The COVID-19 pandemic has been long-term both in length and impact on the health of many Australians. Among the effects of long COVID are ongoing psychological needs. While close to 50% of people who have had COVID-19 may experience psychological distress during or following i...

Published May 2022

Australia’s peak body for psychology, the Australian Psychological Society (APS) has welcomed recognition of the impact of long COVID on mental health and the need to support the psychological health of long COVID patients, however it says more needs to be done to support peop...

Published Apr 2023

The professional practice column in our previous issue was on the importance of self-care. Here we expand on strategies for self-care across all areas of psychological work, particularly in the current context of changes to workloads and methods of working. Impact of CO...

Published Nov 2022

23 March 2020 Psychologists have reiterated their urgent call for all Australians to have access to telehealth psychology services in place of face to face consultations, during the COVID-19 outbreak, in the interests of the health and safety of the entire nation. Austra...

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

Due to the rapidly evolving nature of this situation we strongly advise you to also refer to the official sources listed below for up-to-date, reliable information. Department of Health advice for health practitioners and the public This alert is updated daily with the lat...

Last reviewed Aug 2022

Hanna Saltis and Chloe Clements The SAR-COV 2 coronavirus (henceforth COVID-19) pandemic brought the globe to a standstill, giving ample time for reflection on many aspects of the human experience, including identity. During this time, the authors of this paper collabo...

Last reviewed Nov 2025

Being COVID safe With the ever-changing environment that we find ourselves in, there are many additional factors to consider in working as a psychologist. Questions about the regularly shifting requirements to do with face-to-face services and mask wearing mean that we need...

Published Mar 2021

This consent template has been developed by the APS to help members communicate with clients and receive consent for the delivery of face-to-face services. This is informed by advice from the Department of Health, public health orders and best practice recommendations. Down...

Last reviewed Nov 2021

Australia’s peak body for psychologists has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement today that universal access to telehealth will be opened up to all Australians during the coronavirus outbreak. Australian Psychological Society (APS) President Ros Knight said univer...

Published Apr 2020