It is well recognised that social determinants such as the circumstances in which people are born, their access to education and opportunities for employment, where they live, and experiences of discrimination have a significant impact on health and wellbeing (World Health Org...

Published Jun 2017

Voluntary assisted dying became legal in Victoria in June 2019 after much debate and social change (O’Connor et al., 2018). This could be closely followed by Western Australia and Queensland, whose governments are currently considering similar laws. As a discipline, psychol...

Published Aug 2019

The APS Professional Advisory Service has experienced an increasing number of enquiries around contracting issues for services provided in private practices. Members have been asked to sign contracts that include clauses that appear unfair and may not align with psychologis...

Last reviewed Jan 2024

One of the more frequently cited reasons why psychologists join the Australian Psychological Society is to be seen to be part of the broader profession and discipline of psychology. A tangible way of demonstrating this membership of the APS is through the letters listed after ...

Published Jun 2017

Psychologists from time to time may find themselves working with clients where there is a risk of serious harm to others, such as threatened acts of violence, sexual assault, stalking, intimidation and harassment. This is more likely to occur in settings such as forensic facil...

Published Jun 2017

Domestic violence can take many forms including physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, and economic. While some psychologists may deal with issues of domestic violence on a regular basis, others may be confronted with these issues unexpectedly. Understanding the com...

Last reviewed Apr 2018

It is not uncommon for psychologists providing psychological interventions or focused psychological strategies to be asked by clients to provide letters of support, or other documentation. The APS has previously published articles on how to manage such requests (client request...

Published Nov 2022

APS Ethics Committee The Ethics Committee is a specialist committee which reports to the APS Board of Directors. The primary roles of the Ethics Committee are to consider complaints against APS members, and assist members to achieve ethical conduct at the highest profession...

Last reviewed Apr 2020

These guidelines are designed to support psychologists in meeting their ethical and professional obligations related to boundaries and multiple relationships, as detailed in the Psychology Board of Australia’s regulatory document for psychologists, the Code of conduct for psyc...

Last reviewed Sep 2025

An election for two General Director positions on the APS Board of Directors was held by postal ballot and electronic voting, and the result was declared at the 2016 APS AGM on 15 September 2016. The two successful candidates are Dr Aaron Frost MAPS and Mrs Jill Wright MAPS an...

Published May 2017