The APS Professional Advisory Service: More than two decades of member support
Member Only
InPsych
When ethical issues arise that members need to discuss, the APS's Professional Advisory Service (PAS) provides a telephone and email advisory service.
I received a subpoena and I do not believe it is in my client’s interest to provide my notes. Must I comply with it?
I...
Published Jul 2017
New Life Members join long list of prominent APS psychologists
Member Only
InPsych
The APS awards the status of Life Member to those members who have held at least 50 years membership with the APS. This year, there are 15 new Life Members of the APS, bringing the total to 137 current Life Members of the APS.
The new APS Life Members are:
Mrs Mary Barker MA...
Published Jul 2017
Fostering quality of life
Member Only
InPsych
Quality of life’ is a lovely phrase. It embraces feel-good words like happiness, flourishing and human potential. QOL also sounds aspirational, so everyone should have it, and more is better. Because of these connotations, the term has high marketing appeal. The promise of enh...
Published Dec 2017
A word of caution on rural work
Member Only
Following on from Kristen Keppel’s article (February InPsych, 2018, p. 40), I would like to offer some advice for those contemplating a move to a country practice. For many years I worked in a rural centre, and also in a remote Northern Territory town. Given my experience I ha...
Last reviewed Apr 2018
PsyBA-approved Supervisor training Master class: Compassion-focused supervision: Integrating compassion-focused approaches to supervision
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...
PsyBA-approved Supervisor training Master class: Compassion-focused supervision: Integrating compassion-focused approaches to supervision
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...
National Psychology Exam: Planning and preparation
APS Institute
This eLearning activity has been designed to provide provisional psychologists with a clear, structured and supportive pathway in preparing for the National Psychology Exam (NPE).
It also provides supervisors with practical tools and strategies to guide their supervisees ef...
Best practice management of the psychosocial impacts of anaphylaxis and food allergies
APS Institute
Australia has the highest rate of allergies and anaphylaxis in the world, particularly when it comes to childhood food allergies. Hospital admissions for food-related anaphylaxis are increasing substantially (Mullins et al., 2022).
Many individuals are at risk of anaphyl...
Leadership in Psychosocial Risk Management Microcredential
Non-APS Event
New Micro-credential: As a psychologist, learn how Psychosocial Risk Management will impact your client and their world of work.
Psychosocial risk management is no longer optional — it’s now a legislative priority across Australia and internationally. This microcredential e...
Engaging Adolescents™ for Child and Family Specialists
Non-APS Event
One-day professional development for youth and family support specialists
Equips you with knowledge and skills to resolve adolescent behaviour problems. Easy-to-use techniques to manage teenage behaviour problems and emotional reactions.
This workshop provides ...