A school banned black to prevent ‘mental health issues’. But do uniform policies make a difference?
Last week, a Texas middle school’s decision to ban its students from wearing head-to-toe black because the look is “associated with depression and mental health issues” went viral. The drastic measure has not only sparked a backlash, but also a conversation around school unifo...
Last reviewed Aug 2024
Psychologists' end-of-financial year checklist
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As the end of financial year (EOFY) draws close, APS has compiled a checklist to support its members to enter FY25 with confidence.
As the new financial year approaches, it's crucial for psychologists to stay organised and proactive. Whether you’re early in your career and...
Last reviewed Jun 2024
The importance of self-care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychologists
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InPsych
The psychology profession needs to retain and grow the number of Indigenous psychologists, which means that self-care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychologists has additional significance. It is estimated that there are 80 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander re...
Published Jun 2017
Self-care for psychologists: Lifeline’s learnings
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InPsych
Working as a psychologist often entails exposure to potentially traumatic and distressing material, including clients’ stories. Regular exposure means that there is a significant risk of vicarious trauma and burnout. There is often an assumption that our training as psychologi...
Published Jun 2017
Primary-school-aged children’s mental health
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InPsych
In recent years, children’s mental health has become an area of discussion and debate in Australia. This has often centred on the roles of families, education settings and communities in children’s development and their impact on children’s mental health outcomes. Debates have...
Published Dec 2017
Services for the unemployed: Mission Australia, QLD
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InPsych
In early 1998, the Howard Government overhauled Australia’s employment services, by dissolving the Commonwealth Employment System and replacing it with Job Network, now Job Services Australia. A network of private and community organisations are now contracted by the Federal G...
Published Jun 2017
Using play to help troubled children in the school setting
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InPsych
Helping troubled children in the school setting provides many challenges for the psychologist. When troubled children are identified by concerned parents and teachers, they are typically described as children exhibiting externalising behaviours which cause problems for others ...
Published Jun 2017
Effective anti-racism strategies and conversations: Lessons from the literature
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InPsych
By Associate Professor Winnifred Louis MAPS, Dr Fiona Kate Barlow, Dr Katharine Greenaway and Stephen La Macchia, School of Psychology, University of Queensland
From racist tirades on buses and trains captured on camera phones, to genocide, deaths in custody, and race-based...
Published Jun 2017
Obsessive-compulsive disorder practice guide
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Last reviewed Apr 2023