Stress is often described as feeling overloaded, wound-up, tense and worried, and occurs when we face a situation we feel we can’t cope with. While stress is usually referred to as a negative experience, not all stress is bad. Some stress can be helpful, motivating us to ge...

Last reviewed Sep 2022

Cognitive hardiness – a psychological trait that builds mental resilience in the face of stress – could be the key to helping individuals, including psychologists, better-manage work pressures, says organisational psychologist Dr Sherrica Senewiratne.  “With cognitive hardi...

Last reviewed Apr 2025

With so many Australians under financial strain, mental ill-health is rife, and psychologists are in high demand. But with heavier workloads, higher costs and fees not rising enough to compensate, there are concerns the workforce may not have adequate support to respond. Fi...

Last reviewed Dec 2024

The APS Western Australian State Committee for the past two years has sought to engage psychologists registered in WA who have migrated from overseas. At the conclusion of the ‘Unity in Diversity’ APS State Conference in 2013, an afternoon welcome drinks session was held for S...

Published Jun 2017

There has been a steadily increasing focus on workplace psychological health and wellbeing over the past decade. Indeed, the recent beyondblue Heads Up campaign has been very successful and generated heightened awareness about workplace mental health issues, particularly in th...

Published Nov 2022

As part of APS’s commitment to meeting the needs and expectations of members, the APS conducts regular surveys to gauge the level of member satisfaction with the range of activities, priorities and services the APS provides to, and on behalf of, its members. One of these surve...

Published May 2017

Psychology is a diverse profession - it has been since its inception - and it will necessarily continue to be given the increasing specialisation of its knowledge and practice base. The APS currently recognises through its College system nine specialist areas of practice: clin...

Published Jun 2017

Since the industrial revolution, the main concern of business has been to organise work to maximise productivity and minimise costs. In Australia, we have traditionally focused on improving processes, methods and systems, rather than on developing people. Our managers are also...

Published Jun 2017

“All Australian boys need a shed; a place where he can go, somewhere to clear his head...” Australian country singer John Williamson’s lyrics reflect the simple idea that is gaining support across Australia, particularly in helping to decrease social isolation and the healt...

Published Jun 2017

As a member-based organisation, the APS must ensure that it meets the needs and expectations of its members. To assist in fulfilling this imperative, the APS regularly conducts surveys of members to gauge their level of satisfaction with a range of activities, priorities and s...

Published Jun 2017