Membership news

June 2019

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Psychology Interest GroupIndigenous Student Conference Attendance Award*Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Psychology Interest GroupStudent AwardePsychology Interest GroupStudent Research PrizeDiverse Bodies, Genders and Sexualities...

June 2019

To renew your APS membership for 2018–19, you can pay by direct debit on a quarterly basis. After your first payment, the remaining three equal payments are debited on 2 September 2019, 2 December 2019 and 2 March 2020.To read more visit your online member dashboard.Since mid...

June 2019

Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM)Mrs Lucinda Brogden AM for significant service to workplace mental health and wellbeing.Emeritus Professor Ralph Hall AM MAPS for significant service to higher education as an academic, and to the community.Dr William Sultmann AM MAPS...

June 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, or towards the end of 2018. If you are aware of a member not listed below who has died this year...

June 2019

A review of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items was initiated by the Government in 2015 in order to consider how each item could be better aligned with contemporary clinical evidence and practice and improve health outcomes for consumers. The APS provided a submission for this in 2018, but...

April 2019

APS College Award of DistinctionThis award recognises the importance of significant contributions by a senior Member or Academic Member of the College, to the College and to the specialist field of that College.APS College Award of Outstanding ServiceThis award recognises the importance of...

April 2019

APS College Awards of DistinctionAPS College of Clinical NeuropsychologistsDr Jennie PonsfordJennie is Professor of Neuropsychology and Director of Clinical Programs in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University and Director of Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre. A...

April 2019

The doi (digital object identifier) at the bottom of research articles in InPsych identifies the full article and provides a direct link to its location on the internet. Over the past two decades the use of doi has increased and has been adopted by most psychology research journals.If you hold an...

April 2019 | Assoc Prof Amy B. Mullens MAPS, Assoc Prof Peta Stapleton, Dr Allison Clarke MAPS and Dr Esben Strodl FAPS

Findings from the APS College of Health Psychologists surveyMentoring has increased in popularity and perceived impact over the past few decades across academic and professional contexts, however less is known about the benefits within the discipline of psychology (Canter, Kessler, Odar, Aylward ...