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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”

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 Psychology’s peak body

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

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

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

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

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’ StoriesPsychologists’ Stories Psych Student HQ Facebook page Twitter and LinkedIn Range of APS awards, grants and scholarships

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.

Benefits for new graduates... Reduced membership fees for early career psychologists (save up to 50%) Discounted Professional Indemnity Insurance for registered members PsychXchange jobs website - tailored notifications Continued financial and professional commitment to newly graduated psychologists

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

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

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* If you join between 11 February and 31 May See APS website for more details. 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 2016/17 year Less than $2 a week! Free copy of the APS Code of Ethics and Ethical Guidelines $90 for non-members