Membership news

December 2011

An election for the President-Elect and two General Director positions on the APS Board of Directors was held by postal ballot and electronic voting, and the result was declared at the Society’s AGM on 6 October 2011. The successful candidate for the President-Elect is Mr Tim Hannan FAPS...

December 2011

Under the Constitution of the Society, it is possible for the APS Board of Directors to identify areas of expertise which the Board feels should be strengthened or enhanced to improve Board effectiveness and representation, and, on that basis, to appoint directors to the Board for a one-year term...

December 2011

A number of items of special business were dealt with at the 2011 AGM in Canberra.Members elected to the grade of Honorary Fellow and FellowTwo members were elected to the membership grade of Honorary Fellow of the Society at the AGM: Emeritus Professor Graham Davidson and Adjunct Associate...

December 2011

At the 2011 APS Annual General Meeting, Emeritus Professor Graham Davidson and Adjunct Associate Professor Amanda Gordon were elected as Honorary Fellows of the APS – the highest recognition the Society can offer – for their extraordinary and distinguished contributions to the...

October 2011

Each year the APS recognises members who have made an outstanding contribution to the APS and to the advancement of psychological knowledge or practice by electing them as Fellows of the Society. Sixteen members were elected as APS Fellows at the 2011 APS Annual General Meeting.Dr Elizabeth...

August 2011

Members of the Society have the opportunity to influence how the APS is governed by voting in the 2011 Board of Directors election for the President-Elect and two General Director positions on the Board. The Board of Directors governs the APS and has overall responsibility for pursuing the...

August 2011

Two APS psychologists have been recognised in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for their contributions to the community.Dr Joseph Magliaro MAPS was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to community health through the provision of psychological intervention and support...

August 2011 | Sean Mulquiney

The future of the Society has certainly been strengthened by the recent significant influx of APS student members, now numbering 2,238 (as at 31 May 2011). A glance at the demographics of the APS Student Subscriber member group reveals a surprisingly diverse spread of ages. Fifty-six per cent are...

June 2011 | Mick Symons

The Australian Psychological Society awards the status of Life Member to those members who have held at least 50 years membership with the APS. The list of notable figures from the history of the Society includes ten past Presidents of the Australian Psychological Society, one past Chairman of...