Professional practice

August 2017

Practising Psychologist AlertsThe APS Code of Ethics requires that psychologists seek informed consent for services they intend to provide. While the Code does not specifically indicate that written consent is necessary, having a written, current and signed consent form for services provided can...

August 2017

Comfortably CompliantA regular column to assist members to meet third-party requirementsYour client is nearing the end of their 10 sessions of psychological intervention under Better Access but your clinical opinion is that they would benefit from additional treatment. Your client has no capacity...

August 2017

Rural and remote newsNew scholarship programA new scholarship program for rural and remote health practitioners, including psychologists, has been announced by the Australian Government. The scholarships aim to support rural and remote practitioners to increase their skills and capabilities...

August 2017

The APS Professional Advisory Service frequently receives queries from members working in the public sector about issues to do with the management of records. To address member concerns, a working group made up of APS members is developing a practice guide that will clarify the legal...

June 2017 | Dr John Mark Davis

The Rural and Remote Interest Group was interested in learning about practising psychology in an Aboriginal Health Service. Toward that goal, I interviewed three non-Aboriginal psychologists at the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (Congress) in Alice Springs: Michael Lawton, Bianka Shulz...

June 2017

Most Australian states and territories have anti-corruption bodies1 and supporting legislation that may create obligations on psychologists to report alleged corruption or misconduct if undertaking contract work for government or public agencies. For example, psychologists who are &lsquo...

April 2017 | Jan Wilkinson

When ethical issues arise that members need to discuss, the APS's Professional Advisory Service (PAS) provides a telephone and email advisory service.I received a subpoena and I do not believe it is in my client’s interest to provide my notes. Must I comply with it?I’m feeling...