Using creativity to support children during COVID-19
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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many children around Australia have navigated significant disruptions to their everyday life. These challenges have been even more pronounced for vulnerable children, such as those from low socioeconomic backgrounds or minority groups, tho...
Last reviewed May 2022
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Last reviewed Dec 2021
COVID-19: Telehealth information and support
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Access to telehealth services including psychological support is now a critical component of Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The added demands of social isolation, increased stress, and heightened uncertainty have greatly increased the need for mental health ser...
Last reviewed May 2022
Working our way through COVID-19
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InPsych
The speed at which COVID-19 has spread around the world and the changes that it has forced us all to make in every aspect of our lives has been astonishing.
From the cases reported from Wuhan in December last year, to the staged lockdowns of numerous countries, and the rest...
Published May 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Compensable scheme announcements in relation to psychological services and p
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The COVID-19 pandemic is dynamic and rapidly changing. The APS has compiled a table of compensable scheme announcements that have been made across Australia in regards to psychological services and provisions for telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The table can be used a...
Last reviewed Sep 2020
Gendered Narratives, the Impostor Phenomenon and Community Amidst COVID-19
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Hanna Saltis and Chloe Clements
The SAR-COV 2 coronavirus (henceforth COVID-19) pandemic brought the globe to a standstill, giving ample time for reflection on many aspects of the human experience, including identity.
During this time, the authors of this paper collabo...
Last reviewed Nov 2025
Template resources for private practices
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The documents are in the form of templates that need to be customised to your own practice. Download each template and search for quotation marks, which are prompters for you to customise the document. Be sure to add your own letterhead details. You may expand the documents as...
Last reviewed Sep 2025
National COVID-19 inquiry invites submissions as research highlights gaps in long COVID support
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Introduction by Croakey: Submissions for the initial stage of Australia’s COVID-19 Response Inquiry opened this week, with a deadline of 15 December 2023. Evidence and information submitted during this stage will help inform further stakeholder engagement in 2024.
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Published Nov 2023
APS consent form for return to face-to-face services during COVID-19 pandemic
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This consent template has been developed by the APS to help members communicate with clients and receive consent for the delivery of face-to-face services. This is informed by advice from the Department of Health, public health orders and best practice recommendations.
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Last reviewed Nov 2021