Benchmark Psychology

Benchmark Psychology Benchmark Psychology is a psychology practice on the Southside of Brisbane, dedicated to improved client outcomes through feedback and progress monitoring.

Psychologists working at Benchmark will have access to ongoing evaluation of how their clients are progressing. This will allow them to adjust therapy techniques when needed, but also allow them to identify areas in which they need to increase their skills.

Planning your CPD this year? Why not consider PREP…For over 5 years, PREP has been designed with rich, evidence-based CP...
19/03/2026

Planning your CPD this year? Why not consider PREP…

For over 5 years, PREP has been designed with rich, evidence-based CPD at its core. We have once again partnered with over 20 leading guest presenters to fill our 2026 CPD calendar with practical, skill-building sessions that strengthen your clinical competencies and confidence.

We schedule over 30 live 2 hour workshops annually. Each session is run on Wednesdays 12:30-2:30pm Brisbane (AEST) time. Why not take a few extended lunch breaks with us and come to our sessions while ticking off your CPD requirements for this year?

💡 Did you know: While PREP was designed to support registrars, our guest faculty represent collective expertise at the forefront of psychology, and many experienced psychologists join our CPD sessions to refine their skills and stay at the cutting edge of practice.

🌟 Featured presenters include:
• Dr Rachel Menzies – Death anxiety and advance innovations for anxiety
• Kirstin Blouse – Hormones, menopause & PMDD
• Dr Jacinta Hawgood – Su***de risk assessment
• Dr Stan Steindl – Motivational interviewing in clinical practice
• Mary Goslet – Working with strengths of Indigenous Australian ways of knowing, being & doing

📅 Build your skills, deepen your confidence, and stay at the cutting edge of clinical practice — all for only $100 + GST per session!

https://learning.prep.clinic/live

We’ve just shared this update with participants in our Code of Conduct training and thought it might also be useful to t...
15/03/2026

We’ve just shared this update with participants in our Code of Conduct training and thought it might also be useful to the wider psychology community.

Important Family Law Update for Psychologists

Recent changes to the Family Law Act introduce new protections for “protected confidences”, sensitive information shared with professionals such as psychologists, counsellors, and medical practitioners.

The Court can now make orders preventing certain confidential communications from being disclosed or used in proceedings if the harm of disclosure outweighs the benefit of the evidence.

Given how often therapy notes are subpoenaed in family law matters, this is an important development for psychologists to be aware of.

Keeping up with legal and ethical changes like this can be difficult when you’re busy with clinical work. That’s why participants in our Code of Conduct training for psychologists receive practical updates like this directly in their inbox whenever relevant changes occur.

You can read the Court’s update here:
https://www.fcfcoa.gov.au/fl/protected-confidences

Learn more about the course here:
https://www.benchmarkpsychology.com.au/code-and-competencies

Consent doesn’t end at intake — especially when you’re working with children and young people.The 2025 guidance from the...
25/02/2026

Consent doesn’t end at intake — especially when you’re working with children and young people.

The 2025 guidance from the Australian Psychological Society reframes something many of us were trained to treat as procedural:

👉 Consent is not static. It’s developmental.

When working with young clients:

• Legal consent from a parent isn’t the whole picture
• Assent is ethical, not symbolic
• Capacity evolves — sometimes quickly
• Confidentiality conversations must be revisited over time

The real question isn’t just, “Do we have consent?”
It’s: “Does this young person understand, and are they meaningfully participating?”

As cognitive maturity, autonomy, and family dynamics shift, so too should our consent conversations.

Are you revisiting confidentiality as adolescents grow?
Are you documenting capacity and competing interests clearly?
Are you prepared when a young person asks, “Will you tell my mum?”

Our latest blog, Consent Is Not Static: Working With Children and Young People, explores what the 2025 guidance means in everyday practice — and why consent is an ongoing ethical relationship, not a form signed months ago.

If you’d like to deepen your understanding of the updated Code of Competencies and professional obligations, we offer targeted trainings designed to support you.

🔎 Learn more about the Code of Competencies and read the full article here: https://loom.ly/e4p05U4

Rural and remote practice isn’t just “metro practice with fewer services.”Under the 2025 updates from the Psychology Boa...
23/02/2026

Rural and remote practice isn’t just “metro practice with fewer services.”

