Ethics and the practice of couple and family therapy
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InPsych
Couple and family therapists arguably face more ethical challenges than individually oriented therapists, yet codes of conduct and ethics have not always been of direct assistance. Often it seems that the principles lack the specificity to really attend to the issues at hand. ...
Published Jul 2017
Protecting client privacy through two-part client records
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InPsych
Client privacy is significantly compromised in a range of situations where third parties have access to sensitive information in client files – for example, compliance officers in the event of a WorkCover audit; lawyers and the legal system through subpoenas; or school princip...
Published Jul 2017
Requests for Full Client Files under WorkCover Victoria
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The recent changes introduced into the WIRC Act require that workers must have a whole person impairment of 21% or more to be eligible to receive weekly payments after 130 weeks. To assist Agents in determining whether workers meet these requirements, they may need to obtain r...
Last reviewed Oct 2024
Insomnia management in clients with neurodevelopmental disorders
APS Institute
Over the past 2 years, the APS and the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) have worked together to provide insomnia and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) education to over 2,000 Australian psychologists. This webinar forms part of a series informed by feedbac...
PsyBA-approved Supervisor training: Part 2 Skills training
APS Institute
Psychologists who wish to provide supervision for registrants undertaking the 4+2 and 5+1 internships, the registrar program and higher degree placements, must complete the required training to be a Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)-approved supervisor.
The APS is a Psy...
PsyBA-approved Supervisor training Master class: Managing tricky situations and problems in supervisory relationships
APS Institute
PsyBA-approved Supervisor refresher training
Master class (Part 4) has been developed for psychologists who want to maintain their status as a Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)-approved supervisor (principal or secondary).
Psychologists who are not currently a PsyBA...
Evidence-based and neuro-affirming intervention for ADHD: Parent training
APS Institute
This workshop will focus on providing insights and practical tools to assist psychologists to deliver 'parent/family training', an evidence-based intervention recommended in the Australian Clinical Guidelines for ADHD.
Parent and family training encompasses structured, evi...
Electronic health records are coming!
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InPsych
Recommendation 120: National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission, 2009
We recommend that the Commonwealth Government mandate that the payment of public and private benefits for all health and aged care services depend upon the ability to accept and provide data to patien...
Published Jun 2017
Complex dilemmas when working in schools
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InPsych
Psychologists who provide services in schools have to manage a wide range of ethical, legal and professional obligations. These are made more complex due to the age of the recipients of services and the staff duty of care to act in loco parentis – literally ‘in the place of th...
Published Apr 2018
2024 Board of Directors Nomination
Nominations are open from 10:00 am (AEST) on Tuesday 13 August 2024
The Board has appointed Vero Voting as the Returning Officer. If eligible to nominate, members should have received an email from Vero on 13 August 2024, inviting nominations for two positions:
Genera...
Last reviewed Oct 2024