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26 August 2014
Families of children released into community should remain intact
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) welcomes the Government’s announcement that children under the age of ten will soon be released from onshore immigration detention into the community, but urges that children on Nauru also be released, and that families be kept together.
22 July 2014
Australian sport could have done a better job in supporting Ian Thorpe throughout his career, say sports psychologists
Elite and aspiring athletes should be provided with psychological support throughout their careers according to sport psychologists from the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Sport and Exercise Psychologists.
20 June 2014Hypnosis enhances treatments for depression, expert saysHypnosis can increase the effectiveness of psychological treatments for depression, an expert will tell the Australian Psychological Society’s (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists Conference in Melbourne today. 20 June 2014Anxiety disorders in children often go unrecognised, says expertOne or two children in every Australian classroom (5%) suffer a clinical anxiety disorder that significantly interferes with their life, yet it often goes unrecognised by parents and children are missing out on the mental health treatment they need, an expert will tell the APS College of Clinical Psychologists Conference in Melbourne today. 19 June 2014Chronic pain can be managed for quality of life, says expertMore than 35 million lost work days each year are attributed to chronic pain - which affects 1 in 5 Australians at any one time, at a cost of $34 billion per year - but psychological interventions would reduce the burden, a pain expert will tell the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists Conference in Melbourne this week. 19 June 2014Adult treatment for eating disorders also helps adolescents study showsA successful treatment for adults with eating disorders is now showing promising early results with adolescents, according to a leading clinical psychologist presenting this week at the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists Conference in Melbourne. 19 June 2014Hope for sufferers of Borderline Personality DisorderBorderline Personality Disorder, which is associated with high risk of self-harm and suicide, can be treated with Group Schema Therapy (GST) with several studies now showing full recovery in 80% of cases, experts will tell the Australian Psychological Society (APS) College of Clinical Psychologists Conference in Melbourne this week. 13 June 2014
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16 June 2014
The APS urges action to boost employee mental health and wellbeing
The Australian Psychological Society (APS), a partner in the Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance, is supporting the call today for organisations to take action to create workplaces that promote mental health and wellbeing as part of the ‘Heads Up’ campaign.
10 June 2014
Grandparents who parent in urgent need of greater support, say psychologists
Grandparents who are the primary carers of children need greater legal, financial, psychological and social supports and services similar to those provided to foster families, the Australian Psychological Society (APS) will tell the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee’s Inquiry into grandparents who take primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren, when it appears before the Inquiry today.
28 April 2014
APS supports retention of strong protections against racial vilification
The APS does not support proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act and will argue against the proposed amendment to the Act in its upcoming submission on the Government’s Exposure Draft.
9 April 2014
Better Access funding must be assured for mental health consumers
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) congratulates the Federal Minister for Health on his announcement that 150 mental health programs will continue to receive funding for the 2014-15 financial year. In the lead-up to the Federal Budget, the APS is seeking a similar assurance for ongoing funding of the highly successful Better Access initiative.
1 April 2014
Psychologists respond to latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report
Psychologists from the Australian Psychological Society (APS) are concerned about the psychological and social impacts of climate change as covered in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
30 March 2014
Reducing stigma a key to improving life for people with bipolar disorder
Reducing stigma is a key to helping people with bipolar disorder and ensuring that they access treatment that can help them manage symptoms and achieve a better quality of life, according to expert psychologists from the Australian Psychological Society.
27 March 2014
Psychological intervention: Preferred option for dementia
Psychological and behavioural interventions should be the first line of response in aged care facilities for those residents suffering from dementia or depression, the Australian Psychological Society proposes.
20 March 2014
Educating health professionals is a key step in closing the Indigenous wellbeing gap
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is committed to Closing the Gap, particularly around Indigenous social and emotional wellbeing, and believes education is a key step to achieving this within a generation.
24 February 2014
Psychologists call for a rethink of off-shore processing
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) fully supports an inquiry into the disturbing events at the Manus Island detention centre, and hopes the review will be undertaken independently, and that it will take advice from mental health experts.
13 February 2014
Health policy experts hail “remarkable” increase in mental disorder treatment rates
The Federal Government’s Better Access mental health initiative, which enables access to Medicare-rebated psychological treatment, has resulted in a “remarkable” increase in treatment rates for mental disorders in Australia according to a new study by health policy experts.
Updated release as at 4.00pm Thursday 13 February
6 February 2014
Urgent need to address excessive alcohol consumption in the community, say psychologists
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is calling for more attention to be given to both the social consequences of alcohol misuse and its underlying causes after a recent spate of violent incidents fuelled by alcohol.
5 February 2014
Sochi Winter Olympics: expert sport psychologists available for comment
Athletes, coaches and support staff prepare mentally for Sochi Olympic Games
As the Australian Olympic team finalise their preparations and get ready to compete at Sochi they will face many psychological challenges in order to deliver their best performances.
3 February 2014
Student motivation key to academic performance and strong start to school year, says expert
As the school year begins, parents and teachers must tackle student motivation if they want to increase student academic performance, says Professor Andrew Martin MAPS from the University of NSW.
31 January 2014
More school counsellors in SA welcomed but employ qualified professionals, the APS urges
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) agrees wholeheartedly that more counselling services are needed in schools, but is concerned that services should be provided by appropriately trained and qualified psychologists.