APS Professional practice guidelines on psychological assessment and the use of psychological tests
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These guidelines provide psychologists with a practice framework for conducting psychological assessments in accordance with the Psychology Board of Australia’s Code of Conduct for Psychologists (the Code).
The guidelines provide practical guidance on applying the Code in t...
Last reviewed Feb 2026
Guidelines for the use of telehealth for clinical neuropsychological services
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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
How this psychologist's social enterprises have saved or enhanced hundreds of thousands of lives
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Dr Matthew Henricks MAPS, winner of the 2025 APS Entrepreneur of the Year Award, sees several reasons why psychologists are well-suited to entrepreneurial work:
Systemic thinking, particularly among organisational psychologists, is a natural foundation ...
Last reviewed Dec 2025
Understanding test results
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This resource provides information for clients about how psychological tests are scored and interpreted.
It also provides information about how test scores can be reported using the percentile, or percentile rank or descriptive ranges such as high average, average and below...
Last reviewed Apr 2017
Retaining test protocols in electronic format
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This resource provides advice to psychologists about the appropriate and secure electronic storage of test materials including test record forms.
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Last reviewed Apr 2017
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
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 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