The following resources have been compiled by a national working group composed of representatives from Australian psychology training programs whom have experience in TeleHealth practice, training, and/or research, and include Dr. Erika Penney (University of Technology Sydney...

Last reviewed Jul 2020

APS President Ros Knight speaks to the membership about adjusting to the new working conditions under the COVID-19 restrictions. Transcript Good afternoon colleagues. Welcome to my office in Sydney. As you can see I am recording this myself, as travel restrictions...

Published Mar 2020

This week, Frances Mirabelli recorded a video message for members about what the APS is doing to support the psychology community and the broader Australian community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transcript We find ourselves living in unpredictable times. Not sin...

Published Mar 2020

The documents are in the form of templates that need to be customised to your own practice. Download each template and search for quotation marks, which are prompters for you to customise the document. Be sure to add your own letterhead details. You may expand the documents as...

Last reviewed Jan 2024

Information as at 29 April 2021 The Federal Government has announced that the vaccination program timeline has been brought forward, in an effort to fast-track the rollout. From Monday 3 May, anyone over 50 will be able to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from state-run c...

Published Apr 2021

Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, members have received a string of news and announcements from the APS regarding the changes to psychologists’ practise. This began in late March with the announcement by the Federal Department of Health of telehealth items for vulne...

Published Apr 2020

The APS has developed a number of resources which aim to support psychology students to navigate their way through their studies.

Last reviewed Aug 2018

24 March 2020 Australia’s peak body for psychologists the Australian Psychological Society (APS), has welcomed the announcement today that health funds will cover Australians’ access to teleconsultations for psychology services during the COVID-19 outbreak. Chief Executi...

Published Apr 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) has created an extraordinary situation with many changes to the way we live and work. These changes have happened with great speed and had an impact across sectors and settings. Information and guidance has been central to members being able to adapt...

Published Jun 2020

This week the APS put forward our submission to the Australian Government regarding their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This was a welcome opportunity to lay out where the Board and the organisation stand on the actions taken by Government over the last few months...

Published Jun 2020