Q and A

February 2017

Many Australian organisations offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which provides a way for employers to promote employee wellbeing. EAP programs are funded by organisations and allow employees, and often members of their families, to access short-term counselling services to assist in a...

October 2016 | Dr Rebecca Mathews

Establishing a mentoring arrangement can provide valuable support during pivotal times in one’s career. This might be as an early-career psychologist seeking support making the transition from student to working professional or as a more seasoned professional seeking to make a career...

August 2016 | Dr Rebecca Mathews

“Establishing and maintaining clear professional boundaries is a key principle of ethical practice as a psychologist. To effectively manage professional boundaries as a psychologist requires vigilance and an awareness of where there may be risk of a boundary crossing or a boundary violation...

June 2016

I moved to a rural location a few months ago. I am working in the local hospital where I am the only psychologist and there is only one other allied health professional. I am finding it quite isolating and wondered where I could find support?Isolation is a common issue for professionals working...

April 2016

Psychology education and training provides a strong base from which to enter the job market once general registration has been gained. Although many newly registered psychologists intend to provide face-to-face client services others will seek work in various fields of psychology. With a range of...

February 2016

Alcohol and other drug use is widespread in our community. As such, harmful levels of use and dependence are amongst the most prevalent mental health presentations, and comorbidity of alcohol and drug use with other mental health disorders is common. The presence of alcohol or drug use issues can...

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...