Strength in unity and purpose
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I’d like to express my gratitude for the emails and notes of support I received following my call for unity and growth in my first report as APS President. Our capacity to impact on national policies regarding registration, accreditation, training standards, research, the upco...
Published Jun 2017
Spotlight on APS early career members
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Currently, almost 3,000 APS members have identified as being in the early stage of their career. Information about career stage is gathered as part of joining or annual renewal of APS membership, with ‘early career’ defined as being within the first five years of working life ...
Published Jun 2017
Introducing the 2018 APS Fellows
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Each year the APS recognises members who have made an outstanding contribution to the APS and to the advancement of psychological knowledge or practice by electing them as Fellows of the Society. Eleven members were elected as Fellows in 2018.
Gail Corrigan
Gail has been...
Published Jun 2019
Psychology and the climate crisis – Advancing peace, security and justice
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Climate change is already affecting whole communities in Australia and globally, and it is clear it will worsen without immediate action. Whether it is in response to our clients’ distress, children’s worries or our own concerns about our planet’s future, there are many ways i...
Published Dec 2021
Psychology regulatory requirements: Revisiting our obligations
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Psychologists in Australia have a range of regulatory requirements with which they must comply. These requirements are set out in standards and guidelines provided by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) bas...
Published Sep 2017
Psychologists behaving badly. Criminal record checks, notifications and mandatory reporting
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Three new public safety requirements for registered health professionals (including psychologists) were introduced under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) in 2010. These requirements are designed to protect the public from being placed at harm and invol...
Published Mar 2018
Did you know?
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The APS currently has 242 Fellows. Of this esteemed group, 45% are female, 11% are under 55, and 43% reside outside New South Wales and Victoria. Do you know any colleagues who deserve recognition for their exemplary contributions to the APS and to the discipline and/or profes...
Published Jun 2017
How psychologists can support mothers through matrescence
In summary:
Matrescence is a transition as transformative as adolescence, involving deep biological, social and psychological shifts that often catch women unprepared.
The "baby brain" phenomenon is rooted in structural changes where grey matter shrinks to sharpe...
Last reviewed Mar 2026