Dr Jan Smith MAPS, a clinical child psychologist and longstanding APS member, recently became the second oldest woman to climb Mount Everest at age 68. Succeeding in her third attempt to ascend the world's highest mountain, Jan reached the 8,848-metre summit just before dawn o...

Published Jun 2017

Psychologists in private practice are operating in a business environment and by necessity, will adopt one of the various business models that function in the private practice environment. As the previous article describes, the reforms to the primary mental health system sugge...

Published Nov 2017

Psychology meeting society’s challenges 30 September – 3 October 2014, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart Join us on the picturesque waterfront in historic Hobart for this wonderful opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge, hear about the latest developments in psycholog...

Published Jun 2017

Griffith University has one of the largest cohorts of Indigenous students, with 815 enrolments to date. The Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and Bachelor of Psychological Science programs attract a high number of students from around the country each year. Of the 295 students ...

Published Dec 2017

Nevo is a 22-year-old Jewish, queer, non-binary activist, public speaker and author of Finding Nevo, a thoughtful and moving memoir on gender transition. The book describes Nevo’s journey to find their identity. Assigned female at birth, Nevo has had a complex relationship ...

Published Dec 2018

Prior to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic around the beginning of 2020, conspiracy theories were something fun that kept you entertained and intrigued. They did not seem political in nature. Kooky at worst, they made for interesting TV shows and movies, and were something fu...

Published Sep 2023

Social anxiety disorder left untreated may have profound implications for an individual’s life. I became interested in treating social anxiety at the beginning of my career when I encountered a young adult with schizophrenia who was unemployed, socially isolated and living at ...

Published Nov 2020

The Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), Privacy Act [1988], along with health records acts in jurisdictions where these are in place, hold psychologists accountable by law to protect client personal information, including health information. Client confidentiality is a co...

Published Dec 2019

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

A survey shows anxiety about the environment is prominent among teenagers, including Ruby Bron who feels ‘helpless’ about the future Ruby Bron feels “helpless” and “anxiety-ridden” when she thinks about the future and the irreversible damage occurring because of the clima...

Published Apr 2023