Loneliness, defined as a subjective experience of social isolation, has been identified as the next public health epidemic of the 21st century. While the word ‘lonely’ is often used colloquially, it is often confused with objective or physical social isolation and an individua...

Published Oct 2018

Strategies to enhance Australian psychologists’ as research leaders. Psychologists from the NSW public health sector recently published an article on barriers to psychologists engaging in research, and therefore working fully within the Scientist-Practitioner (S-P) model. ...

Last reviewed May 2022

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based, user-friendly program that brings the principles of mindfulness meditation into your everyday life. You will learn specific skills and practices to help break cycles of anxiety, stress, unhappiness and exhausti...

Content advisory note This educational activity contains content on self-harm, suicide, trauma, and more. These subjects can be distressing and may evoke strong emotional responses. Please take care of your wellbeing and we encourage you to take breaks and/or seek support i...

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Fifth Edition (WAIS-5) is the latest update to one of the most widely used and researched measures of adult cognitive ability. This 3-part webinar series provide psychologists with an overview of the key changes and improvements in ...

Australia has the highest rate of allergies and anaphylaxis in the world, particularly when it comes to childhood food allergies. Hospital admissions for food-related anaphylaxis are increasing substantially (Mullins et al., 2022).    Many individuals are at risk of anaphyl...

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based, user-friendly program that brings the principles of mindfulness meditation into your everyday life. You will learn specific skills and practices to help break cycles of anxiety, stress, unhappiness and exhausti...

The APS hosts this webinar with the APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists. Decision making refers to the ability to consider competing alternatives and make an optimal choice. Older adults face many critical decisions regarding financial matters which could have a p...

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based, user-friendly program that brings the principles of mindfulness meditation into your everyday life. You will learn specific skills and practices to help break cycles of anxiety, stress, unhappiness and exhausti...

With the release of the Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in recent years alongside continuously increasing public awareness, the demand for assessment and support for ADHD is high. This 2-part workshop...