The recent sudden death of two APS members who were both in independent private practice and, under separate circumstances, died without a ‘Practice Contingency Plan’1 in place, has brought this issue into sharp focus. As an important legacy of the loss of these colleagues, th...

Published Jun 2017

A new website developed under the auspices of the APS and launched at this year’s Annual Conference will assist service providers seeking to develop, or improve, a culturally appropriate service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. To assist in better meeting the...

Published Aug 2017

Over the past 100 years, from Armenia in 1915 to Darfur today, genocides have taken place in many countries, with horrendous death tolls, and devastating consequences for the survivors. Closer to home, Australia's ‘stolen generations', where between 1900-1970 up to 25,000 Abor...

Published Jul 2017

This resource provides advice for psychologists about practice contingency planning for their psychology practice should they become incapacitated or die. It provides advice about what to include in this contingency planning process and how to ensure it can be effectively i...

Last reviewed Aug 2018

Suicide is the most common cause of death in Australians aged 15-44 years – more common than deaths from motor vehicle accidents or skin cancer (Aleman & Denys 2014). Over 2,500 people die from suicide in Australia each year and more than 65,000 make an attempt. Rates have flu...

Published Jul 2019

In my first months at the APS I have been travelling around the country meeting face-to-face with APS members and other parties with a stake in psychology. By reaching out to ministerial advisors and bureaucrats, employers of psychologists, representatives of educational insti...

Published Dec 2018

Over the past decades, Australia has done much to confront mental illness in the community. Through sustained campaigning by organisations and individuals (including the APS and our engaged members) we have substantially increased awareness about many disorders and the effecti...

Published Feb 2019

As experts in human behaviour, psychologists are in great demand across all sectors and professional settings in Australia. The expertise provided by psychologists is highly sought after by community members, employers, health professionals and policymakers grappling with the ...

Published May 2019

So how do we show the Australian Government and other stakeholders that we have a workforce to meet the mental health needs of the Australian community? We give them a comprehensive, flexible and constructive model to apply to myriad situations. The APS MBS Green Paper pres...

Published May 2019

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth: not going all the way and not starting” – Buddha I wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the many lands upon which we APS members transact our work, including those of my home base – the Taunguron...

Published Jun 2019