Membership news

June 2015

Creativity entails using original ways of generating something new and of value, be it a composition, a scientific theory, an artistic impulse, a therapeutic formulation, a work of art or a fresh approach to solving an old conundrum. Insights from the discipline of psychology have frequently been...

June 2015

A free member-only online media training course has recently been launched by the APS. We hope many members will be interested to sharpen their skills in what can be a daunting media world, so they can talk confidently to a range of audiences about their work.To work effectively with journalists,...

June 2015

Nominations are now open for the President-Elect and two General Director positions on the APS Board of Directors. The President-Elect position is for a one-year term followed by two years as the APS President, and the two General Director positions are each for a term of three years. The closing...

June 2015

Renew your membership and stay informed, resourced, professionally up-to-date, supported, connected and well represented in your psychological role. See the Member benefits program resource booklet for details of the full suite of APS member benefits and services. Payment of your 2015-16...

June 2015

A number of APS Interest Groups offer awards each year that encourage and recognise excellence in the psychological area relevant to the Interest Group. The 2014 recipients are profiled below.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Psychology Interest Group Indigenous Student...

June 2015

Nominations are now open for the 2015 APS Interest Group awards offered by the following Interest Groups. Please refer to the APS website for further information, including eligibility and nomination processes. www.psychology.org.au/about/awards/#s3The closing date for nominations for most...

April 2015

Nominations are now open for the 2015 College awards in the areas outlined below. The closing date for nominations for all College awards is 31 July 2015 (except for some student awards).APS College Awards of DistinctionAn APS College Award of Distinction recognises the importance of significant...

April 2015

The APS Colleges offer a range or awards and prizes each year that encourage and recognise excellence in psychology across the specialist fields. The 2014 recipients are profiled below.APS College Awards of DistinctionThe APS College Award of Distinction recognises the importance of an individual...

April 2015

The APS currently has 242 Fellows. Of this esteemed group, 45% are female, 11% are under 55, and 43% reside outside New South Wales and Victoria. Do you know any colleagues who deserve recognition for their exemplary contributions to the APS and to the discipline and/or profession of psychology...