2025 APS Prize winners
The APS Prize is awarded to each student who gains first place at the end of an accredited fourth-year program in psychology through an Australian higher education provider. The APS is thrilled to announce our 2025 APS Prize winners below.
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Higher e...
Last reviewed Mar 2026
Nine tips to help you prepare for the National Psychology Exam
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The exam is not a knowledge test; it's an applied knowledge check
Understand the curriculum deeply
The assessments t...
Last reviewed Mar 2026
Exploring the psychology of music
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Dr Amanda Krause (2025 APS Outstanding Mentor Award winner) explores how the shift from intentional to ubiquitous streaming affects unconscious emotional regulation.
Research confirms that individual choice is the primary driver of positive outcomes; ...
Last reviewed Feb 2026
Dementia
Memory loss can be part of the normal ageing process.
While some declines in memory such as occasional forgetfulness may be common in older age, noticeable differences in memory and thinking, as well as changes in behaviour or personality may be early signs of dementia.
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Last reviewed Oct 2022
InPsych June/July 2020 Digital Edition
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Due to restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, the April/May edition of InPsych will be online-only. Click the button below to download:
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Last reviewed Jun 2020
Understanding the Medicare audit process
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This edition’s column focuses on the results from the Department of Human Services’ most recent audit of providers of Medicare services under Better Access. It aims to assist members to avoid inadvertent non-compliance and to understand what to expect if selected for auditing....
Published Jun 2017
Manage outstanding client debts
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Psychologists running their own businesses inevitably come up against the issue of clients not paying their fees on time for a variety of reasons, such as illness, loss of job, sudden travel or dissatisfaction with the service. Psychologists are usually sympathetic to the fina...
Published Jun 2017
From will to skill: The psychology of motivation, instruction and learning in classroom
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Many factors and processes operate in the classroom to affect academic learning. These factors and processes can be broadly categorised into two groups: will and skill (Covington, 1992). ‘Will’ refers to student motivation, while ‘skill’ refers to the knowledge and competencie...
Published Jun 2017
Why can’t Jonny read? Bringing theory into cognitive assessment
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InPsych
Research into cognitive abilities has made significant advances over the last couple of decades, culminating in the rise of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) model. CHC is regarded by many leaders in the field, such as Professor Alan Kaufman, as the most empirically well-validate...
Published Jun 2017
2014 APS Awards recipients
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The Award recognises distinguished contributions to Australian psychology by psychologists at later career stage.
President’s Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology in Australia
Trang Thomas AM
Emeritus Professor Trang Thomas FAPS holds this appointment at...
Published Jun 2017