Under Development
The Board is currently developing a new pathway to General registration – the 5+1 internship program. There will be two phases to the 5+1 program: an APAC accredited fifth year degree (i.e. a Graduate Diploma of Professional Psychology) comprising coursework and practical placements followed by a sixth year supervised internship that has been approved by the Board.
Fifth year degrees are currently being developed by educational institutions in accordance with the requirements of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), and 2012 enrolments for some fifth year programs have commenced – for more information visit the APAC website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Provisional Registration
Students that are enrolled in an APAC accredited fifth year degree must be provisionally registered.
To apply for provisional registration you must complete the Application for provisional registration - APRO-76 (1.13 MB,PDF)
For information on proof of identity and certifying documents for your application please refer to AHPRA common application forms.
For information on the fees for provisional registration please refer to the Board’s schedule of fees.
Before applying for provisional registration you should ensure you are familiar with the obligations and responsibilities of provisional psychologists including the Code of Ethics and the following relevant registration standards and guidelines:
The Board has adopted the Australian Psychological Society Code of Ethics for the profession.
The following policies may be relevant to 5+1 provisional psychologists:
Forms for working in addition to fifth year placements
Sixth Year Internship
Sixth year internships are currently being developed by the Board.
In 2011 the Board consulted on proposed changes to the Provisional registration standard to incorporate the 5+1 pathway. The consultation paper and submissions are published online under Past Consultations.
The revised registration standard on provisional registration has been submitted to the Ministerial Council for consideration and approval. Once the requirements for the 5+1 Internship program have been approved by the Ministerial Council the Board will develop a guideline containing further information about the requirements of the 5+1 program. The Board intends to publish a consultation paper on proposals for the guideline in 2012.
National Psychology Examination
Provisional psychologists that are completing the 5+1 internship program and who expect to apply for general registration after 1 July 2013 should also refer to information about the National Psychology Examination.