Accreditation

The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) is pleased to announce that the next phase of the 2025 Alignment Accreditation Standards…

APAC is embarking on its 2025 Accreditation Standards Review, a critical initiative to align our standards with the Psychology Board…

APAC’s Evidence Guide has been updated to provide more detailed guidance on how higher education providers can demonstrate compliance against the Accreditation Standards.

As part of APAC’s 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, one of our priorities is to deliver risk-based accreditation services.

The SSR has commonly been identified as a pain point by providers and the new tool is designed to address some of these challenges.

The APAC Board has appointed five new Assessors.

It’s a question that people often ask APAC. So here’s a quick rundown on the differing roles of organisations in the realm of psychology.

Professor Alison Garton, who has chaired APAC’s Accreditation Assessment Committee since 2018, will step down from the role once her term as APAC Director concludes in late November.

Our Assessors are keen to discover and acknowledge the great work that many higher education providers are doing.

In this episode we talk about artificial intelligence and what it means for learning and teaching with Dr Guy Curtis.

What is inter-professional learning? Why is it useful and how can psychology academics integrate it into their courses with confidence?

APAC CEO Michael Carpenter reports from a recent conference held by the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR).

Three psychology academics have joined APAC’s Accreditation Assessment Committee.

APAC welcomes a new Accreditation Manager, Michelle Mosiere, who started on 20 March.

APAC is reminding all higher education providers of a change to the Rules for Accreditation that requires all new programs to gain accreditation before they begin.

How can psychology higher education providers know if they’re meeting the Accreditation Standards?

Last month our CEO Michael Carpenter was fortunate enough to attend the Council on Licensure Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR) Annual Education Conference (AEC) in Louisville, Kentucky.

It’s been a busy year for APAC and our stakeholders. Here’s a recap of progress so far and an indication of what is still to come.

What is benchmarking and how can higher education providers make it work well for them?

How do higher education providers introduce an understanding of cultural responsiveness to psychology students?

Are you an education provider preparing for a (virtual) site visit by APAC’s assessment team? To make the process run smoothly, here are 10 top tips from our assessment team.

To mark Reconciliation Week 2022, APAC Board member, Professor Romola Bucks, has given an update on the work of the Cultural Responsiveness working party, which she chairs.

What’s it like to have your learning and teaching, your facilities and your curriculum examined, and to have staff and students chat with our assessors?

What’s the reason for accreditation and does it serve a positive purpose?

In this episode we discuss the value and validity of the accreditation process itself. Our guest is Michael Carpenter, CEO of APAC.