As part of the commitment to promoting community mental health awareness and psychological wellbeing, for the third successive year the APS commissioned a stress and wellbeing survey of a representative sample of the Australian adult population. The survey examined the levels ...

Published Jun 2017

2011 National Psychology Week research survey Each year, as part of National Psychology Week (NPW), the APS conducts a survey on a topic of relevance to psychology and of interest to the community. This year, the APS undertook a survey examining the stress and wellbeing of Au...

Published Aug 2017

As part of the APS’ commitment to promoting community mental health awareness and psychological wellbeing, for the second successive year the APS commissioned a stress and wellbeing survey of a representative sample of the Australian adult population to examine the experience ...

Published Jun 2017

I first travelled to Poland in August 2018 as part of a WWII tour of Germany. Upon arrival, it did not take long for me to connect with Poland and her WWII history, a history of incredible suffering, heroism, courage, and after 49 years of oppression, eventual independence, an...

Last reviewed Apr 2024

As part of its commitment to promoting community mental health awareness and psychological wellbeing, for the fourth consecutive year the APS commissioned a stress and wellbeing survey of a representative sample of the Australian adult population. The survey provides a year-on...

Published Jun 2017

The incidence of work-related stress in Australia is high, and is likely to grow during uncertain economic times as Australian workplaces become more competitive and cost‑conscious. This will have inevitable effects on the health and wellbeing of employees, increasing their jo...

Published Jun 2017

The demographer Bernard Salt has stated that the unfolding story of our continent indicates that there are progressively becoming “two Australias” separated by a Great Divide stretching between Port Douglas in Far North Queensland and Eucla on the Great Australian Bight. To th...

Published Aug 2017

Concerning number of Australians engaging in risky behaviours to manage stress; new survey A concerning number of distressed Australians are engaging in risky behaviours to manage stress, a new survey found. Released today to launch Psychology Week (8-14 November) the St...

Published Oct 2017

As part of its commitment to promoting community mental health awareness and psychological wellbeing, for the fifth consecutive year the APS commissioned a stress and wellbeing survey of Australians. As a special focus in 2015, Australians were asked additional questions about...

Published Jun 2017

Strong social relationships and offline human connections are the key to happiness for Australians, according to findings from the Australian Psychological Society’s (APS) Compass for Life survey, released for Psychology Week (6-12 November) Human connections took the t...

Published Oct 2017