APS Review of the Code of Ethics
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InPsych
Background
The current APS Code of Ethics was approved by the APS at its AGM in September 2007. The previous version was approved in September 1997, and the one before that was in 1986. The last process of review took just under two years and involved transforming the 1997 ...
Published Jul 2017
Code of conduct
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Last reviewed Jul 2025
How to access your PsyBA Code of Conduct webinar recordings
As our profession prepares to transition to the PsyBA Code of Conduct from 1 December 2025, we know many of you have questions about how this new framework will apply in everyday psychological practice.
To support you, we are running member-focused webinars on the new Cod...
Last reviewed Oct 2025
Are you prepared for the new PsyBA Code of Conduct and competency changes?
The new PsyBA Code of Conduct and professional competencies are in effect. Access these APS resources to prepare for the transition.
With the Psychology Board of Australia’s new Code of Conduct and updated competency framework in effect, many psychologists will already be ...
Last reviewed Nov 2025
Code of conduct
Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct
As of 1 December 2025, psychologists are required to practice in accordance with the Psychology Board of Australia’s Code of Conduct, replacing the APS Code of Ethics as the profession’s regulatory framework.
This change ...
Last reviewed Jul 2025
APS Code of Ethics
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At the 2007 APS AGM, its members adopted the proposed Code of Ethics, which superseded the previous version that was approved in September 1997.
In 2010 the Psychology Board of Australia adopted the APS Code of Ethics for the profession.
Access the APS Code of Ethics
Last reviewed Oct 2017
APS Code Review Committee
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InPsych
Expression of Interest
Lodging an Expression of Interest
Members of the APS who wish to lodge an Expression of Interest should complete the form.
Applicants will need to:
review the selection criteria and complete the background information statement in the appl...
Published Jul 2017
Navigating Confidentiality Under the New Code of Conduct: Insurance Risks and Protections for Austra
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Confidentiality has long been the cornerstone of psychological practice in Australia. As trusted professionals, psychologists are not only ethically bound but also required to protect the sensitive information entrusted to them by clie...
Last reviewed Dec 2025
Member Code of Conduct
Last reviewed Jun 2024
Decision making for the Code of Conduct Section 4.9 on Multiple Relationships
Section 4.9 of the Code acknowledges that psychologists often come across multiple relationships throughout the course of their practice. As the nature of a multiple relationship can vary considerably, the Code allows for decision making in these contexts. It is helpful to sta...
Last reviewed Dec 2025