Working in child, adolescent and family psychology By Rita Princi I began my studies as a mature age student and mother of two, so I am aware of the importance of providing children with appropriate role models. I pursued a career in the field of child, adolescent and fa...

Last reviewed Apr 2017

Working as a psychologist in the military With Glen Menezes I was a soldier in the Australian Regular Army, employed as a clerk and studying psychology part-time, when I was selected to complete my fourth year qualification on an Army sponsorship. I have subsequently com...

Last reviewed Apr 2017

Working as a psychologist in the military With Glen Menezes I was a soldier in the Australian Regular Army, employed as a clerk and studying psychology part-time, when I was selected to complete my fourth year qualification on an Army sponsorship. I have subsequently com...

Last reviewed Apr 2017

This biopsychosocial assessment template can be used by psychologists to summarise the following client information: current functioning (e.g., mood, sleep) history (e.g., psychiatric history, medications) risk assessment mental state exam psychometric assessment...

Last reviewed Nov 2020

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Fifth Edition (WAIS-5) is the latest update to one of the most widely used and researched measures of adult cognitive ability. This 3-part webinar series provide psychologists with an overview of the key changes and improvements in ...

Article summary Psychologists should embrace being "perfectly imperfect," acknowledging knowledge gaps and treating the client as the expert in their own cultural story.  A practice’s physical space – including diverse art, multilingual brochures, and a diverse clinica...

Last reviewed Mar 2026

This resource provides information for clients about how psychological tests are scored and interpreted. It also provides information about how test scores can be reported using the percentile, or percentile rank or descriptive ranges such as high average, average and below...

Last reviewed Apr 2017

This resource provides advice to psychologists about the appropriate and secure electronic storage of test materials including test record forms. View resource

Last reviewed Apr 2017

The amendments to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 that came into place in March 2014 made it clearer that clients can access their personal information “in the manner requested” if it is reasonable and practicable to do so. This means that psychologists may be compelled t...

Last reviewed Apr 2018

The amendments to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 that came into place in March 2014 made it clearer that clients can access their personal information “in the manner requested” if it is reasonable and practicable to do so. This means that psychologists may be compelled to p...

Published Jun 2017