Testing and disability
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The Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct came into effect for all registered psychologists practicing in Australia on 1 Dec 2025. The following resource will be updated to align with the new Code of Conduct. This resource should be read in conjunction with the Code o...
Last reviewed Jan 2026
Revision of Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Assessment and Testing
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InPsych
The Ethical Guidelines Committee recently undertook a revision of the Ethical Guidelines for Psychological Assessment and the Use of Psychological Tests. These Guidelines are relevant to all psychologists who use psychological assessment and testing in their practice, teaching...
Published Jun 2019
Preparing a treatment report for the court
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The Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct came into effect for all registered psychologists practicing in Australia on 1 Dec 2025. The following resource will be updated to align with the new Code of Conduct. This resource should be read in conjunction with the Code o...
Last reviewed Jan 2026
Psychological testing and assessment with young people from CALD backgrounds
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The Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct came into effect for all registered psychologists practicing in Australia on 1 Dec 2025. The following resource will be updated to align with the new Code of Conduct. This resource should be read in conjunction with the Code o...
Last reviewed Jan 2026
Valid selection: Changing recruitment practices in a private healthcare organisation
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InPsych
Our current economic environment places increasing pressure on organisations to do more with less – to improve efficiencies, employee productivity and profitability with fewer resources. One consequence is a greater need to use valid recruitment methods to make correct selecti...
Published Jun 2017
Online psychological testing
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The paper provides a summary of the standards and guidelines for best practice and recommends elements of good testing practice.
The paper explores the factors driving the increase in online testing and the different settings where it is used. The paper provides a summary o...
Last reviewed Jul 2020
The rapid rise of online psychological testing in selection
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InPsych
Globalisation and the increasing need for speed and efficiency in test administration and subsequent decision making have driven a marked increase in the use of online psychological testing within organisational settings in recent years. One of the major global test providers,...
Published Jun 2017
Tests and testing
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Last reviewed Jul 2018
Using psychological tests to enhance skills in sport and performing arts
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InPsych
Psychological tests can play a crucial role in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of athletes and performing artists, and evaluating the effectiveness of psychological skills training programs. However, the use of psychological tests within the sport psychology field has...
Published Jun 2017
Gamifying recruitment: The psychology of game-based assessment
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InPsych
The development and application of psychological assessment is considered one of the major achievements of psychologists in the last century. When applied appropriately, it can offer behavioural insight in many areas of decision-making and self-understanding otherwise inaccess...
Published Jun 2021