For the first time, extreme reality TV show SAS Australia is taking its star recruits offshore to a secret base in the Middle East, including one hero Australian explorer responsible for the 2018 miracle Thai cave rescue operation. Dr Craig Challen, 57, a vet and the 2019 c...

Published Mar 2023

Last reviewed Sep 2026

In Australia, there are millions of people living with mental health issues who need more care and cannot improve with the current 10 Medicare-rebated session limit. It's time for the government to act.  The APS has joined psychology and consumer agencies across the country...

Last reviewed Oct 2024

The APS awards the status of Life Member to those members who have held at least 50 years of membership with the APS. This year, there are 24 new Life Members of the APS, bringing the total to 186 current Life Members of the APS. The new Life Members are: Mr Warren Barr ...

Published Jun 2020

The APS awards the status of Life Member to those members who have held at least 50 years membership with the APS. This year, there are 27 new Life Members of the APS, bringing the total to 167. The new Life Members are: Assoc Prof Ian Ball RFD ED FAPS Mrs Hilary Barb...

Published Jun 2019

Psychologists from more than 40 countries have pledged to apply psychological science to combat global climate change. Ms Frances Mirabelli, CEO of the Australian Psychological Society, was among the leaders of 43 psychological associations who attended the first Internatio...

Published Nov 2019

The Australian psychology profession has lost one of its most respected leaders, educators and advocates with the passing of Professor Alison Frances Garton. Throughout a distinguished career spanning more than five decades, Alison made an extraordinary contribution to psychol...

Last reviewed Nov 2026

The Australian Psychological Society Limited ACN 000 543 788 Notice of Annual General Meeting 2026 Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of members of The Australian Psychological Society Limited (APS) will be held online on Wednesday 11 Novembe...

Last reviewed Oct 2026

Children and families could miss out on vital early support if psychologists are not embedded in the Government's new Thriving Kids model, Australia's leading psychology bodies have warned. The warning comes as Thriving Kids begins its staged rollout from 1 October 2026, ahead...

Published Sep 2026

This week, we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the APS Apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The following media release is a joint statement from Australian Psychological Society (APS), Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association (AIPA) and Centre ...

Published Sep 2026