Protecting psychological test material
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The amendments to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 that came into place in March 2014 made it clearer that clients can access their personal information “in the manner requested” if it is reasonable and practicable to do so.
This means that psychologists may be compelled t...
Last reviewed Apr 2018
Managing legal requests for disclosure of test data and test materials
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The Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct came into effect for all registered psychologists practicing in Australia on 1 Dec 2025. The following resource will be updated to align with the new Code of Conduct. This resource should be read in conjunction with the Code o...
Last reviewed Jan 2026
Protecting psychological test material
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InPsych
The amendments to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 that came into place in March 2014 made it clearer that clients can access their personal information “in the manner requested” if it is reasonable and practicable to do so. This means that psychologists may be compelled to p...
Published Jun 2017
Disposing of psychological tests
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Psychologists have a responsibility to maintain the security of their psychological tests, both during their period of use and after.
Many psychologists find it difficult to know what to do with obsolete or outdated tests in their possession or how to dispose of them when ...
Last reviewed Apr 2018
PTSD measurement
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An evaluation of self-report measures of PTSD symptoms in adults reveals the best ones.
An Australian team reviewed literature for measures of PTSD symptoms in adults and evaluated them for their psychometric properties and utility for clinical practice. Twenty-two self-rep...
Last reviewed Jun 2021