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Professional practice

A tricky problem

February 2018

Treatments for trichotillomania continue to present a challenge for psychologists working with this complex and distressing disorder which has a significant impact on a person’s life. Trichotillomania was renamed ‘hair-pulling disorder’ in the DSM-5, although uptake of this new...

Conduct and misconduct

February 2018

Psychology notifications under the National Law 2016-17The 2016-17 Annual Report of the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) provides an up-to-date profile of the regulated health professions including statistical information about the instances where health professionals...

Comfortably Compliant : Requests from third parties to access files

February 2018

What are the obligations of psychologists in private practice?One of the most common questions that members in private practice ask the APS Professional Advisory Service (PAS) is “A lawyer (or insurance company) has asked for a copy of the file of one of my clients? Do I have to give...

Practising Psychologist Alerts : New requirements for notification of a data breach

February 2018

A data breach occurs when personal information held by an organisation is lost or subjected to unauthorised access or disclosure. This may be as a result of theft or other malicious actions such as ‘hacking’, but may also arise from internal errors or failure to follow information...

Psychology in the bush : End Australia’s regional health workforce drought

December 2017 | Dr Robyn Vines

The shortage of doctors and other health professionals in regional, rural and remote (RRR) Australia is a decades-old problem which is proving difficult to solve. On Saturday 21 October, the Federal Assistant Health Minister Dr David Gillespie MP announced the appointment of Emeritus Professor...

Practising Psychologist Alerts : Using social media platforms for peer consultation

December 2017

Increasingly, psychologists are using social media networking platforms to access peer support, advice and case consultation. Social media can afford valuable access to articles, research, news, events and experts. However, easy and accessible communication channels can also pose a risk.The risks...

Comfortably Compliant : Assessment under Medicare

October 2017

The APS Professional Advisory Service has recently taken a number of queries from members about the validity of conducting psychological assessments under Medicare. The answer to this question depends on which Medicare items are under consideration.Better Access itemsThe Better Access items are...

Practising Psychologist Alerts : Out-of-office notices in your practice

October 2017

We live in a world that is increasingly ‘connected’, but it is neither possible, nor advisable, for a psychologist to always be available to respond to calls, emails or text messages from others, including clients. This is particularly the case for example, when you are on holiday, at...

Managing your waiting list

October 2017 | Dr Samantha McLeod

It is not only professionally responsible but also personally important to be realistic about service provision for the sake of a practitioners' own wellbeing as well as that of clients.When making the decision to accept a new client, practitioners can ask themselves:Can I provide the best...

Psychology in the bush : A rural reality: Preparedness for climate-change-related disasters

October 2017 | Dr Robyn Vines

Environmental disasters appear to be on the increase both in terms of frequency and severity. Hurricane Harvey adversely affected approximately 30 per cent of the USA city of Houston, with an estimated 80 per cent of properties designated uninsured and a projected damage bill of $180 billion...

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