It is recognised that people with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., intellectual disability [ID], autism spectrum disorder [ASD] and communication disorders) are over-represented in juvenile and adult criminal justice systems. The relationship between neurodevelopmental diso...

Published Nov 2017

The APS is expanding the Find A Psychologist service to ensure it remains the definitive directory for locating psychologists in private practice. The APS Find A Psychologist service is being expanded to include contact details for more than 8,000 APS member psychologists. ...

Published Jan 2022

Important contributions from psychology I write this article from the perspective of a sport and exercise psychologist who works with injured athletes, a psychologist who works with people suffering from persistent pain and injury, and as a person who has and continues to s...

Published Apr 2021

Companies and their brands need to reach out and speak directly to consumers, to honour their values and to form meaningful relationships with them. They must become architects of community, consistently demonstrating the values that their customer community expects in exchang...

Published Jun 2018

Got a question for PAS? Please take a moment to read our terms and conditions for this service. The PAS phone and email service is not an emergency service. If the situation is an emergency, please contact your appropriate local emergency service. PAS aims to respon...

Last reviewed Sep 2019

Two million people with mental illnesses are languishing in a no-man’s land, where state and federal governments offer few options for people who need more than 10 psychologist sessions until they reach the point of emergency care or hospital admission. Government funding...

Published Apr 2023

APS members who work in the public sector have historically formed a significant component of our membership. Many of our members will well remember their first place of employment following graduation as being in a public sector setting, and for many years, the public sector ...

Published May 2017

“In 2019, the APS mission is clear: to be at the forefront of advocacy, innovation, change and opportunity, with you” In June 2019, Victoria became the first state in Australia to allow voluntary assisted dying. In the same month, a public national inquiry invited submissio...

Published Jun 2019

Last reviewed Jul 2019

If you suspected you had autism, would you avoid getting a diagnosis if it meant you might lose your driver's licence? If you've been diagnosed with the condition and have been comfortably driving for decades, how would you feel if you suddenly had to obtain medical clearan...

Published Nov 2023