Setting up a private practice: Issues to consider
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The Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct came into effect for all registered psychologists practicing in Australia on 1 Dec 2025. The following resource will be updated to align with the new Code of Conduct. This resource should be read in conjunction with the Code o...
Last reviewed Jan 2026
Setting up your own private practice? Keep these professional matters in mind
When setting up your own private practice, it's important to lay the legal and professional groundwork to ensure compliance is always front of mind when you're practising as a psychologist.
Establishing a private practice in psychology can be an exciting step to take.
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Last reviewed May 2024
Setting up your own private practice? Keep these professional matters in mind
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When setting up your own private practice, it's important to lay the legal and professional groundwork to ensure compliance is always front of mind when you're practising as a psychologist.
Establishing a private practice in psychology can be an exciting step to take.
...
Published May 2024
Tips you need to know before setting up your own psychology private practice
Ever dreamed of opening your own private practice but not quite sure where to begin? APS CEO Dr Zena Burgess shares some advice to get you started.
All of us have spent years dedicating time and effort to becoming psychologists. However, if you’re looking to go out on your...
Last reviewed May 2024
Tips you need to know before setting up your own psychology private practice
News
Ever dreamed of opening your own private practice but not quite sure where to begin? APS CEO Dr Zena Burgess shares some advice to get you started.
All of us have spent years dedicating time and effort to becoming psychologists. However, if you’re looking to go out on your...
Published May 2024
Business models applied to the private practice setting: Finding a sustainable model that works
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InPsych
Psychologists in private practice are operating in a business environment and by necessity, will adopt one of the various business models that function in the private practice environment. As the previous article describes, the reforms to the primary mental health system sugge...
Published Nov 2017
A guide to creating a bespoke professional development pathway
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Whether you're an early-career psychologist, an academic or someone looking to upskill in a specific aspect of psychology, APS has a suitable learning pathway to align ...
Last reviewed Jun 2025
Diversity as the key to a successful company group practice model
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InPsych
Business models at work…
Chris Mackey and Associates has been operating as a group practice for more than 20 years. Chris, the practice director, reports that central to the practice’s success is a strategic focus on maintaining sufficient diversity in all areas of the busi...
Published May 2017
A step forward or double-edged sword? Three key professional indemnity risks in telehealth
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InPsych
Telehealth may have been around for many years, but it was a global pandemic that catapulted us decades into the future in terms of its adoption. A year on, experts predict that telehealth is here to stay. However, as a psychologist, telehealth may bring with it its own set of...
Published Aug 2021
Understanding practice contingency plans
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InPsych
The death of a practising psychologist has many legal, ethical, clinical and personal implications which may have a profound impact on family, colleagues and clients. This is even more likely if the death is sudden and unexpected. Many psychologists will have a will that outli...
Published Aug 2021