Special report

December 2015 | Karen Coghlan

As part of its commitment to promoting community mental health awareness and psychological wellbeing, for the fifth consecutive year the APS commissioned a stress and wellbeing survey of Australians. As a special focus in 2015, Australians were asked additional questions about their use of social...

October 2015

The 50th APS Annual Conference (29 September - 2 October) marked the commencement of the celebrations of the 50-year anniversary of the APS, while October last year marked 70 years since its precursor, the Australian Branch of the British Psychological Society (BPS), was first established. The...

October 2015

Clive WilliamsClive completed an honours degree in psychology followed by a Dip.Ed and a B.Ed, all at the University of Queensland (UQ). While he was at UQ, the APS was formed and he became the foundation Chair of the Queensland Branch and foundation Editor of the Australian Psychologist, as well...

October 2015 | Sally Gainsbury

Sally Gainsbury was one of the 2014 recipients of the APS Early Career Research Award which recognises excellence in scientific achievement in psychology among psychologists who are in the early stages of their research careers in Australia.Problem gambling is recognised as a significant public...

October 2015 | Dr Daniel King

Daniel King was one of the 2014 recipients of the APS Early Career Research Award which recognises excellence in scientific achievement in psychology among psychologists who are in the early stages of their research careers in Australia.Video games are a cultural phenomenon, played and enjoyed by...

October 2015 | Dr Viviana Wuthrich

Viviana Wuthrich was one of the 2014 recipients of the APS Early Career Research Award which recognises excellence in scientific achievement in psychology among psychologists who are in the early stages of their research careers in Australia.The rates of anxiety and mood disorders have been shown...

October 2015 | Dr Ben Colagiuri

Ben Colagiuri was one of the 2014 recipients of the APS Early Career Research Award which recognises excellence in scientific achievement in psychology among psychologists who are in the early stages of their research careers in Australia.Medical treatment involves much more than the direct...

August 2015 | Jill Giese

Mrs Edith Plant MAPSEdith Plant has been a member of the APS for 57 years and attended the 1st Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society in 1966.Mrs Edith Plant (nee Kohn) studied psychology at the University of Melbourne in the 1950s and furthered her qualifications in 1971 when...

August 2015

Celebrating our historyIn September this year, the 50th APS Annual Conference will commence the celebrations of the 50-year anniversary of the APS, while October last year marked 70 years since its precursor, the Australian Branch of the British Psychological Society (BPS), was first established....