Last reviewed Jul 2018

Psychologists for Peace Project Award Michael Dare Michael returned to study hoping to make a more meaningful contribution to society after spending nearly a decade working on major construction projects around the world. As an undergraduate, he helped to write a paper o...

Last reviewed Jul 2019

After being open for two weeks, on the 7 September the APS Public Sector Survey closed. A total of 1079 responses were received. The majority of responses were from members in the field, but a considerable number were also received from non-member public sector psychologists. ...

Published Oct 2017

Group Research Award Professor Jennie Ponsford Jennie Ponsford is Professor of Neuropsychology and Director of Clinical Programs, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University and Director of Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre at Epworth Hospital. For...

Last reviewed Jun 2020

President’s Initiative: Bringing Psychology to the Public This year’s President’s Initiative, ‘Bringing Psychology to the Public’, arose out of a recognition by APS President, Anthony Cichello, that one of the key contributions the APS can make is to inform and educate the ...

Published Sep 2018

Associate Professor Ben Colagiuri Ben is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney. His research explores how expectancies influence human behaviour with a specific interest in placebo and nocebo effects. Since receiving his PhD in 2010,...

Last reviewed Feb 2020

In August 2017, the APS undertook a survey of public sector members as part of its mission to provide increased support to psychologists working in the public sector. The survey's purpose was to better understand the unique experiences of public sector psychologists and thereb...

Published Jun 2019

Published Jun 2020

A number of APS Interest Groups offer awards each year that encourage and recognise excellence in the psychological area relevant to the Interest Group. The 2014 recipients are profiled below. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Psychology Interest Group  I...

Published Nov 2017

If 97.1 per cent of climate scientists agree that human behaviour is causing climate change (Cook et al., 2013), why is the public not yet completely on board and demanding policy change and urgent action? Who better to help answer these questions than three of the world’s ...

Published Jun 2017