The nation’s distressed turning to risky behaviours for stress management
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Concerning number of Australians engaging in risky behaviours to manage stress; new survey
A concerning number of distressed Australians are engaging in risky behaviours to manage stress, a new survey found.
Released today to launch Psychology Week (8-14 November) the St...
Published Oct 2017
Helping clients to manage end-of-year stress and supporting the community following the Bondi attack
In summary:
The end-of-year period can intensify psychological distress due to disrupted routines, reduced service access, financial pressure, and strained relationships.
Recent community trauma, including the Bondi attacks, has heightened grief, fear and vulnerabilit...
Last reviewed Dec 2025
Leading the way in advocating for children’s mental health and wellbeing
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InPsych
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
Results of the 2014 member satisfaction survey
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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
Enhancing health and wellbeing in regional, rural and remote Australia through professional…
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InPsych
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
One-third of Australia stressed out
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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
Q&A: Maria Said AM, CEO of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
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
Stress in the workplace
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
Nine actions the incoming government must take to support psychology in Australia
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
Social acknowledgement and posttraumatic stress symptoms in response to historical trauma in Poland
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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