Under the 2025 updates from the Psychology Board of Australia and expanded guidance from the Australian Psychological Society, context matters — not as an excuse, but as an ethical consideration.

In small communities:

• Dual relationships may be unavoidable
• Referral pathways may be limited
• Emergency response times may be long
• Telehealth increases access — but doesn’t erase geography

The question shifts from “Can I avoid this?” to
👉 “How do I manage this transparently and defensibly?”

From boundary management to emergency planning and working within competence, rural ethics is not weaker — it’s often more complex and more deliberate.

Are your decisions structured with context in mind?

Our latest blog, Rural and Remote Practice: When Access and Boundaries Collide, explores what the 2025 Code and APS guidance mean for psychologists outside metropolitan settings.

If you’d like to strengthen your understanding of the updated Code of Competencies and professional obligations, we offer targeted trainings to support you.

🔎 Learn more about the Code of Competencies and read the full article here: https://loom.ly/0GEfILQ

When you’re working with couples, families, or groups… who is your client?Under the 2025 updates to the Psychology Board...
20/02/2026

When you’re working with couples, families, or groups… who is your client?

Under the 2025 updates to the Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct and the Australian Psychological Society Professional Practice Guidelines, the answer is clear: Everyone in the room is your client.

That shift carries real ethical weight.

From shared confidentiality and competing interests to documentation and role clarity, simultaneous services are no longer just relationally complex — they’re ethically denser.

Are your consent processes, note-keeping, and boundaries structured to reflect that?

Our latest blog unpacks what’s changed in 2025 and what it means for your practice.

If you want to strengthen your understanding of the new Code of Conduct and APS Guidelines, we also offer targeted trainings to support you.

🔎 Learn more about the Code of Competencies and access the full article here: https://loom.ly/4ndRclc

📚✨ Ready to elevate your private psychology practice? Creating Impact: The Four Pillars of Private Psychology Practice i...
17/02/2026

📚✨ Ready to elevate your private psychology practice? Creating Impact: The Four Pillars of Private Psychology Practice is your essential guide to success!

Authored by five expert psychologists—Kaye Frankcom, Daryl Chow, RaeLynn Alvarez Wicklein, Nathan Castle, and Aaron Frost—this comprehensive book offers invaluable insights and actionable strategies for thriving in today’s evolving mental health landscape.

Get your hands on the paperback and e-book bundle for just $54, or choose the e-book version for $25. Invest in your practice’s future with this powerful resource! 🌟📖

Buy here: https://www.benchmarksteps.com/creating-impact

AEDPA and PREP now offer a rich and supportive pathway to endorsement in Educational and Developmental Psychology. Selec...
09/02/2026

AEDPA and PREP now offer a rich and supportive pathway to endorsement in Educational and Developmental Psychology.

Select from CPD only, or our Fully-Guided option, which covers CPD, Group and Individual Supervision, too.

It’s flexible, engaging and APHRA-compliant.

Learn more and sign up: https://loom.ly/HdmZXFQ

Now Open: Final Supervisor Discussion SeriesOur previous Supervisor Discussion Series is full, and due to strong demand,...
30/01/2026

Now Open: Final Supervisor Discussion Series

Our previous Supervisor Discussion Series is full, and due to strong demand, we’ve opened a brand-new 8-week series starting 4 February, Wednesdays at 11am (AEST).

The new Code of Conduct for Psychologists is in place now, changing the way we practise and supervise. As a Board Approved Supervisor, you’re responsible not only for your own alignment with the Code, but for guiding provisionals and registrars to embed these standards into everyday practice.

This exclusive, small-group series is designed specifically for supervisors. Facilitated by Dr Aaron Frost, each week we’ll:

1. Focus on one key theme from the new Code
2. Unpack what it requires in practice
3. Apply it to complex, real-world supervisory case discussions

⏳ Limited places available — secure your spot now and make sure you’re confidently supervising under the new Code. https://loom.ly/uSY9TJk

Our half-price sale is almost over! This is your last chance to save 50% on an annual Find a Supervisor membership. Join...
30/01/2026

Our half-price sale is almost over!

This is your last chance to save 50% on an annual Find a Supervisor membership.

Join to connect with community, including supervisees from across the country.

Sign up by Jan 31 to save with promo code: 2026NY50: https://loom.ly/lfBr-7U

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Level 1 Building 10 107 MIles Platting Road
Eight Mile Plains, QLD
4113

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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+61733495511

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