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The Psychology Board code and the APS Code of Ethics it replaced

From 1 December 2025 psychologists follow the Psychology Board of Australia's Code of conduct for psychologists. Before it, the Board had adopted the APS Code of Ethics, in 2010. Psychologists were never under the shared Code of conduct that occupational therapists and physiotherapists follow.

We do not hold the text of the APS Code of Ethics, so this page compares nothing with it. It sets out the parts of the Board's code, each cited, with its worksheet.

  1. 1.1Providing safe and effective services1 rowCSV Print
  2. 1.2Safe and effective services1 rowCSV Print
  3. 1.3Decisions about access to psychologists' services1 rowCSV Print
  4. 1.4Conduct during an emergency1 rowCSV Print
  5. 2.1Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' health1 rowCSV Print
  6. 2.2Cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples1 rowCSV Print
  7. 3.1Cultural safety and culturally reflective practice for all communities1 rowCSV Print
  8. 3.2Effective communication1 rowCSV Print
  9. 3.3Privacy and confidentiality1 rowCSV Print
  10. 4.1Working relationships with clients1 rowCSV Print
  11. 4.2Informed consent1 rowCSV Print
  12. 4.3Children, young people and other clients who might have additional needs1 rowCSV Print
  13. 4.4Associated parties1 rowCSV Print
  14. 4.5Your response when your service harmed clients1 rowCSV Print
  15. 4.6Concerns about psychologists' conduct, health or performance1 rowCSV Print
  16. 4.7Maintaining continuity of services1 rowCSV Print
  17. 4.8Boundaries1 rowCSV Print
  18. 4.9Multiple relationships1 rowCSV Print
  19. 4.10Simultaneous services1 rowCSV Print
  20. 5.1Respect for other practitioners and colleagues1 rowCSV Print
  21. 5.2Teamwork and collaboration1 rowCSV Print
  22. 5.3Disrespectful behaviour1 rowCSV Print
  23. 5.4Delegation, referral and handover1 rowCSV Print
  24. 6.1Optimal services for all members of society1 rowCSV Print
  25. 6.2Promotion of psychological wellbeing1 rowCSV Print
  26. 7.1Risk management1 rowCSV Print
  27. 7.2Psychologists' performance and health1 rowCSV Print
  28. 7.3Maintaining and developing psychological knowledge and skills1 rowCSV Print
  29. 7.4Continuing professional development (CPD)1 rowCSV Print
  30. 8.1Reporting obligations1 rowCSV Print
  31. 8.2Vexatious notifications or malicious claims1 rowCSV Print
  32. 8.3Integrity of assessment methods and techniques1 rowCSV Print
  33. 8.4Public behaviour and statements1 rowCSV Print
  34. 8.5Client records1 rowCSV Print
  35. 8.6Insurance1 rowCSV Print
  36. 8.7Advertising1 rowCSV Print
  37. 8.8Legal, insurance and other assessments1 rowCSV Print
  38. 8.9Reports, certificates and giving evidence1 rowCSV Print
  39. 8.10Your work history1 rowCSV Print
  40. 8.11Investigations1 rowCSV Print
  41. 8.12Conflicts of interest1 rowCSV Print
  42. 8.13Financial and commercial dealings1 rowCSV Print
  43. 8.14Non-monetary compensation1 rowCSV Print
  44. 9.1Your health and wellbeing1 rowCSV Print
  45. 9.2Other practitioners' health and wellbeing1 rowCSV Print
  46. 10.1Teaching and supervising1 rowCSV Print
  47. 10.2Assessing other practitioners1 rowCSV Print
  48. 10.3Provisional psychologists and registrars1 rowCSV Print
  49. 11.1Research ethics1 rowCSV Print

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