Change to CPD requirements for FPS Medicare providers
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InPsych
The Federal Government has recently announced that psychologists who provide Medicare Focused Psychological Strategies (FPS) items are no longer required to undertake 10 hours of FPS-related continuing professional development (CPD) in order to maintain their Medicare Provider...
Published Jun 2017
Did you know?
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InPsych
The APS Board of Directors recently approved revised versions of the Ethical guidelines on managing professional boundaries and multiple relationships; and the Ethical guidelines for psychological; practice in rural and remote settings. The guideline was compiled through ex...
Published May 2017
Update on continuing professional development compliance monitoring arrangements
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InPsych
There is a complex array of continuing professional development (CPD) requirements associated with maintenance of APS membership, registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and Medicare provider status, and recent changes have brought more uniformity to the wa...
Published Jun 2017
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InPsych
To renew your APS membership for 2018–19, you can pay by direct debit on a quarterly basis. After your first payment, the remaining three equal payments are debited on 2 September 2019, 2 December 2019 and 2 March 2020.
To read more visit your online member dashboard.
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Published Jun 2019
Regulatory requirements (AHPRA)
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Psychologists in Australia have a range of regulatory requirements with which they must comply. These requirements are set out in standards and guidelines provided by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) bas...
Last reviewed Aug 2018
Where are they now?
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Bendi Lango bursary recipients
The Bendi Lango bursary was established by the APS in 2006 to provide financial support to postgraduate psychology students of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent to increase their representation as psychologists in Australia. Initia...
Published Jan 2021
Better Access – yes it is!
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InPsych
Better Access – yes it is!
The much anticipated report of the evaluation of the Medicare-funded Better Access mental health initiative has recently been released by the Australian Government and shows very favourable results. The evaluation confirms that over two million Au...
Published Jul 2017
Testing times - New focus on competencies in psychological assessment
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InPsych
The development, use and interpretation of tests of cognition, behaviour, emotions, personality and attitudes is an area of professional practice unique to psychology. As one component of psychological assessment, tests are used by psychologists for various purposes in div...
Published Jan 2018