Record keeping - templates
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The Assessment and Treatment templates for record keeping
The Assessment and Treatment templates for record keeping provide an overview of the key issues to record when providing psychological services to clients.
These resources help members to meet the ethical obli...
Last reviewed Apr 2026
The rise of AI-human intimacy in therapy
In summary:
Using Esther Perel’s landmark session as a case study, this article explores how AI companions are shifting from digital fantasy to a tangible presence in the modern therapy room.
Dr Raquel Peel frames AI interaction as a form of "externalised self-reflec...
Last reviewed Apr 2026
Proper use of APS postnominals
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InPsych
One of the more frequently cited reasons why psychologists join the Australian Psychological Society is to be seen to be part of the broader profession and discipline of psychology. A tangible way of demonstrating this membership of the APS is through the letters listed after ...
Published Jun 2017
When clients pose a risk of harm to others
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InPsych
Psychologists from time to time may find themselves working with clients where there is a risk of serious harm to others, such as threatened acts of violence, sexual assault, stalking, intimidation and harassment. This is more likely to occur in settings such as forensic facil...
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
What psychologists should know about voluntary assisted dying
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InPsych
Voluntary assisted dying became legal in Victoria in June 2019 after much debate and social change (O’Connor et al., 2018). This could be closely followed by Western Australia and Queensland, whose governments are currently considering similar laws.
As a discipline, psychol...
Published Aug 2019
Professional opinions in ‘letters of support’
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InPsych
It is not uncommon for psychologists providing psychological interventions or focused psychological strategies to be asked by clients to provide letters of support, or other documentation. The APS has previously published articles on how to manage such requests (client request...
Published Nov 2022
2016 APS Board of Directors election results
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InPsych
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 2016 APS AGM on 15 September 2016. The two successful candidates are Dr Aaron Frost MAPS and Mrs Jill Wright MAPS an...
Published May 2017
Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples
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InPsych
The cover feature for this issue of InPsych highlights psychological perspectives on racism – a rather timely topic given the emphasis placed on immigration by political parties and the media in the lead-up to the federal election. As many commentators have noted, the part...
Published Jan 2018
2026 APS College of Clinical Psychologists Conference
APS Conference
Join us in Hobart for the 2026 APS College of Clinical Psychologists Conference.
Discover the latest research, innovative therapies, and practical strategies shaping clinical practice. Connect with leading experts and peers who share your passion for improving mental health c...