ABOUT THE NZPsS \ Mission & Goals

Mission & Goals

Vision

The NZPsS aims to improve individual and community wellbeing by representing, promoting and advancing the scientific discipline of psychology and psychology practice.

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
The NZPsS
  • 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