Homeless people encounter multiple barriers to accessing services for their general health, housing, employment and psychosocial needs (Anderson, 1992). These barriers include long waiting times, inflexible scheduling, inadequate service options and complicated admission crite...

Published Apr 2019

In October 2016 a family of four was found dead in their Sydney home in an apparent murder-suicide. The psychologist involved in the school response was a recent graduate contracted to fill a maternity-leave position at the school for only a year while completing a registrar p...

Published Mar 2018

This brief guide provides information on positive psychology, including the underlying principles, components, techniques, and the applications and efficacy of this treatment approach.

Last reviewed May 2023

The Macquarie Dictionary defines psychology as ‘the systematic study of the mind, or of mental states and processes’, suggesting that training in the discipline will teach keen young students about how individuals reason, perceive and react to things, express emotions and beha...

Published Nov 2020