Member Code of Conduct
Last reviewed Jun 2024
APS professional practice guidelines on record keeping
Member Only Resource
The APS 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).
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Last reviewed Aug 2025
APS professional practice guidelines on privacy and confidentiality
Member Only Resource
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 Aug 2025
Privacy and confidentiality, consent, and record keeping in line with the new PsyBA Code of conduct
APS Institute
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...
Boundaries and multiple relationships in line with the new PsyBA Code of conduct
APS Institute
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 PsyBA competencies.
This serie...
Introduction to the new PsyBA Code of conduct and Professional competencies for psychologists
APS Institute
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 PsyBA Professional competencies f...
What the changes to the TGA Code of Advertising mean for psychologists
Member Only
InPsych
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
Psychologists discuss end-of-life care and choices
Member Only
InPsych
"There is a lot of fear about being a burden, of potential symptoms, of moving into nursing homes – psychologists can assist with these issues and particularly around discussions about things within and outside of clients’ control"– roundtable participant.
"Existing e...
Published Apr 2018
Ethics and the practice of couple and family therapy
Member Only
InPsych
Couple and family therapists arguably face more ethical challenges than individually oriented therapists, yet codes of conduct and ethics have not always been of direct assistance. Often it seems that the principles lack the specificity to really attend to the issues at hand. ...
Published Jul 2017
Harnessing the power of AI in psychology
Optimising AI in psychology, while minimising the risks is a key aspect of APS’s pre-budget submission and it requires urgent attention.
Whatever your position on AI, there is no doubt it is revolutionising almost every industry, including psychology.
On one hand, the...
Last reviewed May 2024