Australian Psychological Society

  • Home
  • Australian Psychological Society

Australian Psychological Society The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is Australia's peak psychology body, representing close to 25,000 psychologists across Australia.

The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is Australia's peak psychology body. We represent our more than 27,000 members. We are the largest non-medical health professionals organisation in the country. The APS strongly advocates for the discipline and profession of psychology, supports high standards for the profession, promotes psychological knowledge to enhance community wellbeing, and is dedicated to providing benefits to support members’ professional lives. The functions of the APS are conducted through more than 200 active Member Groups within the Society. There are 40 APS Branches spread across Australia, nine APS Colleges representing specialty areas within the profession (clinical neuropsychology, clinical psychology, community psychology, counselling psychology, educational and developmental psychology, forensic psychology, health psychology, organisational psychology and sport and exercise psychology), and 44 Interest Groups representing the wide range of special interests of the APS membership.

Psychologists can use narrative therapy to help clients re-author their own stories by amplifying their own knowledge an...
25/02/2026

Psychologists can use narrative therapy to help clients re-author their own stories by amplifying their own knowledge and capabilities.

David Newman, founder of Sydney Narrative Therapy and a leading contributor to our related eLearning activity, unpacks its applications and ethical considerations here: https://bit.ly/exploring-narrative-therapy

Sign up for our Narrative Therapy eLearning activity: https://bit.ly/event25759

The APS professional practice guidelines for providing services to older adults are now available. These guidelines are ...
24/02/2026

The APS professional practice guidelines for providing services to older adults are now available. These guidelines are designed to help APS members confidently apply the PsyBA Code of conduct when working with this group.

You can access the guideline here: https://bit.ly/4cIgFnE

Enhance your learning with our PsyBA competency series: https://bit.ly/4cK2XRe

23/02/2026

Every Australian deserves the right to psychological support when they need it. Current barriers within the NDIS are preventing people and families from accessing the support they need, putting their connection to family, community and education at risk.

More from APS CEO Dr Zena Burgess on 2SM radio.

Listen to the full interview here: https://psychology.org.au/insights/aps-discusses-ndis-barriers-and-violence-in-the-ne

The Australian Government’s new planning framework for the NDIS is scheduled to commence in July 2026. These changes are...
20/02/2026

The Australian Government’s new planning framework for the NDIS is scheduled to commence in July 2026. These changes are causing concern for many participants, families and allied health professionals – including psychologists.

In collaboration with AHPA and allied health peak associations we’re actively and constructively working with the Australian Government to help shape the rules underpinning new framework planning for the NDIS.

Together we're working to ensure the final Rules reflect the expertise of the allied health sector and safeguard participants’ access to the supports they need.

Read our joint statement: https://psychology.org.au/insights/joint-statement-on-ndis-planning

📣 To celebrate the start of the 2026 CPD cycle, we’re offering APS members 50% off on a selected range of CPD activities...
17/02/2026

📣 To celebrate the start of the 2026 CPD cycle, we’re offering APS members 50% off on a selected range of CPD activities.

Choose from eLearning, live webinars, or on-demand recordings that suit your pace and align with your interests and career development.

Explore discounted activities in our CPD library: https://bit.ly/CPDFeb26Sale

CPD sale ends 5 March 2025, 12 PM AEDT. T&Cs apply.

That’s a wrap on our 2026 CEDP conference 🎉It was wonderful to see everyone together, sharing insights and building new ...
16/02/2026

That’s a wrap on our 2026 CEDP conference 🎉

It was wonderful to see everyone together, sharing insights and building new connections. Thank you again to all our attendees, exhibitors, and keynote presenters. We hope you left with new knowledge, renewed purpose, and connections that inspire you to create meaningful and lasting change.

We’d like to give a special shout-out to the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists team for organising the event and bringing this wonderful community together, and to Kathryn Kallady FAPS and Dr Kelly-Ann Allen for designing the BEE-longing Bee Hive.

