Suicide prevention
APS Institute
Content advisory note
This educational activity contains content on self-harm, suicide, trauma, and more. These subjects can be distressing and may evoke strong emotional responses. Please take care of your wellbeing and we encourage you to take breaks and/or seek support i...
Insomnia management in children
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...
Working with children and families and the impact of new Family Law reforms
APS Institute
This webinar will address the changes to the Family Law Act that impact psychologists in practice.
The Family Law Amendment Act 2023 and Family Law Amendment (Information Sharing) Act 2023 were passed by the Australian Parliament on 19 October 2023. The changes include new...
Voluntary assisted dying: What Psychologists need to know
APS Institute
In Australia, Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all States. The laws came into operation in Victoria in July 2019, in Western Australia in July 2021, and other states will commence in late 2022 and 2023.
VAD presents in various ways in psychological pr...
Autism & Trauma: A-2 day live virtual Masterclass in Trauma Focused CBT
Non-APS Event
Summary
This 2-day live 'virtual' workshop aims to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of mental health professionals in the application of Trauma-focused CBT to Autistic children & adolescents.
Course Overview
Research indicates that autistic people are mor...
Providing psychological services to people affected by bushfires
APS Institute
The APS hosts this activity with the Australian National University.
The recent bushfires have affected thousands of people across regional and rural Australia. In their wake, the bushfires have exacted enormous loss – of life, property, community, dignity and hope. Moreov...
Cyber security, privacy, and data protection
APS Event
Presented in conjunction with Russell Kennedy lawyers, this webinar will cover advice to help you stay safe online and protect your personal and client data.
Case studies from recent data breaches including Optus and Medibank will be presented.
Level of Learning
Found...
Foundations in Clinical Assessment of Intellectual Disability: A 2-day live online Masterclass
Non-APS Event
This 2-day live 'virtual' workshop has been specifically designed for Child & Adolescent psychologists across Australia to help up-skill in conducting high quality, evidence-based Clinical Assessments for Intellectual Disability.
The workshop uses Dr Ratcliffe signature st...
Suicide, Self-harm & Safety Planning in Autism
Non-APS Event
The latest international research shows that Autistic People are significantly more likely to think about and attempt suicide, and Autistic people are up to seven times more likely to die by suicide than the general population.
This online/on-demand course aims to up-skill ...
The personal and professional impacts of international crises on psychologists
APS Institute
This webinar will focus on the personal and professional impacts of international crises on psychologists.
The past several months have been a time of reflection on the immense and ongoing human suffering being experienced in our international community. Of course, psycho...