Client informed consent for treatment obligations and risks
APS Institute
Psychologists are obliged to ensure that patients/clients are fully informed of the risks of treatment, and a general explanation of the intentions/expectations of treatment.
This activity comprises of a discussion of the legal, ethical and professional risks and obligation...
Hope reimagined: Unlocking the power of systems thinking in positive psychology
APS Institute
The APS hosts this activity with the Positive Psychology Interest Group (PPIG).
This webinar presents a reconceptualisation of hope theory through a complex dynamic systems lens, expanding on Snyder's influential cognitive model. Drawing from advances across multiple discip...
Integrating recovery-oriented principles into Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
APS Institute
This webinar is being presented by Dr Judith Beck from the Beck Institute in Philadelphia, USA.
In Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), therapists develop strength-based and traditional problem-based conceptualizations and use both to plan treatment.
Seve...
Perinatal non-directive counselling
APS Institute
This eLearning activity has been developed to help support health professionals in delivering non-directive counselling to people experiencing pregnancy-related concerns or issues, in accordance with the requirements for items 81000 and 81005 on the Medicare Benefits Schedule ...
Forensic psychology 101: Understanding the basics
APS Institute
This activity will orient psychologists and mental health clinicians to the role of forensic psychologists and support them in developing a basic understanding of key forensic psychology competencies, including:
understanding the intersection of the mental health and ...
The personal and professional impacts of international crises on psychologists
APS Institute
This webinar will focus on the personal and professional impacts of international crises on psychologists.
The past several months have been a time of reflection on the immense and ongoing human suffering being experienced in our international community. Of course, psycho...
Voluntary assisted dying: What Psychologists need to know
APS Institute
In Australia, Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all States. The laws came into operation in Victoria in July 2019, in Western Australia in July 2021, and other states will commence in late 2022 and 2023.
VAD presents in various ways in psychological pr...
Conceptualisations of report writing
APS Institute
Report writing is a critical key skill for psychologists, yet one that is often under-developed due to minimal training, limited resources, and infrequent feedback available to guide the process.
When written well, reports convey meaningful information with clarity and ins...
Boundaries and multiple relationships in line with the new PsyBA Code of conduct
APS Institute
As part of its commitment to supporting psychologists through regulatory change, the APS is delivering a webinar series designed to help members understand and apply the revised Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) Code of conduct and updated PsyBA competencies.
This serie...
Coping in good times and bad: Developing fortitude
APS Institute
The APS hosts this webinar with the APS Positive Psychology Interest Group.
Stress and coping are arguably one of the most widely researched areas in the field of psychology. Whilst the stress literature focuses on what our concerns are and strains coping is what we do abou...