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

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

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

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

I first travelled to Poland in August 2018 as part of a WWII tour of Germany. Upon arrival, it did not take long for me to connect with Poland and her WWII history, a history of incredible suffering, heroism, courage, and after 49 years of oppression, eventual independence, an...

Published May 2024

Work-related stress occurs when the demands of work exceed the resources we have for managing those demands. Most jobs will involve some level of stress, and this level will fluctuate over time as a result of various factors. Stress, in moderate and healthy quantities, can ...

Last reviewed Oct 2022

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

This news article originally appeared in the Australian Financial Review and has been republished with permission. Employers who are serious about improving the wellbeing of staff must tackle the root causes of stress instead of relying on "easy actions" such as offering fr...

Last reviewed May 2024

Stress is often described as feeling overloaded, wound-up, tense and worried, and occurs when we face a situation we feel we can’t cope with. While stress is usually referred to as a negative experience, not all stress is bad. Some stress can be helpful, motivating us to ge...

Last reviewed Sep 2022