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

This resource provides guidance for psychologists to work effectively with qualified interpreters.  Where a client communicates in a language other than the psychologist’s primary language, or would prefer to communicate in their preferred language, working with a qualified...

Last reviewed Aug 2026

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

a { scroll-margin-top: 175px!important; } a:not([href]) { text-decoration: none; cursor: default; } Jump to the section that interests you:   The exam is not a knowledge test; it's an applied knowledge check Understand the curriculum deeply The assessments t...

Last reviewed Mar 2026

Summary: Dr Matthew Henricks MAPS, winner of the 2025 APS Entrepreneur of the Year Award, sees several reasons why psychologists are well-suited to entrepreneurial work:   Systemic thinking, particularly among organisational psychologists, is a natural foundation ...

Last reviewed Dec 2025

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

Ahead of his visit to Australia, to run a series of events with the Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association, Dr Mark Standing Eagle Baez sat down with APS to walk through his culturally grounded, relational framework for mental health practice. When Dr Mark Standing...

Last reviewed Jul 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