Article summary  ​Placements are a pivotal, but often nerve-racking, milestone: APS member Peter reflects on the emotional mix of excitement and anxiety at the start of his placements, highlighting the steep learning curve of working with real clients.   ​Dive...

Last reviewed Jun 2025

This document describes the APS position on psychological service delivery in schools and what factors schools need to consider in accessing psychological services. The preferred model for delivering psychological services in the school context is for services to be provide...

Last reviewed Apr 2018

This article has been developed in partnership with Harvey Norman Technology for Business Cyber security refers to the practices, technologies and processes that protect systems, networks, and practice data from digital attacks. For psychologists, this means safeguarding se...

Last reviewed Jun 2025

This article is featured on news.com.au and is republished with permission. New data has revealed the most popular career ambition for Aussie teens and the reason why they’re flocking to this job is grim. Australia’s dire lack of mental health services has gotten so bad ...

Last reviewed Dec 2024

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

Psychologists who provide services in schools have to manage a wide range of ethical, legal and professional obligations. These are made more complex due to the age of the recipients of services and the staff duty of care to act in loco parentis – literally ‘in the place of...

Last reviewed Apr 2018

Psychological care for people experiencing gambling harm Gambling harm is a significant public health issue, affecting not only individuals who gamble but also their families and communities. With the growing accessibility of online betting and the normalisation of gambling...

Last reviewed May 2025

Simon Crowe was awarded the 2013 APS Distinguished Contribution to Psychological Education Award for his outstanding contributions to teaching at all levels of the psychology curriculum, from the secondary school level through to undergraduate and postgraduate lecturing and su...

Published Jun 2017

Last reviewed Jan 2023

There is now strong evidence that early return to work and minimising ‘discretionary’ absenteeism is associated with greatly improved long-term health and wellbeing outcomes for people injured at work (AFOEM, 2011; Cotton, 2011). Generally, individuals participating in work ha...

Published Jun 2017