Child, adolescent and family
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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
Military
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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
Military
Member Only
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
Managing legal requests for disclosure of test data and test materials
Member Only Resource
The Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct came into effect for all registered psychologists practicing in Australia on 1 Dec 2025. The following resource will be updated to align with the new Code of Conduct. This resource should be read in conjunction with the Code o...
Last reviewed Jan 2026
The easy way to implement routine outcome monitoring in private practice
APS Institute
Published literature unequivocally shows that psychological therapy is effective. But each client that walks in your door is unique and therefore defining what “successful therapy” looks like will be different for each. Moreover, it’s sometimes hard to connect the research evi...
The intersection between complex trauma and ADHD: Neurobiological and psychosocial considerations in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in adults with ADHD
APS Institute
The APS hosts this webinar with the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
This webinar explores the intricate relationship between complex trauma and ADHD and how these two conditions often coexist and influence each other. Participants will learn about shared etiological ...
Personality and its relevance to the assessment and management of insider risk
Non-APS Event
This two-day online workshop will focus on the comprehensive assessment of personality through a combination of psychometric assessment and clinical interview and the relevance of observations to the assessment of insider risk.
The workshop will begin with a review of key i...
Biopsychosocial assessment template
Member Only Resource
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
WAIS-5: the latest update
APS Institute
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 ...
Nine tips to help you prepare for the National Psychology Exam
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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