APS Membership T&Cs  Terms of website use T&Cs

Last reviewed Apr 2019

APS Membership T&Cs  Terms of website use T&Cs

Last reviewed Apr 2019

This statement aims to orient psychologists to effective disaster response contributions in international emergencies. It is based on international guidelines for psychosocial intervention. The APS endorses the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on Mental Hea...

Last reviewed Jan 2018

Every day, six Australian men die by suicide, devastating families, friends, and communities. The Australian Psychological Society (APS) warns that without urgent government action to address the critical shortage of psychologists, this tragic toll will only rise.  “The mes...

Published Jun 2025

Branches are located across the country and are a central hub for psychologists to enhance the impact of psychology in the community. They help psychologists carry out their work for the benefit of all Australians, including organising high-quality and innovative education ...

Last reviewed Sep 2024

What do psychologists do?  Psychologists study individuals and groups to better understand how people, communities and societies function, and devise ways to empower them and help them thrive. We do this through our understanding of mental and biological functions that driv...

Last reviewed Aug 2025

The APS has a large and diverse membership, and sadly each year we lose several of our valued members. The APS has developed this “In Memoriam” section of the website to inform members of those who have passed away, and also to provide an option to lodge tributes to loved o...

Last reviewed Feb 2025

Should a psychologist be able to refer a client directly to a psychiatrist? A few years ago, I had a conversation with a psychiatrist about a client I was looking at referring to them. The psychiatrist identified how it seemed odd that he could refer me a client directly, a...

Published Jan 2021

Every day, an average of nine Australians die by suicide, around seven of them men, leaving a devastating ripple effect. Bereaved family, friends and close community report significant mental and physical health issues such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress in t...

Published Sep 2025

Professor Martine Powell FAPS Martine is the Founding Director of the Centre for Investigative Interviewing based in the Griffith Criminology Institute at Griffith University. The Centre is an international research and training hub focused on expanding knowledge on the ‘ho...

Last reviewed Feb 2020