This two-day self-paced online program can be commenced anytime on demand (with bonus access time) or on 1 July 2025 and completed in your own time over three months. Your program fee also provides access to the highly interactive livestream of the same program in September.Th...

Around 73% of Australians gambled at least once per week in the past 12 months, and nearly half of those people were classified as being ‘at risk of harm’.  We recognise more needs to be done to protect vulnerable Australians from harm and to reduce instances of problem gam...

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Australians of all ages are increasingly reliant on mobiles and social media, a new survey shows A new survey by the Australian Psychological Society has shown that Australians generally find life online a positive experience. But it’s important to be aware of issues aro...

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Online therapies are increasingly being used in Australia. In a recent article, two major providers of digital mental health services shared their experiences and learnings following a number of years of service provision. Digital Mental Health Services (DMHS) were provided to...

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Premium performance For just over 12 months the APS has offered both premium and standard listings on its online Find a Psychologist service (findapsychologist.org.au) which combined the previous Medicare Psychology Providers List data with the existing Find a Psychologi...

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Clients are sometimes not aware how many sessions they have had with providers under the same referral. It is therefore important to check with clients the number of sessions already used. Medicare provides an online checking system that allows practitioners to monitor and che...

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Australians of all ages are increasingly reliant on mobiles and social media, a new survey shows A new survey by the Australian Psychological Society has shown that Australians generally find life online a positive experience. But it’s important to be aware of issues aro...

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Working as a psychologist can be highly rewarding, yet the demanding nature of psychological practice can also place psychologists at risk of experiencing burnout and their own mental health concerns. Therefore, it is essential for psychologists to look after themselves and pr...

There have been changes in the format of the Bayley Scales since the original publication in 1969. These changes include the structure of the scales, differences in overall scores, and more recently polytomous scoring, digital administration and scoring options, and the develo...