Professional supervision and record keeping
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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
The rise of AI-human intimacy in therapy
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Using Esther Perel’s landmark session as a case study, this article explores how AI companions are shifting from digital fantasy to a tangible presence in the modern therapy room.
Dr Raquel Peel frames AI interaction as a form of "externalised self-reflec...
Last reviewed Apr 2026
Tests and testing FAQs
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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
Proper use of APS postnominals
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One of the more frequently cited reasons why psychologists join the Australian Psychological Society is to be seen to be part of the broader profession and discipline of psychology. A tangible way of demonstrating this membership of the APS is through the letters listed after ...
Published Jun 2017
Ethical considerations when providing second opinions
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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
When clients pose a risk of harm to others
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Psychologists from time to time may find themselves working with clients where there is a risk of serious harm to others, such as threatened acts of violence, sexual assault, stalking, intimidation and harassment. This is more likely to occur in settings such as forensic facil...
Published Jun 2017
What psychologists should know about voluntary assisted dying
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Voluntary assisted dying became legal in Victoria in June 2019 after much debate and social change (O’Connor et al., 2018). This could be closely followed by Western Australia and Queensland, whose governments are currently considering similar laws.
As a discipline, psychol...
Published Aug 2019
Professional opinions in ‘letters of support’
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It is not uncommon for psychologists providing psychological interventions or focused psychological strategies to be asked by clients to provide letters of support, or other documentation. The APS has previously published articles on how to manage such requests (client request...
Published Nov 2022
2016 APS Board of Directors election results
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An election for two General Director positions on the APS Board of Directors was held by postal ballot and electronic voting, and the result was declared at the 2016 APS AGM on 15 September 2016. The two successful candidates are Dr Aaron Frost MAPS and Mrs Jill Wright MAPS an...
Published May 2017
Respect for the rights and dignity of people and peoples
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The cover feature for this issue of InPsych highlights psychological perspectives on racism – a rather timely topic given the emphasis placed on immigration by political parties and the media in the lead-up to the federal election. As many commentators have noted, the part...
Published Jan 2018