Professional practice

February 2016

A reminder to members that the Psychology Board of Australia does not permit provisional psychologists to work independently or to establish an independent private practice, although they can work within an established private practice.The Board defines ‘independent private practice&rsquo...

February 2016

About the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)The NDIS was launched three years ago and is projected to cost over $22 billion by the time it is fully operational (see box below for current launch sites). The NDIS provides services to people with a permanent and significant disability...

December 2015

Working with Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations requires specific knowledge and skill and raises unique professional and ethical issues for psychologists. The APS Ethical Guidelines for the provision of psychological services for, and the conduct of psychological...

December 2015 | Dr Rebecca Mathews

Psychologists have been increasingly moving into the digital world and adopting electronic and web-based tools as part of their work. Social media has extended far beyond its initial role as a platform for socialising to a powerful vehicle for disseminating information and as a promotional and...

December 2015

The Australian health care system is shifting to the electronic management and storage of health information through the national eHealth Record System. Despite this trend, a 2015 APS survey revealed that just 6 per cent of private practitioners use software that enables secure messaging between...

December 2015

The Psychology Board of Australia has revised the continuing professional development (CPD) standard for psychologists, effective from 1 December 2015. This standard is applicable to all psychologists with general registration including those with an area of practice endorsement. It does not...

October 2015

Domestic violence can take many forms including physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, and economic. While some psychologists may deal with issues of domestic violence on a regular basis, others may be confronted with these issues unexpectedly. Understanding the complexities of domestic...

October 2015

A regular column to assist members to meet third party requirementsWhile the individual holder of a Medicare provider number is legally responsible for any claims made using that provider number, in many psychology practices, it is the administrative staff within the practice that undertake the...

October 2015

A recent determination of the Privacy Commissioner reinforces the serious nature of inappropriate disclosure of client information where an exception to confidentiality does not apply (see ‘EZ and EY’-27 March 2015http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/AICmr/2015/23.html).Members are...