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This two-minute video gives a flavour of psychology and the work of the APS

3. The APS mission
1. Unity within Diversity 2. Value for Members 3. Voice of Psychology 4. Knowledge & Evidence-based practice 5. Value to the Community 6. Effective Organisation
“to advance psychology for the benefit of members and the communities they serve”
The APS has 6 strategic goals

4. Psychology’s peak body
Australia’s largest professional organisation for psychologists
Represents more than 22,000 members
Long and proud history of advocating for psychology to improve the psychological health of Australians
Provides guidance, support & updates for members
Work and research of APS psychologists collectively benefits hundreds of thousands of Australians
Supporting next generation of psychologists
The APS is the largest professional association for psychologists in Australia, recently passing the 22,000 member mark, including more than 3,000 students.
The APS spreads the message that psychologists make a difference to people’s lives, through improving scientific knowledge and community wellbeing.
The APS represents its members via advocacy and lobbying with government and non-government organisations on issues that affect both psychologists and the wider Australian community.
The APS also delivers continuing professional development events and courses to enable psychologists to meet the ongoing CPD requirements set by the Psychology Board of Australia.

5. Psychology nationwide
APS: The professional association for psychologists
Approves postgraduate courses in 9 College areas
Member Groups and Branches across the country
48 Interest Groups
As well as being psychology’s peak body, the APS has 9 Colleges, which represent the 9 main areas of psychological practice

6. 48 Interest Groups
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Psychology
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Psychology
Psychology from an Islamic Perspective
Psychoanalytically-Oriented Psychology
Psychology of Eating, Weight and Body Image
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Psychology
Family Law and Psychology
Psychologists for Peace
Psychology of Intellectual Disability & Autism
Buddhism and Psychology
Gay and Lesbian Issues and Psychology
Psychologists for the Promotion of Animal Welfare
Child Sexual Abuse Issues and Psychology
Psychology of Relationships
Military and Emergency Services and Psychology
Psychologists in Oncology
Psychopharmacology and Psychology
Child, Adolescent and Family Psychology
Psychologists in Schools
Narrative Theory & Practice in Psychology
Psychology and Ageing
Psychosis and Psychology
Christianity and Psychology
Psychology and Complementary Therapies
Refugee Issues and Psychology
Coaching Psychology
Neurofeedback and Psychology
Rehabilitation Psychology
Consumer Psychology
Occupational Health Psychology
Psychology and Cultures
Rural and Remote Psychology
Deafness and Psychology
Perinatal and Infant Psychology
Psychology and Substance Use
Sufism and Psychology
Dispute Resolution and Psychology
Personal Construct Psychology
Psychology and the Environment
Supervision in Psychology
Personality and Individual Differences Psychology
Psychology and Yoga
Transpersonal Psychology
ePsychology
Psychology Education
Trauma and Psychology
Positive Psychology
Women and Psychology
The APS has 48 Interest Groups – the diversity of these groups and interests reflects the diversity of the discipline as a whole

7. APAC, PSYBA, AHPRA… Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
Accredits psychology courses
Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)
Regulates profession: “protection of the public”
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Implements policies and decisions of the PsyBA
Administration for all 14 registered health professions
The APS is one of four governance bodies associated with psychology and is the largest psychology membership organisation

8. Student Member Benefits
Keeping you informed of latest developments
Free online access to Australian Journal of Psychology and Australian Psychologist
Discounted rates for conferences, workshops and events
Access to Code of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines
EQIP: the APS online database of evidence-based practitioner tools and resources
APS student members receive regular APS publications such as InPsych, APS Matters and the state-based newsletter which enable them to stay up-to-date on developments and issues across the psychology profession.
Student members receive discounted rates for conferences and professional development opportunities to complement their current studies.
Student subscribers also receive invitations to member-only networking events run by their local Branch, and regular publications offering the chance to participate in valuable networking through their local Branch, the nine Colleges and a wide-range of Interest Groups devoted to one area of professional interest such as coaching psychology, and refugee issues etc.
Members have free access to online ProQuest Psychology Journals and MEDLINE.

9. Study and career support
Resources & information to guide you on your career journey:
APS Psych Student HQ - career and study information, including “AskAPS” and Psychologists’ Stories
Psych Student HQ Facebook page
Twitter and LinkedIn
Range of APS awards, grants and scholarships
Student members are a big part of the APS, which is reflected in the dedicated resources for students, including Psych Student HQ on the APS website. This section of the website contains information on the different study paths and career options available to you.
(Click on link to play video – requires internet connection) Psychologists’ Stories is a series of interviews with APS members who work in interesting and varied areas of psychology. New stories are regularly added to the website, it’s well worth a read to learn more about potential career options and the paths that lead to those fields.
Ask APS is a question and answer page where students submit questions for answer by APS staff.
The Facebook page connects students around Australia, along with twitter for keeping informed and LinkedIn for making and maintaining professional connections.
Twitter:
The APS also advertises many awards and postgraduate scholarships along with mentoring and networking events that students find helpful for connecting with others in the profession of psychology.

10. Networking Part of active nationwide community
Student mentoring events
APS conferences
9 APS Colleges, 2 Divisions
40 APS Branches
48 APS Interest Groups
Social media
Networks enable student members to connect with each other, registered psychologists, researchers and more.
The APS encourages collaborative learning between members, and has established member groups and communications channels to foster such interactions.
You can learn more about Colleges, Branches and Interest Groups on the Member Groups section of the APS website,

12. Benefits for new graduates...
Continued financial and professional commitment to newly graduated psychologists
Reduced membership fees for early career psychologists (save up to 50%)
Discounted Professional Indemnity Insurance for registered members
PsychXchange jobs website - tailored notifications
As well as supporting members, students and the profession of psychology the APS is committed to the community.
The Find a Psychologist Service is a useful resource that enables the public and health practitioners to find an appropriate psychologist in their area.
The APS runs public campaigns like National Psychology Week, which is held each November, to raise the awareness of the work that psychologists do, as well as initiatives to drive referrals from GPs and other health professionals.
The APS also makes submissions to advise the government on policy and prepares papers that bring together the latest psychological evidence on areas of community concern.

13. Benefits for new graduates (cont.)...
Find a suitable supervisor through the College Supervisors Directory
Access to Member Directories for networking and peer consultation
Member rates for CPD workshops, e-learning and conferences to help meet CPD requirements for registration
Access to the APS online CPD logging tool
AskAPS phone and advice service
The APS has a range of specialised resources for early-career psychologists in the critical period of their careers

14. Active & Engaged
The APS is committed to promoting the contribution psychology makes to people's health and wellbeing through:
Advocacy & media campaigns about issues that matter and how psychology can improve people’s lives
Tip sheets, briefing documents, Govt submissions, literature reviews, position statements
Run community awareness campaigns such as Psychology Week
The APS regularly advocates for psychologists and their interests, working with governments, media and community groups

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Serious about your psychology career? APS student membership could make all the difference…

16. Join us Instant access to member-only privileges
Go to join.psychology.org.au
Up to 15 months membership for the price of 12
$85 if you join for the 2017/18 year
Less than $2 a week!
Free copy of the APS Code of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines
$90 for non-members
Students can join online instantly. Go to
For students, the $85 annual fee entitles you to all the benefits of APS membership at a substantially subsidised cost.
When joining student members receive a copy of the APS Code of Ethics and the Ethical Guidelines for free; valued at 90$ for non-members.