Membership news

September 2020

The APS Board of Directors recently approved a revised Ethical guideline. It is the Ethical guidelines on supervision. To read more, go to: bit.ly/2PzkaB9The APS has a special section on its website which compiles resources related to COVID-19. Read more: bit.ly/3a7tMMVThe APS has recently...

September 2020

This year’s National APS Conference, PSY2020, is unique in many ways. This is the first entirely virtual conference that the APS has held. The conference is tailored for the broad membership of the APS, and we have explicitly included representation from the Division of Research, Education...

June 2020

The APS awards the status of Life Member to those members who have held at least 50 years of membership with the APS. This year, there are 24 new Life Members of the APS, bringing the total to 186 current Life Members of the APS.The new Life Members are:Mr Warren Barr MAPSDr Penny Brabin FAPSMrs...

June 2020

To renew your APS membership for 2020–21, you can pay by direct debit on a monthly basis where after your first payment, the remaining 11 payments are debited each month from July 2020 to May 2021. To read more go to: membership renewal at renew.psychology.org.auThe APS has had a guide...

June 2020

Ted Milliken, a foundation member of the Australian Psychological Society, was born in Springshaw, 200 miles west of Rockhampton. At the age of 14, Ted took up his first full-time job in the State Taxation Department. Doing matriculation and studies towards a Bachelor of Commerce at night, his...

June 2020

Nominations are now open. The standard closing date for Interest Group awards is 31 October 2020 but dates may vary. Please check individual awards for details.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Psychology Interest GroupATSIPP Indigenous Student Conference Attendance...

June 2020

Ron was a founding member of the APS having been at the table during the inaugural 1944 meeting of the APS precursor, the Australian Branch of the British Psychological Society. He now holds the honour of being the longest-serving member of the Society with more than 75 years of APS membership...

June 2020

You might be hiring a contractor, but your reasons for recruiting are probably very similar to hiring a new employee. Whether you’re experiencing an unprecedented busy period, or you don’t have the budget for a permanent employee, there is one extra piece of homework you’ll need...

June 2020

The APS has more than 25,000 members, and sadly each year several of our members pass away. We have listed the names of members that we are aware of who have passed away in 2020, or towards the end of 2019. If you are aware of a member not listed below who has died this year, please contact...