Membership news

April 2017

The APS Board of Directors recently approved a revised version of the Ethical guidelines on the prohibition of sexual activity with clients. The guideline was compiled through extensive consultation with APS Member Groups and relevant members.Go to Ethical Guidelines.The APS has a number of...

April 2017

Nominations are now open for the 2017 College awards in the areas outlined below. The standard closing date for nominations for College awards is 31 July 2017. Please check individual awards for details and confirmation of closing dates.APS College Awards of DistinctionThe award recognises the...

February 2017

To ensure the APS continues to meet the needs of its members, an annual member satisfaction survey is conducted at the end of each calendar year. Thank you to all members who recently completed this important online survey.In December, members were invited to participate in the 2016 member...

February 2017

APS members recognised in 2017 Australia Day Honours ListOfficer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the General DivisionEmeritus Professor William LOVEGROVE AO FAPS was recognised for distinguished service to leadership in the tertiary education sector, to developing academia in regional areas...

February 2017

The closing date for Fellow nominations is 30 April 2017.Further information on the criteria for the grade of APS Fellow, together with guidelines and nomination forms.Enquiries about the Fellow nomination process should be sent to Lainy Henderson at the APS National Office: l.henderson...

December 2016

Close to 3,000 APS members identify as being in the early stage of their career. While this member segment has unique support and development needs, little is known about factors that contribute to professional thriving for early-career psychologists (Sim et al., 2016). While early-career...

December 2016

The grade of Honorary Fellow is the highest recognition the APS can offer. It is bestowed on members who have made extraordinary and distinguished contributions to the advancement of psychology and the APS.Erica Frydenberg Hon FAPSis an Associate Professor at the Universityof Melbourne, a...