Reporting abuse, neglect and criminal activity
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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
Psychologists’ use of titles, qualifications and postnominals in professional communications
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InPsych
The APS receives regular queries from members about the correct way to refer to and list qualifications on business cards, and the proper use of postnominals (the letters listed after one's name) associated with APS membership.
With the advent of national registration and e...
Published Jun 2017
Applying the Social Determinants of Health in everyday practice: Lessons from the APS Congress
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InPsych
At the 2016 APS Congress held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 13-16 September, the APS Public Interest team convened a forum to discuss and showcase the valuable application of a Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) approach in everyday psychological pra...
Published May 2017
Scanning and shredding written notes
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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
Applying a social determinants of health approach within psychology
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InPsych
It is well recognised that social determinants such as the circumstances in which people are born, their access to education and opportunities for employment, where they live, and experiences of discrimination have a significant impact on health and wellbeing (World Health Org...
Published Jun 2017
Destruction of client files
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InPsych
Maintaining secure and confidential records is a cornerstone of psychological practice. Clients can feel comfortable to share information, with the knowledge and assurance that their psychologist upholds these principles of confidentiality and security. With recent news about ...
Published Nov 2022
What psychologists should know about voluntary assisted dying
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InPsych
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
Proper use of APS postnominals
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InPsych
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
When clients pose a risk of harm to others
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InPsych
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
Professional opinions in ‘letters of support’
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InPsych
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