What is the APS?

• Australia’s leading psychology community

• Largest professional membership association for psychology in

Australia with 24,000 members

• Dedicated to advancing the discipline and profession of psychology

in the communities we serve, to the benefit of all Australians by
ensuring the success and accomplishment of our members

• A growing network of over 4,000 students benefiting from

exclusive resources and support to negotiate the early years in
their psychology education and career
APS students

The APS is committed to helping

psychology students on your
career journey, by maximising
your learning and career
prospects, and helping you to
make the strongest possible start
in their psychology career.
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• The APS is your unrivalled source of timely, accurate expert advice to prepare
you for your career in psychology from latest research to professional guidance
and developments in regulations and registration

• Exclusive access to the Resource Finder, a powerful, member-only tool which

brings together all the resources developed by the APS to help you perform at
your best

• New Student Subscribers receive a free copy of the APS Code of Ethics and APS
Ethical Guidelines booklets (valued at $90 for non-members)

• The APS Code is complemented by a series of 28 Ethical Guidelines, available to

members online
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Stronger connections

• Build your reputation and

psychological knowledge by
volunteering with a member group
• Learn about the full scope of the
field all while continuing your
education and training
• There is more than 200 APS
Branches, Interest Groups and other
member groups to get involved with
and build networking connections
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• Email and phone support

when you need it
• The Member Services Centre
draws on the collective
experience of our network of
members to advise and guide
the way for you as a student
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Current APS Institute Online Learning courses with student rates include:
• Ethical decision making in the real world webinar (free for APS students, $90 for non-members)

• eResources in psychological practice ($30 for APS students, $90 for non-members)

• Caring for the carer: Self-care strategies for early career psychologists webinar (free for APS students,
$90 for non-members)

• Understanding and responding to suicide risk webinar ($80 for APS students, $240 for non-members)

• School psychology, ethics and the law webinar ($80 for APS students, $240 for non-members)

• Furthering the Apology (free for APS students, $450 for non-members)
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Experience a huge
range of learning
opportunities run
by the APS and
other
organisations.
Stronger voice
• Public interest work on
climate change, Indigenous
health and wellbeing,
gambling, LGBTI+ issues,
refugees

• Media campaigns and

regular appearances
including “Towards Change”,
an APS radio series and
podcast on Tuesday nights,
Macquarie Radio Network
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Stronger future
Get the edge as you navigate your way
through the complex world of psychology
education and training.

Keen to know more? To keep up-to-date on

news announcements:

• Head to
www.psychology.org.au/STUDENTHQ

• Like APS Psych Student HQ on Facebook

• Follow the APS on Twitter and Instagram

@AustPsych
Join

Join the APS today as a Student Subscriber for $85 and

receive up to 15 months membership for the price 12
months.
Head to join.psychology.org.au today.

Get your psychology career off to the strongest start

by joining the APS today.