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
Should psychology academics and researchers be registered?
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In November 2010 the Psychology Board of Australia released a consultation paper titled Proposed registration standard: Limited Registration for Teaching or Research. Since the Psychology Board already requires registration of academics who provide supervision of casework to s...
Published Jul 2017
Did you know?
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If you joined or renewed your APS membership on or before 31 July 2017, you are entitled to $100 off any APS Institute eLearning course, but you will need to commence the course before 31 December 2017 to be eligible for the discount. The discount will be applied at the point ...
Published Dec 2017
President's note
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The year continues to surprise and bewilder us. What started as a targeted fight against COVID-19 has turned into a constant threat we must manage. Our members in Victoria are already dealing with the second wave in hard lockdown, with a hope of success (at time of writing), w...
Published Sep 2020