "final warning" of how to avoid potentially catastrophic climate change (IPCC, 2014), and in the lead up to the Paris climate meetings of world leaders in December 2015,...

October 2015 | Tom Allen

The success of 12 animations about the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal families has led KidsMatter to create new user guides to ensure they are used in culturally safe ways.Last year, KidsMatter released 12 animations designed to help professionals working to support the social and...

October 2015 | Damien W. Riggs MAPS

Fifteen years ago the APS followed the APA in releasing a position statement about the potentially harmful effects of engaging in forms of psychological practice that attempt to change a person’s sexual orientation. Given the lack of empirical evidence about such practice at the time, the...

October 2015

Psychology Week 2015 (8-14 November) will maintain a focus on enhancing wellbeing and helping Australians manage stress, with the overall aim of demonstrating how psychology helps people lead happier, healthier, and more productive lives.We invite all members to be part of the campaign. With the...

August 2015 | Karen Coghlan

The public is interested in psychology and psychologists have an important role to play in raising awareness of psychology and the work of psychologists in improving the lives of Australians. Psychologists make a major contribution to the community through practice with individuals, families and...

August 2015 | Pat Freeland-Small

The transformational contribution of psychology to business in Australia was on show at the inaugural Workplace Excellence Awards 2015, celebrated in Melbourne as part of the 11th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference.The awards, an initiative of the APS College of Organisational...

August 2015

Now in its thirteenth year, Psychology Week aims to engage the public in a range of activities and resources that show how psychology can make a positive difference to people’s lives.Over the last 12 years, Psychology Week (8-14 November 2015) has developed a profile among media and some...

June 2015 | Jill Giese

The recent National Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services, conducted by the National Mental Health Commission (NMHC), had a particular focus on the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. The Review’s findings provide further evidence of the alarming...

June 2015

The APS Grant for Intercultural and/or International Projects of up to $10,000 supports innovative projects that have an intercultural and/or international focus, particularly in countries where psychology is an emerging discipline. The 2013-14 Grant was awarded to Associate Professor Bernadette...