Alternatives to restrictive practices in intellectual and developmental disability
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This practice guide is intended for all practitioners providing services to people with intellectual disability and autism who may be at risk of having restrictive practices imposed on them. It aims to give the practitioner some immediate direction when receiving a referral fo...
Last reviewed Feb 2021
Nine actions the incoming government must take to support psychology in Australia
Summary of APS's key election items:
Access and funding for mental health services
Protect and support psychology within the NDIS
Youth mental health
Growing the psychology workforce
Empowering victim-survivors of domestic and family violence
Making aged care m...
Last reviewed May 2025
What you need to know about the government's first National Autism Strategy
The federal government has released its National Autism Strategy 2025-2031, outlining the vision for a safe and inclusive society for all Autistic people. Here’s what this could mean for psychologists and where improvements could be made.
Note: When referring to 'autism' i...
Last reviewed Jan 2025
Harnessing the power of AI in psychology
Optimising AI in psychology, while minimising the risks is a key aspect of APS’s pre-budget submission and it requires urgent attention.
Whatever your position on AI, there is no doubt it is revolutionising almost every industry, including psychology.
On one hand, the...
Last reviewed May 2024
Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions
The Evidence-based psychological interventions in the treatment of mental disorders: A literature review (5th Ed.) was published in December 2024.
The purpose of this updated review was to provide an overview of the empirical research evidence for a range of psychological i...
Last reviewed Feb 2025
The new statistics: What we need for evidence-based practice
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InPsych
Geoff Cumming was the recipient of the 2011 APS Distinguished Contribution to Psychology Education Award.
In April 2009, people rushed to Boots pharmacies in Britain to buy No. 7 Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum. They were prompted by media reports of an article in the ...
Published Jun 2017
We’re paying attention – Evidence-based guidelines for ADHD
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InPsych
An estimated one million Australians live with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and it has been the topic of much discussion in Australia of late. An increase in awareness of ADHD in recent times has led to more interest in the disorder. This prevalence may hav...
Published Nov 2022
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About Insights
Insights is the place where members can access up-to-date APS news, media and the latest topics in psychology. Scroll through popular articles, search by topic, and stay up to date with current advocacy, professional updates, career resources and more.
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Last reviewed Aug 2024
Supporting people with high complex needs in the disability sector
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InPsych
Psychologists working in the public sector in disability are often asked to assist disability carers to support people with a disability with high complex needs to reduce their behaviours of concern such as self-harm or harm to others. Here we describe two examples from psycho...
Published May 2017
Evidence-based psychological interventions: What measures up?
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InPsych
The APS has recently revised and updated a review of evidence-based interventions for mental disorders, which was first undertaken and published by the APS in 2003 to support the Federal Government's Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program. The revised Evidence-based psy...
Published Jun 2017