As part of the growing suite of social media offerings, the APS has recently established online Member Group discussion forums for each of the nine APS Colleges, 41 Interest Groups and eight States/Territories (encompassing APS Branches). The online discussion forums provide a...

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In recognition of the unique needs and concerns of APS members who are setting out or in the early stages of their careers, the APS has recently launched an early career resource hub on the APS website. The hub brings together a suite of valuable resources and initiatives aime...

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In recent years, the online Find a Psychologist Service has had a steady increase in the number of daily average searches – up from 841 in 2013-2014 to 984 in 2015-16. In 2016, many more people used the site with daily averages often over 1,100 for some months. During March...

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Free access to the online Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection database was launched as a new APS member benefit in late April, and has been enthusiastically received by members. The psychology literature database, hosted by EBSCO, provides access to over 550 full-te...

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Marie Joyce was the 2014 recipient of the APS President’s Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology in Australia. Here Marie discusses her involvement in an innovative project that delivered higher education via the internet to refugees in a camp on the Thai-Burma bor...

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A number of new options have recently been added to enable members to manage aspects of their APS membership online, such as joining a new APS Interest Group, or altering the journals they subscribe to or the emails they receive. Some of these options were previously only able...

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APS members will be provided with online access to over 550 international psychology and behavioural science journals as a new member benefit from April this year. The Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection database is one of the world's largest psychology literature d...

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Most psychologists practising today use email for professional communication, electronically store client details and use a diary on their smartphone/tablet. Psychologists are also using social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogs, YouTube) for a range of profession...

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Globalisation and the increasing need for speed and efficiency in test administration and subsequent decision making have driven a marked increase in the use of online psychological testing within organisational settings in recent years. One of the major global test providers,...

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DSM-5 Access Issue Currently, members using Apple products are experiencing issues accessing the DSM-5 via their APS profiles. We have confirmed that the DSM-5 (including DSM-5-TR and the DSM-5 Handbook on the Cultural Formulation Interview) cannot be accessed using iPads (...

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