Professional practice

February 2011 | Professor Don Thomson

The question of whether the ethical and legal issues confronting psychologists in rural practice are different from those for urban psychologists is one that has been vigorously debated. There are those who assert that ethical matters for rural psychologists are different and that current ethical...

February 2011 | Ashley Van Houten

The DSM-IV indicates that a transsexual person, an individual diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder (GID), has a disorder which manifests with symptoms of intense mental health distress caused by an incongruent gender identity (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). As a result, the...

December 2010 | Sue Edwards, Gregg Chapman, Alan Plumb and Chris Gostelow

School psychology in rural and remote Australia can be exciting and challenging work. Working as a school psychologist in rural and remote communities requires specialised psychological skills, a ‘can-do’ attitude and a flexible approach. A good understanding of Indigenous culture is...

December 2010 | Mick Symons

The APS receives regular queries from members about the correct way to refer to and list qualifications on business cards, and the proper use of postnominals (the letters listed after one's name) associated with APS membership.With the advent of national registration and endorsement to denote...

October 2010 | Dr Rebecca Mathews, David Stokes and Professor Brin Grenyer

A lack of precise information about the psychology workforce in Australia has created the need to ensure that relevant, current, accurate and unbiased data on the availability and quality of psychological services is collected.Recent government initiatives and policy decisions have highlighted...

August 2010 | Mick Symons

The internet and its seemingly endless technological possibilities are rapidly changing our world, particularly the way we work, communicate and access information. For psychologists, the advances in information technology provide many exciting opportunities, including offering increased and more...

August 2010

The April 2010 edition of InPsych included a ‘Legal and ethical matters' question and answer article on reporting abuse, neglect and criminal activity (available at www.psychology.org.au/publications/inpsych/2010/apr/legal). One of the questions posed in the article was "What are...

August 2010

The APS has this year convened a new Advisory Group to the Board of Directors focused specifically on issues associated with the profession and practice of psychology in regional, rural and remote Australia. The primary objective of the Regional, Rural and Remote (RRR) Advisory Group is to ensure...

June 2010 | Mick Symons

On behalf of the APS Ethical Guidelines CommitteeThe phenomenon of the recall of a previously unreported memory of trauma has evoked public controversy, therapeutic uncertainty, scientific debate and litigation. It has been recommended that the terms ‘recovered memories' or &lsquo...