Resources for the community
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APS information sheets
The APS has developed a range of resources to help the community cope with situations where people pose a risk of harm to others.
Communicating about violence
People are becoming increasingly concerned about the problem...
Last reviewed Aug 2020
Self-care for psychology professionals during the pandemic
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InPsych
The professional practice column in our previous issue was on the importance of self-care. Here we expand on strategies for self-care across all areas of psychological work, particularly in the current context of changes to workloads and methods of working.
Impact of CO...
Published Nov 2022
New Life Members join list of APS notables
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InPsych
The Australian Psychological Society awards the status of Life Member to those members who have held at least 50 years membership with the APS. The list of notable figures from the history of the Society includes ten past Presidents of the Australian Psychological Society, one...
Published Jul 2017
APS members raise $30,000 for 2013 Indigenous student bursaries
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InPsych
For the past two years now, APS members have been given the opportunity at membership renewal time to donate to a fund that provides bursaries for Indigenous postgraduate psychology students in necessitous financial circumstances. Initially funds were raised from the Bendi Lan...
Published Jun 2017
Helping people with dementia in the COVID-19 environment
The issues associated with dementia can be worsened when environmental factors impact – especially something as extreme as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This sheet outlines basic strategies to assist people with dementia to cope with the challenges of coronavirus (COVID...
Last reviewed Aug 2022
APS members recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours 2016
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InPsych
Prof Richard Bryant AC FAPS received the Companion of the Order of Australia award for eminent service to medical research in the field of psychotraumatology, as a psychologist and author, to the study of Indigenous mental health, as an advisor to a range of government and int...
Published May 2017
New Life Members join list of eminent APS psychologists
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InPsych
The APS awards the status of Life Member to those members who have held at least 50 years membership with the APS. This year, there are 24 new Life Members of the APS, bringing the total to 110 current Life Members. The new APS Life Members are: Mr David Arney MAPS, Dr Diane B...
Published Jun 2017
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)Webinar 19 Oct-14 Dec 2025
Non-APS Event
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...
Helping family members of people with dementia
APS Institute
The APS hosts this activity with the APS Psychology and Ageing Interest Group (PAIG).
The complexities of a gaining a dementia diagnosis, the changes in abilities and family relationships can cause enormous strain on all involved. Being able to identify the most appropriate...
Cultural competency: 2. Assessing youth, culturally and linguistically
APS Institute
Series: Cultural competency
This is the second webinar in the series and will focus on psychological assessment with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) youth.
40% of the CALD population consists of minors who are from migrant or refugee background, and encounte...