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Council Membership Vacancies

Expressions of interest are invited for membership of the Psychology Council of NSW for the following vacancies: 1 Psychologist involved in tertiary education of psychologists 1 Psychologist 2 Community members 1 Lawyer The Information Package for Applications has...

NSW Health Professional Councils – Community Member Vacancies

Please note: Applications for these positions have now closed.

NSW Health Professional Councils and HPCA launch Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy

The NSW Health Professional Councils and Health Professional Councils Authority have launched their joint Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy 2023 – 2024.

Call for Expression of Interest - Shared Lay Members Panel

Please note: The deadline for these Expressions of Interest has now passed. Expressions of interest are being sought from suitably qualified and experienced nominees for appointment by the Minister for Health to the Health Professional Councils Authority Shared Lay...

Diagnosis

One of the areas of complaint to the Health Care Complaints Commission and to the Psychology Council of NSW relates to diagnosis. Formulation and diagnosis are a core part of competency development for psychologists, irrespective of training pathway. However, the DSM-5...

Observations on the role of a Community Member

All NSW residents are able to apply for appointment as a Community Member to any of the 15 Health Professional Councils in NSW. Selection is based upon experience and the needs of the particular Council. The application and selection process can take quite some time to...

Psychologists and the appropriate use of social media in the time of COVID-19

The requirement for appropriate use of social media has been recognised by the Board of every registered health profession in Australia. For psychologists, the standard of behaviour with respect to the use of social media is found in the profession’s Code of Ethics ...

COVID-19 and vaccines: Get the best advice for you and your family

You need reliable, evidence-based information to be able to make good choices about your healthcare. But in a climate thick with commentary about COVID-19 and vaccines, how do you sort fact from fiction? A joint statement from Ahpra and the National Boards, the Health...

2018/19 Annual Report

The 2018/19 Annual Report of the Psychology Council of NSW is now available. The 2018/19 Annual Report is structured in three parts: Part 1 Information that is common across all Councils, including the responsibilities of Councils, governance, compliance and data...

Privacy exemption for Council to look at case notes

The Psychology Council of NSW (the Council) is a statutory authority whose functions include dealing with complaints and health and performance notifications about psychologists in relation to incidents occurring in NSW. The Council collects and retains information...

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