Mission & Goals

Vision

Mission

Our mission is to

• Raise the profile of psychology and enhance its standing as a discipline and profession through all sections of New Zealand society
• Ensure that all its policies and practices are responsive to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to New Zealand's cultural diversity
• Ensure that the New Zealand Psychological Society is a highly valued, proactive and successful professional body that operates to best practice principles
• The Executive will, in consort with members, member groups, standing committees and representatives, take collective responsibility for the success of the Society's mission

• Promotes high standards of ethical and professional practice
• Provides professional support and development to its members 
• Promotes and supports biculturalism in the profession
• Represents psychologists to the Government, the public and the media
• Promoting the discipline of psychology as a science

Values

The values underpinning all parts of the NZPsS Strategic Plan are those stated in the four Principles on which the Code of Ethics is based, namely

• Respect for the dignity of persons and peoples
• Responsible caring
• Integrity of relationships
• Social justice and responsibility to society