"I will not work with older adults”, Sally, an early-career psychologist exclaimed during a meeting to discuss further career options. She explained that during a university placement, she spent a few days on an inpatient psychogeriatric rotation. She spoke with heavily medica...

Published May 2017

This article is featured in The Herald Sun and is republished with permission. One in three Aussies are battling regularly feeling drained and burnt out. This is just one of the findings of alarming new research, as experts call for action to fix the “overwhelmed” mental he...

Last reviewed Mar 2025

The three-part ABC television series Making Australia Happy was screened in November 2010. The series took the science of positive psychology to the streets in Marrickville, a suburb in inner-city Sydney, and followed eight individuals as they completed an intensive eight week...

Published Dec 2017

Academics serve a unique and irreplaceable role in many professions. They provide the connection between the profession and the students who will provide the future workforce. The current situation in the Australian higher education sector has produced a ‘perfect storm’ for ac...

Published Feb 2020

This article is featured in The Advertiser and is republished with permission.  By Dr Zena Burgess While Christmas and the New Year are often spent with family, celebrations and gift-giving, many people may be wondering how they will make ends meet while juggling the add...

Last reviewed Jan 2026

Last reviewed Sep 2021

The newly released Australian Guidelines for the Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder provide an updated and revised version of the Australian guidelines which were released in 2007. Over the past six years there has been ongoing research, inves...

Published Jun 2017

This position statement provides the APS position in relation to refugee mental health and wellbeing within the Australian context. It assists and encourages psychologist engagement with refugee issues as researchers, academics, practitioners, students and citizens. It prov...

Last reviewed Sep 2019

Australia's first Indigenous psychologist, Professor Pat Dudgeon AM FAPS, reflects on her pathway into the profession and highlights some of the career moments she's proudest of, such as the creation of the Social and Emotional Wellbeing model to support strong Indigenous ment...

Last reviewed May 2026

From extreme and dangerous trends like ‘looksmaxxing’ to dangerous social platforms like ‘Omoggle’, growing corners of the internet are sounding the alarm for the wellbeing of young men across the globe.  ‘What We're Missing About the Rise of Masculinity Influencers’; ‘What...

Last reviewed Jun 2026