Anyone can experience work-related stress, and psychologists are no exception. In fact, psychologists can be particularly vulnerable to stress due to working with challenging and high risk clients and often in isolation. The APS Code of Ethics highlights the importance of psyc...

Published Jun 2017

For several years it has been widely reported in the media that Australia is in the grips of an ice epidemic. Within the past three years, the opinion of the average Australian household has come to rate methamphetamines as the drug of most concern (National Drug Strategy Hous...

Published Oct 2017

Change pervades the APS and our community and our world, demanding we keep sight of our obligation to innovate and advocate for the profession and the people we serve. We continue to challenge ourselves to remain outward-looking as an organisation and a profession, dedicating ...

Published Aug 2022

People are once again oversharing about their relationships on TikTok. Search the trend #beigeflag and you'll find an array of (mostly) cute anecdotes. The term has most recently evolved to describe the random quirks your partner has that are kind of annoying, but also —...

Published Jun 2023

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was until recently thought to be a condition of childhood which remitted before adulthood. Characterised by difficulties sustaining attention, overactivity and problems with impulse control, the condition affects around five per ...

Published Sep 2024

Last reviewed Sep 2021

The pinnacle of sport performance for athletes and teams is to compete at the Olympic Games. Athletes invest years of effort in training, competition and developing expertise in the quest to achieve Olympic success. Competing against the best in the world can assist athletes t...

Published Jun 2017

As part of the commitment to promoting community mental health awareness and psychological wellbeing, for the third successive year the APS commissioned a stress and wellbeing survey of a representative sample of the Australian adult population. The survey examined the levels ...

Published Jun 2017

Working as a psychologist often entails exposure to potentially traumatic and distressing material, including clients’ stories. Regular exposure means that there is a significant risk of vicarious trauma and burnout. There is often an assumption that our training as psychologi...

Published Jun 2017

While the Hamas-Israel conflict continues to unfold, distressing updates and images are finding their way around the world on social media. This content, along with news coverage, mean parents, guardians and teachers are faced with the complicated task of discussing the war ...

Published Oct 2023