As part of its commitment to supporting psychologists through regulatory change, the APS is delivering a webinar series designed to help members understand and apply the revised Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) Code of conduct and updated competencies. This webinar ser...

The APS Member Community Charter supports a respectful, constructive and inclusive APS community. It sets out the standards of behaviour expected of people when engaging as part of the APS community. The Charter is supported by Behaviour Guidance, which provides practical e...

Last reviewed Sep 2026

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is urging action as more frequent and intense disasters continue to have an impact on the nation’s mental health. In its 2023 Pre-Budget Submission, the APS has called on the Federal Government to commit to urgently funding more me...

Published Feb 2023

In recent years, coercive control has received widespread media attention thanks to the work of advocates pushing for social and legal reform to address the harms caused by the persistent nature of partner violence. This push is reminiscent of the pressure applied for reform b...

Last reviewed May 2024

Psychologists are critical to supporting young children and their families who are accessing the NDIS. For some families of children living with developmental differences, it's not until they're seeking out NDIS support for their child that they get to talk about their conc...

Last reviewed Oct 2024

The APS Professional practice guidelines are designed to assist member psychologists to comply with and meet their obligations under the Psychology Board of Australia’s Code of Conduct for Psychologists (the Code). View resource

Last reviewed Apr 2026

Originally published by Cliniko Did you know that it’s illegal as a psychologist to endorse registered therapeutic goods? With more psychologists using social media as a way to engage with the general public, it’s important to be aware of your obligations (and avoid the pit...

Published Nov 2022

Quality of life’ is a lovely phrase. It embraces feel-good words like happiness, flourishing and human potential. QOL also sounds aspirational, so everyone should have it, and more is better. Because of these connotations, the term has high marketing appeal. The promise of enh...

Published Dec 2017

Psychologists from time to time may find themselves working with clients where there is a risk of serious harm to others, such as threatened acts of violence, sexual assault, stalking, intimidation and harassment. This is more likely to occur in settings such as forensic fa...

Last reviewed Apr 2026

These guidelines are designed to support psychologists in meeting their ethical and professional obligations related to privacy and confidentiality, as detailed in the Psychology Board of Australia’s regulatory document for psychologists, the Code of conduct for psychologists ...

Last reviewed Feb 2026