The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has renewed discussions about the way we work. We are now questioning the way we work, with much popular opinion suggesting remote work is the way forward. So what of the future of work? And what should we as psychologists have to say about ...

Published Jun 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been a new experience for us all. I found that psychologists are currently facing many of the dilemmas and same uncertainty that our own clients have been expressing to us. This pandemic has made us all more vulnerable. We certainly feel...

Published Jun 2020

There are myriad reasons why client-facing psychologists join the profession. To help people. To make a difference to the individual, as well as the community. To be part of something bigger than themselves. Holding on to that purpose can become challenging when the day-to-day...

Published Dec 2021

More than 1 in 3 Australians are living with chronic pain, but many people aren’t aware that treatment and support from a psychologist can help them to live better, more comfortable lives. Here, you will find a range of resources that explain what psychological treatment is...

Last reviewed Aug 2024

Loneliness is a negative feeling that a person can experience when their social relations are not the way they would like. It is a personal feeling of social isolation. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Australians were struggling with loneliness. Recent research conducted ...

Last reviewed Oct 2022

In June 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that:  more than 700,000 people die due to suicide every year,  one in 100 deaths is by suicide,  for every completed suicide, there are many more suicide attempts, and  suicide is the ...

The APS hosts this activity with the APS College of Organisational Psychologists.  The world of work is changing and whilst some organisations are constraining their teams by imposing rigid expectations around working together face-to-face back in an office environment, oth...

Any interaction with a client can create misunderstanding that causes worse outcomes. When working with clients from other cultures or language groups, this risk increases significantly. This webinar will introduce a systematic way to approach cross cultural communication t...

Living while female can feel like tiptoeing through a minefield of explosive experiences. The prevalence of violence against women in society, the cultural pressure to be attractive, sexually modest, the primary caregiver, hormonal transitions specific to the female experience...

It is incumbent upon psychologists and other health professionals to broaden their understanding of the multicultural world we live in. A culturally sensitive approach can deepen relationships with friends, colleagues, and clients. Most gratifyingly, it leads to greater rappor...