On behalf of its members and the profession, the Australian Psychological Society sat on a range of government and non-government organisation committees and advisory groups in the past year. In addition, a number of formal submissions and reviews were tendered to government departments.

The Executive Director was a member of the following government or related advisory, reference and working groups in 2008-2009:

Australian Government

  • National Advisory Council on Mental Health
  • National Mental Health Workforce Advisory Committee
  • National Primary Health Care Strategy Taskforce
  • Professions Reference Group - National Registration and Accreditation Scheme
  • The Forum of Australian Health Professions Councils
  • Access to Allied Psychological Services - Expert Review Group
  • KidsMatter Primary Implementation Advisory Group
  • KidsMatter Early Childhood Implementation Advisory Group
  • headspace - Foundation Executive Committee; Advisory Board

Other entities

  • Allied Health Professions Australia - Executive Officer and Chair, Management Committee
  • Mental Health Council of Australia - Board; Audit and Compliance Committee
  • Mental Health Professionals Association
  • Mental Health Professionals Network - Board
  • National Primary Health Care Partnership
  • beyondblue Perinatal Mental Health Project - Pathways to Care Working Group

 

The Manager Strategic Policy and Partnerships represented the APS on the following committees in 2008-2009:

  • National Primary Health Care Partnership
  • Mental Health Professionals Association
  • Mental Health Professionals Network
  • Victorian Bushfire Psychosocial Recovery Reference Group
  • Bushfire Cross-Professional Education and Training Working Group

The Manager Professional Issues represented the APS on the following committees in 2008-2009:

  • Allied Health Consultative Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Professions Reference Group, Private Health Insurance Branch, Department of Health and Ageing
  • Mental Health Reference Group, Worksafe Victoria
  • Electronic Health Record Reference Group, Health Informatics Society of Australia
  • Insurance and Financial Services Association and Mental Health Associations Stakeholder Committee
  • Advisory Committee on Functioning and Disability Data (ACFADD), Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
  • National Allied Health Classification Committee (NAHCC)
  • Stakeholder Reference Forum, National e-health Transition Authority (NEHTA)

The Manager Strategic Projects and Liaison represented the APS on the following committees in 2008-2009:

  • beyondblue Clinical Practice Guidelines for Depression and related Disorders - Guidelines Expert Advisory Committee
  • Palliative Care Knowledge Network Expert Reference Group
  • Lifeline Bereavement Support Group Standards and Practice Project - Expert Reference Group
  • Pharmacy Guild Medication Compliance Advisory Panel
  • Expert Advisory Group on Perinatal Mental Health - Pathways to Care Subcommittee
  • Disciplinary Leadership Capacity for enhancing the professional education of multidisciplinary mental health workforce - Advisory Group
  • Mind the Gap: Physical and mental health co-morbidities education and training package - Advisory Group

The Manager Science and Education represented the APS on the following committees in 2008-2009:

  • Community Services and Health Industries Skills Council Articulation Models for the Mental Health Sector Project Industry Reference Group
  • The Forum of Australian Health Professions Councils

The Manager Professional Development represented the APS on the following committee in 2008-2009:

  • General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration