Results of the 2010 Board of Directors election
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An election for two General Director positions on the APS Board of Directors was held by postal ballot and electronic voting, and the result was declared at the AGM in Sydney on 16 October 2010.
The two successful candidates are Mr Tim Hannan FAPS and Professor Trang Thomas...
Published Jun 2020
The role of psychology in the prevention of youth violence
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Many indicators reveal youth violence has been rising in Australia in recent decades. Recorded rates of youth assault and sexual assault have increased and are high relative to comparable nations. For example, rates of arrest for violent offences (assault and other offences) f...
Published Jun 2017
The challenges of relationship diversity
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Perspectives from the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group
Although understanding relationships is important to just about every area of psychology, the members of the APS Psychology of Relationships Interest Group (PORIG) have a particular interest in understandi...
Published Jul 2017
Seven years of Better Access
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Consumers show benefits from an effective, affordable and destigmatising mental health reform
Last month marked the seventh anniversary of the introduction of the Better Access initiative, which saw psychological treatment services for people with mental health disorders in...
Published Jun 2017
The costs of disunity
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The costs of disunity
Divisions within the psychology profession over the two-tier Medicare rebate structure are once again threatening to derail advocacy for the maintenance of current funding for the highly successful Better Access initiative. Over the last few months, AP...
Published Jul 2017
The psychology of chronic pain
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Why should chronic pain matter to psychologists?
Chronic pain, the experience of pain for longer than three months, is a common and costly experience for the Australian community. Based on our present population, we could expect to see around five million Australians living...
Published May 2017
Conduct unbecoming: Notifications about psychologists during the second year: national registration
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As the government regulator for the psychology profession, the Psychology Board of Australia's (PsyBA) core role is to protect the public. One of the key ways the PsyBA does this is to investigate and act on concerns raised about individual psychologists through the ‘notificat...
Published Jun 2017
Notifications and professional registration
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The APS receives a number of queries from members who have been the subject of a notification associated with their registration as a psychologist, which is a situation that creates a great deal of anxiety.
The following questions and answers have been prepared by the APS P...
Last reviewed May 2026
Addressing the social determinants of health in your work
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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
Psychological test and instrument use practice guide
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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