Our mission, vision, values
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
We promote and support
- high standards of ethical and professional practice
- professional development for our members
- cultural competence in the profession
- the discipline of psychology as a science
Vision
We aim to improve individual and community wellbeing by representing, promoting and advancing the scientific discipline of psychology and psychology practice.
Values
Our values are:
- Respect for the dignity of persons and peoples
- Responsible caring
- Integrity of relationships
- Social justice and responsibility to society
