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The NZPsS comments on social justice and psychological issues from time to time.

Media Release:  Prestigious Awards in Psychology  

1 September 2011

Three prestigious awards were conferred on this year's recipients at the New Zealand Psychological Society Conference held in Queenstown 20-23 August...read more.

Media Release:  New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference 2011

15 August 2011

The New Zealand Psychological Society, (NZPsS) is holding its annual conference at the Rydges Lakeside Resort in Queenstown. The Society is the largest professional association for psychologists in New Zealand with over 1000 members and subscribers...read more

Media Release: Integrated services for adolescents urgently needed to reduce social and psychological morbidity

2 June 2011

The New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS) welcomes Sir Peter Gluckman's report to the Prime Minister which makes recommendations on reducing social and psychological morbidity during adolescence...read more.  

Media Release in relation to the Christchurch Earthquake

25 February 2011

The New Zealand Psychological Society would like to send a message of support to the Christchurch community who are in the midst of a major disaster... read more

 

A Message of Support to the Community Affected by the Explosion in the Pike River Mine

24 November 2010

The New Zealand Psychological Society would like to send a message of support to the community affected by the explosion in the Pike River mine. The distress of the friends and families of the missing miners touches all of us.
Traumatic events such as this understandably produce high levels of psychological distress amongst the families and workmates of the miners... read more

 

NZPsS Supports Findings of the Independent Review Panel - ACC

10 September 2010

The New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS) is pleased that the independent panel set up to review the clinical pathway implemented by ACC for the management of sensitive claims has clearly identified issues which must be addressed. The NZPsS, along with many other agencies identified a number of serious concerns which we considered impacted on sexual abuse survivors and the ability of psychologists and other practitioners to provide appropriate services. Until the independent review validated these concerns many lay unaddressed... read more

Canterbury Earthquake Media Release - Psychosocial Support

9 September 2010

Major earthquakes have a profound impact on people involved, either because they or their loved ones have been directly affected by the loss or damage to property and services or because they have witnessed the injuries or narrowly escaped injury caused by the earthquakes... read more

Prestigious Awards in Psychology 2010

26 July 2010

The New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS) -the premier membership association for psychologists in New Zealand, offers awards for excellence in practice and research related to psychology and social justice issues.
Three prestigious awards were conferred on this year's recipients at the New Zealand Psychological Society Conference held in Rotorua18-20 July... read more.

New Zealand Psychological Society and NZ College of Clinical Psychologists release regarding ACC Sexual Abuse Claims

28 October 2009

Responding to criticisms of the new ACC process for dealing with sexual abuse claims, the Minister for ACC Dr Nick Smith is reported in the media today as saying that there are "professional disagreements between psychologists and psychotherapists and counsellors about the changes to the management of sensitive claims"... read more

New Zealand Psychological Society Supports Evidence-Based Approach to Mental Health Awareness Week

5 October 2009

The New Zealand Psychological Society believes that the Mental Health Foundation's theme for Mental Health Awareness Week "winning ways to wellbeing" sends a very important message...read more

 

Prestigious Awards in Psychology

2 September 2009

The New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS) -the premier membership association for psychologists in New Zealand), offers awards for excellence in practice and research related to psychology and social justice issues.

Three prestigious awards have been conferred on this year's recipients at the New Zealand Psychological Society Conference held in Palmerston North 27-30 August ...read more.

 

Green MP Sue Bradford and Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman receive prestigious award from the New Zealand Psychological Society

21 August 2009 

The New Zealand Psychological Society (NZPsS)-the premier membership association for psychologists in New Zealand, has honoured the work of Member of Parliament Sue Bradford and Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman from the University of Otago, Wellington School of Medicine by awarding them the Society's prestigious Public Interest Award...read more.

The New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference 2009

The New Zealand Psychological Society the largest professional association for psychologists in New Zealand with over 1000 members and subscribers is holding its annual conference at the Convention Centre Palmerston North... read more.

Mental Health Targets Missing

13 July 2009

The New Zealand Psychological Society is very concerned that mental health appears to have fallen off the Government's health agenda. The six new health targets which came into effect from 1 July make no mention of mental health...read more.

 

Youth crime needs a qualified workforce and an evidence-based approach

4 March 2009

The New Zealand Psychological Society is concerned that the Government is planning a sentencing option of sending youth offenders to military-style boot camps. The Society calls on the Government to view youth crime through a broader lens and support evidence-based approaches which encompass prevention, rehabilitation and restorative justice...read more.

Health workforce shortage policy does not go far enough

25 February 2009

The New Zealand Psychological Society congratulates the Minister of Health in taking the initiative to address workforce shortages in medicine, nursing and midwifery... read more

 

Prestigious awards in psychology 

1 September, 2008

The New Zealand Psychological Society (the premier membership association for psychologists in New Zealand), offers awards for excellence in practice and research in psychology.
Three prestigious awards have been conferred on this year's recipients at the New Zealand Psychological Society Conference held in Christchurch 29-31 August....read more.

 

New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference

27 August, 2008 

The New Zealand Psychological Society the largest professional association for psychologists in New Zealand with over 900 members is holding its annual conference at the Hotel Grand Chancellor 161 Cashel Street, Christchurch.  The Conference begins at 9.am Friday 29 August with a Mihi Whakatau and ends at lunchtime on Sunday 31 August. The theme of the conference is Wellbeing: Individual, Organisational, Community and over 250 delegates are expected to attend....read more

 

Psychologists Support Access to Non-Drug Therapies for Depression

29 February, 2008

The New Zealand Psychological Society welcomes the announcement that psychological therapies will be available free through primary health care organisations (PHOs) as announced by the Ministry of Health on Thursday...read more