Membership news

October 2015

As many reports corroborate, Australia has a disturbingly high rate of domestic and family violence1 with many thousands of Australians affected each year. By any measure, domestic and family violence has become a significant public health issue for the country. The costs are widespread with the...

October 2015 | Victoria Hovane

Family violence does not discriminate and is of significant concern among Australia’s many and diverse communities. In this regard, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have their own theoretical discourses about the onset, development, and maintenance of family violence as it...

October 2015

An election for the APS President-Elect and two General Director positions on the APS Board of Directors was held by electronic voting and postal ballot, and the results were declared at the 2015 APS AGM on 2 October 2015. The successful candidate for the President-Elect is Mr Anthony Cichello...

October 2015

The APS Board of Directors recently approved a revised version of the Ethical guidelines for the provision of psychological services for, and the conduct of research with, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. To read more, go to: psychology.org.au/practitioner/essential/ethics/guidelines/

August 2015

Currently, almost 3,000 APS members have identified as being in the early stage of their career. Information about career stage is gathered as part of joining or annual renewal of APS membership, with ‘early career’ defined as being within the first five years of working life in...

August 2015

This year APS members have the opportunity to vote for the President-Elect (who will hold the office for one year, followed by two years as the APS President) as well as two General Directors on the Board. Members holding the grades of Associate Member, Member, Fellow and Honorary Fellow are...

August 2015

The expert APS advisory services responded to nearly 12,000 member queries during the 2014-15 financial year. The APS Professional Advisory Service provides advice on complex professional and ethical issues, while the Member Assistance Centre provides information on APS member services and...

August 2015

Ms Denise Follett MAPS received the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to youth, particularly through mental health organisations.Dr Clive Williams FAPS received the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to psychology, and to conservation and the environment.

August 2015

In recognition of the unique needs and concerns of APS members who are setting out or in the early stages of their careers, the APS has recently launched an early career resource hub on the APS website.The hub brings together a suite of valuable resources and initiatives aimed at engaging...