We hope to see you again at the next event 👋

For all upcoming APS conferences, visit: https://bit.ly/3O6GZxJ

16/02/2026

All allied health students – including psychology students – deserve to be included in the Commonwealth Prac Payment program.

APS student representative Lilli Donovan was recently in Canberra to meet with MP Dr Helen Haines, MP Monique Ryan and Senator David Pocock to discuss how this investment would support students’ studies while addressing critical workforce shortages across the allied health sector.

Help us end placement poverty for allied health students. Sign the petition today: https://lnkd.in/gatWC5i4

Come and say hello to our Disaster Response Network team at CEDP 2026! Becoming a DRN volunteer is free, and grants you ...
13/02/2026

Come and say hello to our Disaster Response Network team at CEDP 2026!

Becoming a DRN volunteer is free, and grants you access to meaningful volunteering opportunities, networking, and free CPD.

If you’re attending CEDP 2026 this weekend and would like to sign up, we’d love to have a chat – simply look for the orange shirts 👋🧡

You can also learn more on our website: bit.ly/DRNvolunteer

The daily stress involved with managing allergies can take a toll on mental health, leaving individuals vulnerable to an...
11/02/2026

The daily stress involved with managing allergies can take a toll on mental health, leaving individuals vulnerable to anxiety, depression and trauma.

The APS has partnered with Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia to design a free self-paced activity to equip psychologists with the knowledge to provide best-practice support to individuals who are managing allergies.

Register now: https://bit.ly/46FW2Vj

The APS supports Allied Health Professions Australia in calling for the expansion of the Commonwealth Prac Payment to in...
09/02/2026

The APS supports Allied Health Professions Australia in calling for the expansion of the Commonwealth Prac Payment to include all allied health students.

A petition launched today by Independent MP Dr Helen Haines and Senator David Pocock, alongside Allied Health Professions Australia, calls for equitable placement support across health disciplines.

Allied health students – including psychology students – complete extensive mandatory unpaid placements, often at significant personal cost. Expanding placement support will reduce placement poverty, provide equitable access to placement support, and contribute to the diversity of Australian psychologists entering the workforce.

Equitable access to placement support must be a national priority.

If you want to help end placement poverty for allied health and medicine students, sign the petition below. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/expand-prac-payments-to-allied-health-and-medical-students?source=direct_link&

Investment in the psychology workforce not only strengthens our healthcare system – it is also essential for our economy...
05/02/2026

Investment in the psychology workforce not only strengthens our healthcare system – it is also essential for our economy.

Psychology professionals across Australia are seeing a rise in client distress driven by cost-of-living pressures, climate-related disasters and other collective trauma events. The need for investment in psychology-informed solutions has never been clearer.

That’s why, in our 2026-27 Pre-Budget Submission, we are calling on the Government to fund 10 initiatives designed to support effective mental health services in Australia.

Each initiative in the submission is projected to generate benefits, including economic returns, that are far greater than the costs to implement and deliver them.

Read more on APS Insights: https://bit.ly/4qZADih

Congratulations to longstanding APS member Dr Judy Tang OAM MAPS on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (O...
04/02/2026

Congratulations to longstanding APS member Dr Judy Tang OAM MAPS on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for service to mental health, to cultural diversity, to equality, and to ageing.

Dr Tang's work has not only improved lives but has also helped shape more inclusive, compassionate, and equitable spaces for people from all walks of life, particularly those whose voices are too often unheard.

We celebrate Dr Tang, along with APS members Paul Kremer AM, David Forbes AO, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg AO and Assistant Commissioner Joel Smith ACM for their valuable service to the Australian community.

Learn more about our recipients here: https://bit.ly/3NSVvJm

Address


Opening Hours

Monday 08:45 - 17:15
Tuesday 08:45 - 17:15
Wednesday 08:45 - 17:15
Thursday 08:45 - 17:15
Friday 08:45 - 17:15

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Australian Psychological Society posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Australian Psychological Society:

Shortcuts

  • Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic?

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram