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Moving into year three of the pandemic, and despite widespread vaccination, we continued with virtual site visits out of an abundance of caution.

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

The APAC Board met on 11 October 2022 in person.

As we enter the final quarter of the year, the focus turns to planning for the future and taking stock of work to date.

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?

Join an online focus group to discuss how accreditation processes can improve collaborative skills in health profession graduates.

Women’s Health Week, which begins on 5 September, is an opportunity to focus on the fact that women experience some mental health conditions at higher rates than men.

The countdown is on for The Big Anxiety, which begins in Melbourne on 21 September.

The APAC Board met on 15 August 2022 via Zoom. It issued a communiqué.

Wear It Purple Day this year falls on Friday 26 August. The theme is “Still me, still human”.

Welcome back to second semester and, just maybe, a hint of spring.

The APAC Board met on 27 June 2022 via Zoom. It issued a communiqué.

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

The release of 2021 census data has shone a spotlight on the extent of mental distress in the community.

This year’s Infant Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 13 to 19 June on the theme of “Understanding Early Trauma”.

As we approach the half-way mark in the year, our assessment teams have completed five virtual re-accreditation site visits.

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?

Connecting with hope is the theme of this year’s Schizophrenia Awareness Week, which opens on Sunday 22 May. World Schizophrenia Awareness Day is Tuesday 24 May.

Here at APAC we’ve had a productive first quarter, with two virtual site visits completed, an Accreditation Assessment Committee meeting and seven online information sessions held for education providers.

The APAC Board met on 11 April 2022 via Zoom. It issued a communiqué.