Membership news

December 2019

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. Fifteen members were elected as Fellows in 2019.

December 2019

The APS has more than 24,000 members, and sadly each year several of our members pass away.We have listed below the names of members that we are aware of who have passed away in 2019 who were not referred to in the June 2019 edition. If you are aware of a member not listed below who has died this...

December 2019

The APS Board of Directors recently approved a revised Ethical guideline. It is the Ethical guidelines for reporting abuse and neglect, and criminal activity. Find out moreIf you hold an area of practice endorsement in a particular stream of psychology, you can apply for Fellow status of an...

December 2019

Daphne was born in Sydney in 1925. She began her career in education and worked in teaching and research positions before moving into psychology. She joined the University of Newcastle as a lecturer in 1970 and stayed there till her retirement in 1990. Daphne was a driving force in the...

October 2019

The Psychology Board of Australia’s annual continuing professional development (CPD) cycle closes on 30 November 2019. Be sure to have accumulated your requisite professional development by then. For those psychologists who must meet the full requirements, the necessary amount is 30 hours...

October 2019

In their time with the APS, Helen and Louise have worked passionately and tirelessly to advance access to and improve the quality of psychological services in Australia. We wish them both all the very best in their future endeavours.Dr Helen Lindner FAPSHelen has been an APS member for 33 years...

August 2019 | Simone Harrington

I wish to encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to follow in my footsteps."Simone is a proud Kidja woman and part of the Bridge family from Halls Creek in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. Her nanna was one of the stolen generations taken to &rsquo...

August 2019

The APS has updated the National Schedule of Recommended Fees for 2019-20.From 1 July 2019 the Commonwealth Government has indexed the Medicare schedule and rebates for psychology items.The APS now sends a weekly email bulletin ‘APS Update’. If you have not been receiving it, you...

June 2019

The APS Division of General Psychological Practice (DGPP) Significant Contribution Award encourages excellence and highlights the achievements of registered psychologists.