President's note

June 2020 | Ros Knight FAPS

When the crisis of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began over a two-week period in March, it was punctuated by uncertainty, fear and rapidly changing events. It was like an uncontrolled slide down a mountain – very quick, somewhat frantic and utterly consuming.Clients, psychologists...

April 2020 | Ros Knight FAPS

Normally when I sit down to write my message for InPsych, I reflect upon the psychology profession and the various issues that intersect with our broad and diverse membership. This time, it is against the backdrop of the daily changes that are occurring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This...

February 2020 | Ros Knight FAPS

The climate crisis and the impact of climate change on the planet has been all over our news feeds for the past few months. As climate change continues to take hold – resulting in more extreme weather conditions and therefore potential disasters over the years to come – supporting...

December 2019

When I started my term as president 12 months ago, if you’d asked me what I expected the profession to look like in 12 months, I would have said I was not sure. What I was certain about, however, was that we would benefit from the leadership of CEO Frances Mirabelli, her executive...

October 2019 | Ros Knight FAPS

Psychology is intrinsic in all aspects of life, and it makes sense that your member organisation should hold a position on the breadth of the human experience. Even so, as President I continue to be struck by the range of issues the APS comments on, all for the advancement of the community and...

August 2019

As we enter August, the opportunity to look back over the first half of the year, and forward to the rest of the year, presents itself. Much of our focus at the APS has been on the submission of the MBS review White Paper, The Future of Psychology in Australia. As we await a decision from...

June 2019 | Ros Knight FAPS

As psychologists, every day we work to improve people’s lives and create a healthier Australia. Every day, our profession is addressing the ‘mental health crisis’ reported by the media and spoken about by politicians.We know from the people we help what works for who and when...

April 2019 | Ros Knight FAPS

So how do we show the Australian Government and other stakeholders that we have a workforce to meet the mental health needs of the Australian community? We give them a comprehensive, flexible and constructive model to apply to myriad situations.The APS MBS Green Paper presents a transition model....

February 2019 | Ros Knight FAPS

As we start 2019, I hope members had an enjoyable break and have returned to work refreshed. This year will see an unprecedented amount of scrutiny and potential change for our industry that could have us questioning who we are and what our role is in society. As a profession, it is up to us to...