2013 APS Interest Group awards recipients
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A number of APS Interest Groups offer awardsthat encourage and recognise excellence in the relevant area of psychology. The 2013 recipients are profiled below.
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES AND PSYCHOLOGY INTEREST GROUP
Indigenous Student Conference Att...
Published Jun 2017
Prepare a psychological report as a treating practitioner that may be used in court
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This article outlines key considerations for a psychologist where a court report has been requested although it was not part of the original terms of engagement. This request might come from a client, from a lawyer acting for a client, or directly from the court such as the fa...
Published Jun 2017
Conference showcases educational psychology enhancing student outcomes
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The 2014 APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists conference was held from 28 to 29 March at the Rendezvous hotel in Melbourne and was attended by over 227 delegates from Australia and overseas. Under the theme Consultant, client and context: Enhancing academ...
Published Jun 2017
Tests and Testing Expert Group (TTEG)
The Tests and Testing Expert Group (TTEG) contributes expertise and advice to the APS in the area of tests and testing, by engaging in a range of activities including:
developing and promoting comprehensive assessment standards and competencies to improve the level of s...
Last reviewed Apr 2022
Body image: Is it just for girls?
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Body image is an issue that has been extensively researched for women, but has only recently been acknowledged and seen as a significant focus for men (Cohane & Pope, 2001). Alarmingly, body image dissatisfaction for Western men is estimated to have tripled in the last 25 year...
Published Jun 2017
Psychological tests and testing: Position statement
The statement provides the APS position about the use of psychological tests and testing.
The statement includes information about the selection, administration, scoring and interpretation of psychological tests and access to test data.
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Last reviewed Jan 2018
Finding the perfect match
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A guide to hiring the right talent
Recruiting – you’ll be hard-pressed to find a business owner who would describe it as their idea of a good time. It may have even been your sheer dislike of interviews that led you to start your own business in the first place. Over the pa...
Published Nov 2020
Supporting children, adolescents, and families with genetic disorders and comorbidities
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With major advances in the understanding of the role of genetics in the causation and trajectory of developmental disorders, intellectual disability, and comorbid physical and mental health characteristics, comes the necessity for psychologists to grow their knowledge and upsk...
Psychology Board of Australia to introduce a national psychology examination
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The Psychology Board of Australia recently announced that a national psychology examination will be implemented from 1 July 2013 for applicants seeking general registration. The Consultation Paper on Guidelines for the National Psychology Examination, published by the Psycholo...
Published Aug 2017
Assessment of capacity in acute medical ward patients
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Patients on acute medical wards can present with a variety of acute or chronic medical, cognitive and psychiatric/psychological co-morbidities that can affect their capacity to make important treatment and discharge decisions. Determinations about capacity are required relati...
Published Jun 2017