Members of the APS now have a visual means of signifying their membership of this longstanding and respected psychological society, with the introduction of the new APS Member Identity Program. The program enables APS Associate Members, Members, Fellows and Honorary Fellows t...

Published Jun 2017

As part of their record keeping practices in the digital age, many psychologists are now scanning written notes, storing them electronically, and then seeking to shred the original version. Several members have contacted the APS asking for reassurance about whether this practi...

Published Jun 2017

New regulations regarding the use of testimonials in advertising The Psychology Board of Australia recently released the Guidelines for advertising of regulated health services, which were developed jointly by the National Boards under section 39 of the Health Practitioner ...

Published Jul 2017

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 Aug 2018

The use of social media has grown exponentially over the past decade and social media tools such as Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, blogs and Twitter have become commonplace in business and personal life. Social media can be used to support psychologists in their practices, but t...

Published Jun 2017

Maintaining secure and confidential records is a corner stone of psychological practice.  Clients can feel comfortable to share information, with the knowledge and assurance that their psychologist upholds these principles of confidentiality and security.  With recent news abo...

Last reviewed Aug 2024

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, and c...

Published Jul 2019

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 May 2023

The first ‘do’ is you must write session notes! Taking adequate session notes (or ‘progress notes’) is part of the important review and planning associated with providing an ongoing psychological service, and is one of the ethical obligations of psychologists. Session notes fa...

Published Jun 2017

Fifteen years ago the APS followed the APA in releasing a position statement about the potentially harmful effects of engaging in forms of psychological practice that attempt to change a person’s sexual orientation. Given the lack of empirical evidence about such practice at t...

Published Jun 2017