News & updates

5 March 2009

Fed Square Skype conversation: Victorian Bushfires 

The APS was invited to participate in a Skype conversation as part of a public event about the Victorian Bushfires called ‘The City Cares' hosted by Federation Square on Friday 27 February 2009.

The Skype conversation focused on talking to the public about what to expect, from a psychological perspective, following the recent Victorian bushfires.  

The discussion was faciliated by Dr Susie Burke, Senor Researcher from the APS Communications and Public Interest team and included the following speakers:

• Professor Bob Montgomery, APS President 
• Professor Mark Creamer, Director of the Australian Centre for Post-Traumatic Mental Health
• Dr Rob Gordon, Consultant Psychologist to the Victorian Emergency Recovery Plan and to Red Cross

16 February 2009

2009 Branch Chairs Forum

The elected Chairs of the 40 APS Branches from every State and Territory in Australia came together for the annual APS Branch Chairs Forum from 9-10 February at the Medina Grand in Melbourne. This important two-day event brought all the Chairs together with the APS Board of Directors and National Office managers to discuss pertinent issues facing the Society.

The Branch Chairs dinner was held on at Bokchoy Tang in Federation Square where the Chairs were treated to a banquet and a game of charades.  

15 January 2009

APS purchases Greenfleet future offset 

The APS has purchased a Greenfleet future offset to sequester greenhouse gas. Greenfleet will plant 2,398 native trees to establish a biodiverse forest and offset 642.6 tonnes of greenhouse gas generated by the APS from October 2008 to September 2009.

As well as offsetting greenhouse gas, this action is helping to improve water quality, reduce soil degradation and provide essential habitat for native species.

7 January 2009

APS Letter to Deputy Prime Minister: Violence in the Middle East

The APS has expressed its concerns for urgent action on the current crisis in Gaza in a letter from the Acting President of the Australian Psychological Society to the Deputy Prime Minister, The Hon Julia Gillard MP.

• Read letter  (251kb)