Australian Association of Psychologists inc. in North Melbourne, Victoria | Medical and health

Australian Association of Psychologists inc.

Locality: North Melbourne, Victoria

Phone: +61 488 770 044

Address: PO Box 107 3051 North Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.aapi.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Victoria COVID-19 Update From 11.59PM Wednesday 17 February 2021, Victoria will emerge from Circuit-breaker (lockdown) restrictions. We have included further information of the full list of changes here.... https://www.premier.vic.gov.au//210217%20-%20Full%20list%2 Face masks must be carried at all times and are mandatory when inside (except in a residential home). Face masks are required outdoors when you cannot maintain 1.5m physical distancing (unless a lawful exemption applies). You can return to your workplace or continue to use telehealth as appropriate. COVIDSafe requirements and COVIDSafe plans are required for those with onsite workers. Density Quotients will apply. Finally, I want to convey my appreciation for the incredible job you are all doing. If we can help with anything, please reach out.

24.01.2022 A psychologist, sleep expert and doctor on their habits It’s that time when we could use a reminder about why we set our New Year goals in the first place. https://www.smh.com.au//a-psychologist-sleep-expert-and-do

23.01.2022 Services Australia is pleased to be working with Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. to prepare you for the upgrades the agency is making to its digital health and aged care channels. To continue accessing Services Australia’s digital health and aged care channels, you’ll need to upgrade your practice management software to web services by 13 March 2022. Find more information here - https://www.aapi.org.au//ServiceAustraliadigitalhealthupgr

20.01.2022 Autistic burnout explained. https://www.spectrumnews.org/n/autistic-burnout-explained/

20.01.2022 Southern Tasmania 3-day lockdown from 6pm today. Further information is available on our website. Take care and stay safe Tasmania.... https://www.aapi.org.au//News/Art/SouthernTasLockdown.aspx

19.01.2022 COVID-19 Update Victoria as of 11.59pm Sunday 17 January Face masks update #masks #COVID19 From 11.59pm, Sunday 17 January 2021, face masks will no longer be mandatory in all public indoor settings....Continue reading

18.01.2022 Association Update It has been a busy few weeks. Since our last newsletter our days (and nights) have been filled with advocacy endeavours, government meetings, submissions and as always member support. We are also working on the launch of some exciting new services for members. AAPi is currently working on 3 key advocacy areas: *Raising the Medicare Rebate to $150 for the clients of all psychologists. We are also working towards a one-tier system for all the funding models (...DVA, Open Arms, Private Health) to return equality to psychology. *Incentives and allowances for regional, rural and remote practitioners similar to those afforded to GPs. *A Medicare rebate for provisional psychologists. We have had positive meetings with the Queensland and South Australian Governments and we have secured the support of the Western Australian Government for regional, rural and remote incentives and Deputy Prime Minister Joyce has supported the provisional psychology rebate. Both have written to Minister Hunt, endorsing AAPi's recommendations for these. We have upcoming meetings with the NT Government, The Greens and Beyond Blue. Thank you to all of our members who have assisted with these activities. For a brief summary of our other recent activities on behalf of our members see here - https://www.aapi.org.au//A/Associationupdate11october.aspx

17.01.2022 Important information- What constitutes a valid referral under Better Access There seems to be a lot of misinformation floating around regarding what constitutes a valid referral under Better Access. It is vital that psychologists providing services under Medicare understand the requirements and what constitutes a valid referral. AAPi has received a number of queries in recent days, especially regarding if the number of sessions to be provided needed to be included on a referral to ensure validity. Access this exclusive member only content here http://ow.ly/P8yz50D9kjS .

15.01.2022 Cyber Security Free eLearning course A free eLearning course is being offered by The Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) aimed at helping people in the healthcare sector better identify and manage cyber security risks and their potential impacts. The eLearning course has been specifically developed for the healthcare industry in consultation with professionals from a range of healthcare settings, including allied health. The online course covers 5 modules and can be accessed here: https://training.digitalhealth.gov.au/login/index.php. You will need to register an account first to access the course.

15.01.2022 We are sharing an article published today by the ABC discussing the long waiting lists and lack of bulk billing psychologists in regional Australia. It’s an important topic. We need widescale changes made to support and bolster the psychology workforce. We were however disappointed to read the section quoting APS CEO Dr Zena Burgess, which we believe to be ill-informed and out of touch with the realities facing psychologists in Australia. The extract is below: Australian Psyc...hological Society (APS) CEO Zena Burgess said the shortage of psychologists in regional Australia might affect whether a practice could afford to bulk-bill, impacting on people's ability to access mental health services. "When there are not enough psychologists in the area, some practices may struggle to offer bulk-billing," Dr Burgess said. The real issue affecting a psychologist's ability to bulk bill is the low rebate amount and the discriminatory two tier system that disadvantages clients of registered psychologists. AAPi is supportive of incentives to encourage more psychologists into regional areas, however the Government can no longer ignore the deleterious consequences of the inequitable two tier system. This situation will be exacerbated once the 4+2 pathway is retired as there are insufficient masters course places available to allow those graduating honours degrees in regional Australia to access this pathway. AAPi is calling for more remote learning courses to be made available in all the areas of psychology to allow more students to remain in their regional locations. However this MUST be combined with a one tier, higher rebate. AAPi is calling on the Government to urgently increase the rebate to $150, available to the clients of ALL psychologists. This will allow psychologists the ability to bulk bill more clients while also attracting more psychologists into private practice thus reducing many of the barriers to accessing the expert mental health care that registered psychologists provide. https://www.abc.net.au//psychologists-facing-tsun/13054708 Now is a critical time for psychologists to unite together. Please join AAPi today. www.aapi.org.au

15.01.2022 As part of AAPi's continued push to see the urgent need for mental health support to be made more accessible by increasing the rebate for registered psychologists, we are included in an article in the Sydney Morning Herald today. The article reports that Victorians are contacting Beyond Blue support platforms in increased numbers since lockdown started on Saturday, as other research found many were still experiencing heightened anxiety and depression from 2020. Swinburne Uni...versity's Centre for Mental Health was still reporting heightened symptoms of anxiety and depression that had endured since late 2020. It mentions AAPi's data showing that in October 2020 one in three psychologists were no longer accepting new clients, with more than half having waiting lists of more than four weeks. https://www.smh.com.au//disheartened-afraid-distressed-vic

14.01.2022 AAPi and Allied Health Professions Australia thank all allied health professionals for the work they are doing in contributing to COVID-19 recovery for individuals and the community throughout the pandemic. #AHPsDay #AHPsDay2021 #strongertogether #alliedhealth

14.01.2022 Tasmania's lockdown will end at 6:00pm tonight. Masks will need to be worn until 6:00pm on Friday, both indoors and outdoors for anyone over 12 years (unless a valid exemption applies). For more information see https://www.aapi.org.au///Articles/Taslockdownupdate.aspx

13.01.2022 AAPi is advocating for more school psychologists and school counsellors. https://www.canberratimes.com.au//counsellors-needed-as-n/

13.01.2022 The ACT lockdown is ending! Find all the information on our website. https://www.aapi.org.au//N/Articles/ACTEndingLockdown.aspx

11.01.2022 Melbourne end of lockdown and return to in person care Following the Victorian Governments announcement of further easing of restrictions for metro Melbourne aligned to achievement of 70% full vaccination (effective 11.59pm Thursday 21 October), we have confirmed with the Victorian Government that private practice allied health services will be able to resume in person routine care (including group interventions) with density quotients and COVIDSafe plans in place when the lo...ckdown ends. Please note vaccination requirements for healthcare workers are in place. AAPi will provide further information as soon as this is available. https://www.aapi.org.au//Arti/melbournelockdownending.aspx

10.01.2022 Nicole Young is an Educational & Development Psychologist currently based in a Tasmanian Secondary School. Nicole has extensive experience working with children and adolescents in a range of contexts. Nicole provides insights and advice on how to support youth mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.aapi.org.au//supportingadolescentmentalhealthc

10.01.2022 Receiving a subpoena, legal letter or summons can be daunting. This resource goes through the key rights and responsibilities of psychologists. https://www.aapi.org.au//subpoenainformationforpsychologis

09.01.2022 Welcome to our new Event Coordinator Jenni Noble Jenni has worked as an Events Coordinator or Events Manager within not-for-profit Associations for over 20 years, being responsible for the delivery of a wide range of events, including webinars, educational seminars and social events through to awards ceremonies and conferences. She enjoys variety, being challenged learning new skills and responding to a changing environment which this last year has certainly brought. She is looking forward to developing a calendar of events for AAPi members and learning more about what type of events you would like to participate in. Outside of work, Jenni loves to cook and is always on the lookout for opportunities to try out a new recipe on family and friends.

05.01.2022 AAPi and Allied Health Professions Australia thank all allied health professionals for the work they do! Happy Allied Health Professions Day! #AHPsDay #AHPsDay2021 #strongertogether #alliedhealth

05.01.2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Update for Psychologists. https://www.aapi.org.au/Web/News/Articles/covidvaccine.aspx

04.01.2022 AAPi's Betty Chetcuti was featured on 'A Current Affair' last night and in the article below discussing the need to increase the Medicare limit for psychology. https://9now.nine.com.au//5ede10a7-d4a2-4947-aca2-0be6da0f

04.01.2022 We celebrate our members and all Allied Health Professionals. You play such a important role and make up more than a third of the health workforce! Happy Allied Health Professions Day. #AHPsDay #AHPsDay2021 #strongertogether #alliedhealth

03.01.2022 So proud of AAPi Member Dr Nadine Hamilton and her incredible work. Please help spread the word and share this post.

03.01.2022 The Northern Territory Government has announced requirements for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for workers in certain settings across the Northern Territory. The Direction commences today. Members can access the full information on our website. https://www.aapi.org.au/W/News/Articles/NTmandatoryvax.aspx

03.01.2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar The Department of Health are holding a webinar tomorrow (Thursday, 18th February) at 11:30am-12.30pm AEDT, which will focus on the vaccine rollout. GPs and all health practitioners are welcome. It is not a mental health webinar, but will focus on the vaccine for those interested. https://publish.viostream.com/app/s-dd8ttik... The webinar panel will include: Professor Michael Kidd AM, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health Dr Lucas de Toca, Acting First Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Primary Care Response, Department of Health Dr Allison Jones, Acting Assistant Secretary, COVID-19 Vaccine Taskforce, Department of Health AAPi will be attending, so if you are unable to attend yourself, please forward any questions through to [email protected] and we will pass them on. We will circulate a summary to members after the webinar and you will also be able to view an on-demand recording via the same link within a few hours of the live stream.