NDIS and Ahpra requirements for a psychology practice

Psychologists follow the Psychology Board of Australia's own Code of conduct for psychologists, in effect from 1 December 2025, set out below part by part. Psychologists were never under the shared Code of conduct; before this code the Board had adopted the APS Code of Ethics in 2010.

Edition held: Code of conduct for psychologists, effective 1 December 2025 (advance copy published November 2024; PDF dated 13 November 2025); checked current on 6 October 2026 (our build record of the held copy: current on the Psychology Board site as read 6 October 2026).

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

Edition held: General and provisional registration 1 December 2025; area of practice endorsement 1 December 2019; CPD 1 December 2015; PII 1 December 2019; recency of practice 1 December 2016; checked current on 15 July 2026 (our build record of the held copy (Psychology Board page reviewed 15 July 2026)).

under review, not in force Revised CPD and recency standards were consulted on (consultation closed 17 July 2026). The 4+2 internship pathway closes: the last day to apply for general registration through it is 30 June 2027. Revised general and provisional registration standards already published by the Board take effect on 1 January 2029.

1. A-1, A-2, A-3Psychology Board: Area of practice endorsement3 rowsCSV Print
2. C-1 to C-4Psychology Board: Continuing professional development4 rowsCSV Print
3. G-1 to G-5Psychology Board: General registration5 rowsCSV Print
4. I-1 to I-7Psychology Board: Professional indemnity insurance7 rowsCSV Print
5. P-1 to P-4Psychology Board: Provisional registration4 rowsCSV Print
6. R-1, R-2, R-3Psychology Board: Recency of practice3 rowsCSV Print

• National Law Health Practitioner Regulation National Law30 pages
• Common standards Common registration standards (criminal history, English language skills)2 pages
• Advertising Ahpra advertising guidelines18 pages

The Privacy Act applies to the practice whatever its turnover: a health service provider that holds health information is not a small business operator (s 6D(4)(b)). The privacy pages below apply to every profession, NDIS registered or not.

• Privacy Privacy Act: the Australian Privacy Principles and notifiable data breaches9 pages

The qualification guide row the NDIS Commission's auditor reads for this profession:

1. PsychologistPsychologist: required registration or membership1 rowsCSV Print

And the NDIS rules for every registered provider, whatever the profession:

• Practice Standards NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators53 pages
• Registration NDIS Provider Registration Rules16 pages
• Worker screening NDIS Worker Screening Rules10 pages
• Incidents NDIS Incident Management and Reportable Incidents Rules21 pages
• Complaints NDIS Complaints Management and Resolution Rules19 pages
• NDIS Code NDIS Code of Conduct8 pages

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