Membership news

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...

June 2011 | Professor Anthony Love

New regulations regarding the use of testimonials in advertisingThe Psychology Board of Australia recently released the Guidelines for advertising of regulated health services, which were developed jointly by the National Boards under section 39 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law...

June 2011 | Mick Symons

Professional indemnity insurance cover is mandatory under the national registration scheme for all practising psychologists. This insurance is a complex area and there are several issues psychologists should consider when investigating professional indemnity insurance options.Differences in...

June 2011

Nominations are now open for the APS Interest Group awards 2011 More informationA number of APS Interest Groups offer awards each year that encourage and recognise excellence in the psychological area relevant to the Interest Group.Gay And Lesbian Issues And Psychology Interest GroupGay and...

April 2011

The APS Colleges offer a range of awards and prizes each year that encourage and recognise excellence in psychology across the specialist fields.APS College Awards of DistinctionThe APS College Awards of Distinction recognise the importance of an individual's contribution to his or her...

April 2011

Members will be aware that the two specialties of health psychology and community psychology have been added to the list of approved areas of practice endorsement under national registration following a decision by the Australian Health Ministers Council last year to overturn the previous ruling...

February 2011

The APS offers a range of awards and prizes each year to honour outstanding achievements in psychology.President’s Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in AustraliaThe Award recognises distinguished contributions to Australian psychology by psychologists at later career stage...

February 2011

The APS National Office receives a high volume of phone calls and emails from members seeking assistance on a range of professional and membership matters. With close to 20,000 members, the number of calls to the National Office is over 300 per day. The confusion and anxiety about the transition...