Submitting CPD and events FAQs

The CPD and Events Finder Terms and Conditions indicate that all listings must be approved by the APS, with consideration of regulatory and quality requirements and expectations.

The APS reserves the right to edit event listing content for style and professional language. The APS also reserves the right to cancel or reject event listings that do not comply with the APS Advertising Policy, APS Code of Ethics or other regulatory, quality or legal requirements.

Regulatory operating environment

As the leading professional organisation for Australian psychology, the APS operates with regard to the ethical and regulatory requirements for practising psychologists, regulated health services, and education and training facilities in Australia. All listings on the APS CPD and Events Finder must comply with the APS Code of Ethics, and relevant requirements stipulated by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) or the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA), regardless of whether or not the external advertiser is a registered psychologist.

Summary of guidelines for approved listings on the CPD and Events Finder

The listing must not contain:

• Claims that cannot be substantiated by a body of reputable empirical research 
• Inaccurate or misleading representation of event outcomes or the psychology-relevance of the content of an event
• Inaccurate or misleading representation of an individual’s details or qualifications
• Claims implying superiority of a psychologist over other psychologists
• Claims that could induce fears in attendees if they did not attend an event
• Information or images that are vulgar, sensational, in poor taste or that will reflect poorly on the APS or the profession of psychology
• Sweeping statements (e.g., ‘the best in the world’) that are not able to be substantiated
• Testimonials, defined as personal statements or recommendations from someone who has attended the same or similar event
• The use of the word ‘specialist’ in connection with psychologist or psychology
• Wording that in any way implies accreditation for continuing professional development hours for psychologists. (An acceptable example is: 'This event represents x CPD hours')

• ​For member group organised events, please refer to the committee manual
• For advertisers, please login (if you are a current APS member) or register to create a new account (non APS members)

1. Once logged in, go to the Submit an event tab
2. If needed add an attachment, such as a flyer or registration form that can be downloaded. One (1) document can be added. Accepted formats are .doc, .docx, .rtf and .pdf. The maximum file size is 2Mb.
3. Preview your event. If all details are correct, Submit your event for approval.
4. Enter payment details (if applicable). See Payment below for further information.

Please note the following important points:

• Listing start date: this is the date your event first appears on the CPD and Events Finder and must be at least seven (7) days after the date of submission
• Event start date(s): this refers to the date, or dates, your event starts. It must be the same as, or later than, the listing start date.
• Duplicate entries are not approved. Before you submit an event, please search the Finder to ensure that the event is not already listed.
• Submissions are approved within seven (7) calendar days.
• Some fields have word/character limits. Where detailed information about an event is found on the organiser's website or within a flyer, there is no need to repeat this within your event submission; a summary and an attachment or link to the website is enough. Duplicated information is removed from the submission.

Yes.

A single event listing must have at least one location and date (except online and webinar events that don’t have locations). The same event can also have up to five (5) additional locations/dates at $50 each. Additional locations/dates can only be added during the submission process, they cannot be added after the event has been submitted/approved. So a single event can have up to a maximum of six (6) locations/dates.

Refer to the Price List below for the pricing options available.

• APS members: Refer to the Price List below for the APS member discounted pricing. APS members advertising their own events enter payment details at the end of the submission process.
• Non-APS members / advertisers: Refer to the Price List below for non-APS member / advertiser pricing. Non-APS members and advertisers submitting events enter payment details at the end of the submission process.
• Each event submission can include up to six (6) instances (location/date) of the one event listing. Refer to the Price List below for the pricing options available 
• Please note: Payment is by credit card only. Credit cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard and AMEX

The fees below include one event listing with a location and date. You can add extra locations and/or dates for the listed event for an additional fee of $50 per location and/or date, up to a maximum of five (5) additional locations and/or dates for the listed event.

* 1 month = 30 days

• Events submitted for advertising are approved within seven (7) calendar days. Please email queries to [email protected]

All events are approved, subject to the CPD and Events Finder Terms and Conditions, within seven (7) calendar days. The submitter receives an email upon approval.

Any advertisements submitted by Third-Party Providers that are not CPD Approved by the APS will include the following disclaimer: "This content is a paid advertisement. All information and claims are provided by the advertiser and are solely their responsibility. The APS does not endorse or verify the accuracy of the content."

Once approved, events appear on the CPD and Events Finder on the listing start date specified in the submission form.

There are a number of reasons why an event may not show on the CPD and Events Finder:

• The event submission is still under review. Events are approved within seven (7) calendar days of submission.
• The event submission was reviewed and not approved. In this instance, the submitter receives an email from [email protected]
• The event submission is approved but the listing is not active. Approved events appear on the calendar from the listing start date to the listing end date, as specified by the submitter at the time the event was submitted.

Yes. The APS CPD Approved program is available for providers to apply for CPD approval and subject to acceptance, the activity will be approved as having met the APS Standards for CPD activities.

This is a different advertising process and involves an application form and an approximate 6-8 week turnaround timeframe.

For activities that are not APS CPD approved, any promotion of those activities on the APS website, must not imply approval for CPD hours for psychologists. 

Learn more about the CPD approved process

It is up to the individual psychologist to assess a continuing professional development (CPD) activity against the requirements of their individual learning plan. Registered psychologists are required to complete a set number of CPD hours as a requirement of their ongoing registration.

APS Professional development activities and Third Party Provider CPD approved activities on the APS CPD & Events Finder have been developed and/or assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities. These activities will display the CPD approved badge of quality.

No. The APS is unable to assist with registration support.

Some event details can be changed after submission. To update event details:

1. Login into the APS website with your User ID and password.  On your dashboard go to ‘My Events’ (option is in the dashboard menu along the top), then got to ‘Events I manage’.

   Click the Edit link next to the event you want to edit.  You can edit information about you or the organisation.  If you need to change other information about the event contact [email protected]