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

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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

Business models at work… Developing Minds has a team of 13 part-time psychologists employed across two locations and delivers therapy services to children, teens and their families, plus provides training programs in schools and online support via a dedicated web portal. Tw...

Published May 2017

The Macquarie Dictionary defines psychology as ‘the systematic study of the mind, or of mental states and processes’, suggesting that training in the discipline will teach keen young students about how individuals reason, perceive and react to things, express emotions and beha...

Published Nov 2020

A major change to how driver's licenses are issued has led to motorists cancelling autism assessments because they fear they could lose their right to drive. Autistic motorists have been left in limbo after the government redefined the standard by which drivers are consider...

Published Nov 2023