Media releases

The following media statements have been issued by the Board.

2020

Ahpra and National Boards welcome policy directions
Published 22 January 2020. Read the media release

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.

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.

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)

'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)

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)

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)

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.