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...

Published Jun 2017

Strong social relationships and offline human connections are the key to happiness for Australians, according to findings from the Australian Psychological Society’s (APS) Compass for Life survey, released for Psychology Week (6-12 November) Human connections took the t...

Published Oct 2017

The recently released report of the National Review of Mental Health Programmes and Services highlights the critical gap in the provision of mental health services for children (aged birth to 12 years) with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. The APS has been a ...

Published Jun 2017

The APS regularly conducts surveys to gauge the level of member satisfaction with the range of activities, priorities and services the APS provides to, and on behalf of, its members. The survey results are analysed carefully to assist the APS to better meet the needs and expec...

Published Jun 2017

This article highlights three key organisations across regional Australia that offer opportunities, skills sharing and resources for psychologists and other professionals to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians living and working in ‘the bush’. Psychologists are not...

Published Nov 2017

Maria Said AM, CEO of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia, shares how her personal experience as a parent of a child with severe food allergies led her into the advocacy space. In this Q+A, she outlines the practical and psychological challenges families face and offers insights i...

Last reviewed May 2025

New survey: Rising levels of stress reported across the country over the past five years New figures released today show the stress levels of the nation have risen over the past five years, with 35 per cent of Australians reporting a significant level of distress, and anxie...

Published Oct 2017

Summary of APS's key election items: Access and funding for mental health services Protect and support psychology within the NDIS Youth mental health Growing the psychology workforce Empowering victim-survivors of domestic and family violence Making aged care m...

Last reviewed May 2025

Cognitive hardiness – a psychological trait that builds mental resilience in the face of stress – could be the key to helping individuals, including psychologists, better-manage work pressures, says organisational psychologist Dr Sherrica Senewiratne.  “With cognitive hardi...

Last reviewed Apr 2025

With so many Australians under financial strain, mental ill-health is rife, and psychologists are in high demand. But with heavier workloads, higher costs and fees not rising enough to compensate, there are concerns the workforce may not have adequate support to respond. Fi...

Last reviewed Dec 2024