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Media releases

The following media statements have been issued by the Board.

2020

 

2019

  • New social media guide
    Published 11 November 2019. Read the media release.

  • Retirement of the 4+2 internship pathway to general registration
    Published 23 May 2019. Read the media release.

  • Practitioners’ responsibility to support public health programs
    Published 8 May 2019. Read the media release.

  • Counsellor convicted for a second time. fined $25,000 for claiming to be a psychologist
    Published 5 April 2019. Read the media release.

  • First national psychology exam quality assurance project completed
    Published 12 March 2019. Read the media release.

  • Counsellor and repeat offender pleads guilty to claiming to be a psychologist
    Published 6 March 2019. Read the media release.

 

2018

  • National Boards support more public information on register
    Published 29 October 2018. Read the media release.

  • Having your registration cancelled means you cannot claim to be registered’ says AHPRA as regulators win conviction
    Published 09 August 2018. Read the media release.

  • Training providers invited to apply for Board-approval to deliver supervisor training
    Published 2 July 2018. Read the media release.

  • Counsellor convicted of claiming to be a psychologist and providing false information to AHPRA
    Published 21 June 2018. Read the media release.

  • New national psychology examination curriculum released today
    Published 29 January 2018. Read media release.

2017

  • Annual report shows the Psychology Board of Australia took a consultative approach to regulation of the profession in 2016/17
    Published 15 November 2017. Read media release.

  • Counsellor fined for posing as a psychologist to a vulnerable family
    Published 13 July 2017. Read media release.

  • Local insights, National Scheme: State and territory summaries published
    Published 16 January 2017. Read media release. Download PDF (129 KB,PDF)

2016

  • 'No excuse' says Board as court fines social worker for claiming to be a psychologist
    Published 30 November 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (92.1 KB,PDF)

  • Revising and simplifying education and training was a priority for the Psychology Board of Australia in 2015/16
    Published 10 November 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (114 KB,PDF)

  • Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
    Published 27 October 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (119 KB, PDF)

  • Supervisor training providers invited to apply for Board approval
    Published 3 October 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (156 KB,PDF)

  • Psychology Board of Australia fees set for 2016/17
    Published 1 September 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (122 KB,PDF)

  • Unregistered psychologist convicted and fined by court
    Published 14 June 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (89.2 KB,PDF)

2015

  • Tribunal affirms Board decision to refuse registration
    Published 30 December 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (67.4 KB,PDF)

  • National drug screening protocol
    Published 18 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (51.7 KB,PDF)

  • Tribunal reprimands former psychologist, finds professional misconduct
    Published 13 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (20.4 KB,PDF) 

  • 2014/15 National Scheme annual report launched
    Published 6 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (211 KB,PDF)

  • Psychology Board of Australia sets fee for 2015/16
    Published 2 September 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (123 KB,PDF)

  • Tribunal dismisses psychologist's application for finding to be supressed
    Published 13 May 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (432 KB,PDF)

  • Tribunal finds former psychologist guilty of professional misconduct
    Published 20 April 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (151 KB,PDF)

2014

  • Statement from the Psychology Board of Australia
    Published 23 December 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (159 KB,PDF)

  • South Australian woman pleads guilty to pretending to be a psychologist
    Published 7 November 2014. Read media release, Download PDF (156 KB,PDF)

  • Psychology Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
    Published 16 September 2014. Read media release, Download PDF (48.8 KB,PDF) 

  • Psychology Board of Australia sets fee for 2014/15
    Published 27 August 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (112 KB,PDF)

  • National Boards consult on practitioners with blood borne infectious diseases
    Published 24 July 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (189 KB,PDF)

  • Regulatory principles endorsed for National Scheme
    Published 14 June 2014, Read media release, Download PDF (130 KB,PDF)

  • Advertising guidelines have been updated to make them clearer
    Published 20 May 2014, Read media release, Download PDF (160 KB,PDF)

  • Revised guidelines, code and policy released today, effective from March 2014
    Published 14 February 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (269 KB,PDF)
  • First National Law offence prosecution results in guilty verdict
    Published 24 January 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (201 KB,PDF)

2013

  • Psychologists reminded to renew registration on time
    Published 20 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (211 KB,PDF)

  • Australian Psychological Society (APS) and Psychology Board of Australia (National Board) Joint Statement on the future of Accreditation - 1 November 2013
    Published 1 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (50.0 KB,PDF)

  • 2012-13 National Scheme Annual Report published
    Published 1 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (240 KB,PDF)

  • Fourth-year students seeking provisional registration can apply online now
    Published 7 October 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (79.9 KB,PDF)

  • Psychology Board of Australia sets fee for 2013-14
    Published 29 May 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (108 KB,PDF)

  • Supervisor training providers invited to apply for Board approval
    Published 23 May 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (106 KB,PDF).
     
  • Guidelines for supervisors and supervisor training providers released
    Published 30 April 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (326 KB,PDF).
     
  • Applications open for Community Reference Group
    Published 10 January 2013. Read media release.

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