Membership news

June 2013

As a member-based organisation, the APS must ensure that it meets the needs and expectations of its members. To assist in fulfilling this imperative, the APS regularly conducts surveys of members to gauge their level of satisfaction with a range of activities, priorities and services the Society...

June 2013

Jill Wright MAPS was elected as a General Director on the APS Board of Directors in a by-election in May. The by-election was held as the result of a vacancy on the Board as Associate Professor Louise Roufeil FAPS recently resigned to take up a senior position in the APS National Office. The by...

June 2013

A number of APS Interest Groups offer awards each year that encourage and recognise excellence in the psychological area relevant to the Interest Group.ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES AND PSYCHOLOGY INTEREST GROUPIndigenous Student Conference Attendance AwardDr Katherine Williams...

June 2013

Nominations are now open for the 2013 APS Interest Group awards offered by the following Interest Groups. 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 Interest Group...

June 2013

Aon Risk Services is the current APS recommended broker for professional indemnity insurance, as approved by the APS Board of Directors. The Board re-selected Aon following an extensive tender process last year, based on its links with insurance underwriters with strong financial standing (CGU...

February 2013

The APS confers a range of awards and prizes each year to honour outstanding achievements in psychology. The recipients of the 2012 APS awards are profiled below.The Award recognises distinguished contributions to Australian psychology by psychologists at later career stage.John O&rsquo...

February 2013

To encourage older members to continue their association with the Society and in recognition of the changing life circumstances associated with the increasing years, the APS has this year introduced a further age-related reduction to membership fees.For many years the APS has offered an automatic...

February 2013

Kerrie Eyers FAPS was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to psychology, particularly through mental health program administration. If you are aware of other APS members who were recognised in the Australia Day 2013 Honours List, please contact Mick Symons at m...

February 2013

A new video version of Psychologists’ Stories is available on the APS website, showing several APS psychologists describing the type of work they do and how psychology can be such a rewarding career. Psychologists’ Stories aims to showcase the diverse careers that psychology offers...