News

Optional filters All Accreditation Annual Report Communique Education and training Governance Indigenous LGBTI+ Mental health News Podcasts Work for us
More categories +
Filter by categories
All
Accreditation
Annual Report
Communique
Education and training
Governance
Indigenous
LGBTI+
Mental health
News
Podcasts
Work for us
Sort by
Alphabetical (A-Z)
Alphabetical (Z-A)
Newest to oldest
Oldest to newest
Have your say on competencies for general registration

The Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) is consulting on updating the competencies for general registration as a psychologist in Australia.

Read more
Our latest newsletter: news, views and podcasts

Our CEO was fortunate to attend the Winter Symposium organised by the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR) last month in the US city of Savannah, Georgia.

Read more
Could you be our next Accreditation Manager?

APAC is looking for a new Accreditation Manager. It is a full-time, ongoing role based in our modern office in central Melbourne.

Read more
Take a stand for cyber safety

Cyber bullying is a growing problem and a significant trigger for psychological distress. That’s why Safer Internet Day, on 7 February, is important.

Read more
Our latest newsletter: news, views and a podcast

We’re delighted to report that APAC has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the national regulator for Australia’s higher education sector, TEQSA.

Read more
Board communiqué

The APAC Board met on 28 November 2022 on Zoom.

Read more
Annual Report 2021-22

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

Read more
Using the Evidence Guide

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

Read more
Board communiqué

The APAC Board met on 11 October 2022 in person.

Read more
Our latest newsletter: news, views and a podcast

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

Read more
Letter from Kentucky: global accreditation issues and a dollop of burgoo

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.

Read more
Accreditation: a big year with more to come

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.

Read more
Benchmarking explained

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

Read more
Preparing students for inter-professional collaboration: have your say

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

Read more
Women’s health in mind

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.

Read more
Get ready for The Big Anxiety

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

Read more
Board communiqué

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

Read more
Wear it purple with pride

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

Read more
Our latest newsletter: news, views and a podcast

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

Read more
Board communiqué

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

Read more
Developing cultural responsiveness

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

Read more
Census paints stark mental health picture

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

Read more
Taking baby steps to better infant mental health

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

Read more
Our latest newsletter: news, views and a podcast

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

Read more
  • Video transcript