Background The current APS Code of Ethics was approved by the APS at its AGM in September 2007. The previous version was approved in September 1997, and the one before that was in 1986. The last process of review took just under two years and involved transforming the 1997 ...

Published Jul 2017

The APS has had a longstanding program of advocacy in place aimed at improving funding for the psychology discipline in higher education. Advocacy efforts were ramped up from 2004 when the Federal Government reduced the funding of Commonwealth-supported postgraduate places in...

Published Aug 2017

Quality of life’ is a lovely phrase. It embraces feel-good words like happiness, flourishing and human potential. QOL also sounds aspirational, so everyone should have it, and more is better. Because of these connotations, the term has high marketing appeal. The promise of enh...

Published Dec 2017

The quality of life (QOL) challenges facing organ transplant patients are well documented, with decades of extensive research showing that individuals awaiting organ transplantation experience significantly lower QOL compared to transplant recipients and the non-transplant pop...

Published Jun 2017

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.  F...

Published Sep 2023

The Animal Assisted Therapy Programs of Colorado (AATPC) is at the forefront of developing training for professionals that meet regional and international standards for providers of animal assisted counseling, therapy and psychotherapy in the United States. The AATPC offers...

In response to questions regarding the new COAG Mental Health initiative and its uptake by the community, the Australian Psychological Society sought the input of its members who are delivering the new Medicare Benefit Schedule items. The APS received responses from 623 Cli...

Published Oct 2018

Throughout 2014, the National Mental Health Commission undertook the National Review of Mental Health Programs and Services (the Review) – arguably the largest and most significant review of the mental health sector in recent years. After considering the Commission’s final rep...

Published Jun 2017

The Australian Association of Psychologists inc. (AAPi) has continued to publish completely inaccurate information in its email newsletter. The latest false claim is that the continuing professional development (CPD) requirements for psychologists who provide Focused Psycholog...

Published Oct 2017

Nothing endures but change.” - Herakleitos (c. 535 BC – 475 BC) In light of the various reviews that have been or that are currently being undertaken into our health, primary care and mental health systems (e.g., the Mental Health Programmes and Services Review, the Medicar...

Published Jun 2017