The Australian Psychological Society awards the status of Life Member to those members who have held at least 50 years membership with the APS. The list of notable figures from the history of the Society includes eight Presidents of the Australian Psychological Society, one Ch...

Published Jun 2017

The APS awards the status of Life Member to those members who have held at least 50 years membership with the APS. This year, there are 15 new Life Members of the APS, bringing the total to 137 current Life Members of the APS. The new APS Life Members are: Mrs Mary Barker MA...

Published Jul 2017

The impact of technology is growing across many domains including the profession of psychology. In 2017, the APS established an advisory group to the Board on matters around the role and use of technology in psychology practice and as part of APS activities. The Technology Adv...

Published Jul 2018

Brits were quick to take up protective behaviours in the early stages of the pandemic. In a nationally representative sample, 1000 British adults were surveyed in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the adoption of recommended protective behaviours prior to ...

Last reviewed Nov 2020

The real impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on society will only be fully understood in the years to come. This global pandemic is beyond most of our lived experiences. As a country we have never encountered widely implemented social restrictions. While all human beings are vuln...

Published Jun 2020

The 2013 APS Membership Satisfaction Survey provided an important opportunity for members to let the organisation know their concerns, needs and suggestions as well as their level of satisfaction with their membership and the work of the APS. The last edition of InPsych presen...

Published Jun 2017

When the COVID-19 pandemic reached Australia, many psychologists wondered what they could contribute to the psychological response. As a psychologist working in a public health service there were several options, including working directly with people who are COVID-19 positive...

Published Sep 2020

  The APS recognises and celebrates 50 years of membership by awarding Life Member status.

Last reviewed Mar 2023

Being COVID safe With the ever-changing environment that we find ourselves in, there are many additional factors to consider in working as a psychologist. Questions about the regularly shifting requirements to do with face-to-face services and mask wearing mean that we need...

Published Mar 2021

From 13 March 2020 to 30 September 2020 (inclusive), new video and telephone items are available for all DVA clients. No specific equipment is required to provide videoconference services but both an audio and video connection is required. Services can be provided through w...

Last reviewed Apr 2020