The 3rd annual APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (CEDP) conference, themed ‘Theory to practice: Positive development and wellbeing’, was held in November 2011 in Melbourne with over 250 delegates attending. The aim of the conference was to promote ...

Published Jun 2017

This year’s Psychology Week was one of our most successful with APS members hosting a total of 579 events across the country including morning teas, film showings, public talks, community displays, and other events to increase public awareness of how psychology and the work of...

Published Sep 2017

The federal government is under pressure to create a dedicated children's minister to ensure policies are focused on primary school-aged children, advocates say, as those under 12 experience record levels of mental illness. Psychologists have observed grow...

Published Aug 2023

In many rural locations community access to psychological expertise is in real jeopardy due to a limited number of psychologists. Psychologists in rural and remote areas constitute less than half of the mental health workforce and in these areas employers commonly focus their ...

Published Jun 2017

Optimising AI in psychology, while minimising the risks is a key aspect of APS’s pre-budget submission and it requires urgent attention.  Whatever your position on AI, there is no doubt it is revolutionising almost every industry, including psychology.   On one hand, the...

Last reviewed May 2024

Psychologists in rural and remote Australia frequently work in great geographical and professional isolation yet deal with complex presentations, resource issues and ethical dilemmas related to their situation. The rural workforce has many junior and inexperienced psychologist...

Published Aug 2017

Mr Hugh Mackay AO FAPS was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the community in the areas of social research and psychology, as an author and commentator, and through roles with visual and performing arts and educational organisations. ...

Published Jun 2017

Occupational stress is associated with poorer memory and smaller hippocampal volume. Jobs can provide crucial support for cognitive functioning through intellectual and social enrichment. They are also associated with poorer cognitive ability in midlife and retirement throu...

Last reviewed Sep 2020

One in three psychologists are being forced to turn new clients away, up from one in 100 before the pandemic. The shocking new figures were revealed in a survey by the Australian Psychological Society. It revealed that patients in the ACT found it hardest to be seen, wit...

Published Dec 2022

Employees should be wary of who is on the other end of the line when they call a workplace mental health service, psychologist groups say, amid concerns that skill shortages and low pay rates have impacted the number of qualified clinicians working in the sector. Employee...

Published Jul 2024