Statement on APS Board leadership
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Last Friday, three members of the Australian Psychological Society's (APS) Board of Directors, Dr Sara Quinn (President), Bianca Comfort (Vice President) and Tamara Cavenett, resigned their positions on the APS Board, effective Friday 26 September 2025. Each Director provided ...
Published Sep 2025
2015 Psychology Week survey report
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InPsych
As part of its commitment to promoting community mental health awareness and psychological wellbeing, for the fifth consecutive year the APS commissioned a stress and wellbeing survey of Australians. As a special focus in 2015, Australians were asked additional questions about...
Published Jun 2017
APS terms and conditions
APS Membership T&Cs
Terms of website use T&Cs
Last reviewed Apr 2019
APS terms and conditions
APS Membership T&Cs
Terms of website use T&Cs
Last reviewed Apr 2019
APS terms and conditions
APS Membership T&Cs
Terms of website use T&Cs
Last reviewed Apr 2019
A safe place to talk: Participant experiences and community recommendations from an Aboriginal and T
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in Queensland die by suicide at more than four times the rate of their non-Indigenous peers. As the evidence of successful suicide prevention is limited, understanding effective mechanisms is crucial. The United Health Educati...
Last reviewed Dec 2023
Is my degree accredited by APAC?
The easiest and quickest way to find out if your course is APAC-accredited is to search the accredited course listings on the APAC website.
If you are still unsure, APAC recommends that you first contact the APAC liaison officer at your university to obtain some clarity. ...
Last reviewed Nov 2019
Positive psychology: Making Australia happy?
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InPsych
The three-part ABC television series Making Australia Happy was screened in November 2010. The series took the science of positive psychology to the streets in Marrickville, a suburb in inner-city Sydney, and followed eight individuals as they completed an intensive eight week...
Published Dec 2017
Evidence-based psychological interventions: What measures up?
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InPsych
The APS has recently revised and updated a review of evidence-based interventions for mental disorders, which was first undertaken and published by the APS in 2003 to support the Federal Government's Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program. The revised Evidence-based psy...
Published Jun 2017
Safety first – not last! Suicide Safety Planning Intervention (SPI)
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InPsych
Suicide is a significant public health issue and sessions with suicidal clients are a concerning encounter for most psychologists. Having tools and strategies to mitigate the risk, support the client and alleviate your own personal stress are vital. A version of safety plannin...
Published Jul 2019