APS Professional practice guidelines on privacy and confidentiality
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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
Decision making for the Code of Conduct Section 4.9 on Multiple Relationships
Section 4.9 of the Code acknowledges that psychologists often come across multiple relationships throughout the course of their practice. As the nature of a multiple relationship can vary considerably, the Code allows for decision making in these contexts. It is helpful to sta...
Last reviewed Dec 2025
Assessing risk of harm to others
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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
Managing clients at risk of suicide
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Supporting clients at risk of suicide can be one of the most professionally challenging and distressing situations that psychologists face throughout their careers.
Working with such clients requires balancing ethical considerations such as client safety, client privacy, an...
Last reviewed Apr 2026
Destruction of client files
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The Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct came into effect for all registered psychologists practicing in Australia on 1 Dec 2025. The following resource will be updated to align with the new Code of Conduct. This resource should be read in conjunction with the Code o...
Last reviewed Feb 2026
Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse
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The Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct came into effect for all registered psychologists practicing in Australia on 1 Dec 2025. The following resource will be updated to align with the new Code of Conduct. This resource should be read in conjunction with the Code o...
Last reviewed Jan 2026
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...
What the changes to the TGA Code of Advertising mean for psychologists
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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
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...