School psych battle
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A shortage of psychologists is creating a mental health crisis in schools, as "fearful" parents are forced to wait months for an appointment for their child.
There are about 700 psychologists working in schools in Victoria of which twothirds work part-time data from the Aus...
Published Apr 2023
APS Professional practice guidelines on providing services for children and young people
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Complex ethical issues can arise when providing services to young people.
Psychologists providing services to young people must navigate and recognise the sensitivity of the roles of those involved in the young person's life, along with the evolving autonomy of the young pe...
Last reviewed Feb 2026
APS Professional practice guidelines provision services using telehealth other digital communication
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Psychologists using telehealth and/or other digital communications as part of their service provision are bound by the same ethical, legal and professional obligations as for face-to-face service provision.
This includes areas such as privacy and confidentiality, informed c...
Last reviewed Feb 2026
Resources for psychologists to share on World Mental Health Day
APS has collated useful resources, guides and more to help the psychology profession spread an important message to mark World Mental Health Day (10 October) - strong mental health is an everyday practice.
As psychologists know, mental health and wellbeing is more than the...
Last reviewed Oct 2025
APS Professional practice guidelines on psychology services in forensic contexts
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These guidelines recognise that psychology services in forensic contexts can encompass a diverse range of roles and functions, and include any service where the knowledge of psychology is applied in the legal and justice systems.
Psychologists providing these kinds of servi...
Last reviewed Feb 2026
A guide to hosting a neurodivergent-inclusive event
In summary:
About 10-20% of the global population is neurodivergent, making inclusion and accessibility crucial for professional events and conferences.
Creating neurodivergent-inclusive spaces doesn't have to be a significant investment.
By the end of this article, ...
Last reviewed Mar 2025
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
APS Professional practice guidelines on provision simultaneous services - groups, families, couples
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Providing simultaneous services is common across all areas of psychology and can raise ethical and practice issues that are distinct from the provision of services to individual clients.
These guidelines are designed to support psychologists in meeting their ethical and pro...
Last reviewed Feb 2026
Managing informed consent
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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
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