Area of psychology practice code NN

Guide for use:

CODE 01 ASSESSMENT

Includes behavioural, neuropsychological, cognitive, medico-legal, and educational.

CODE 02 PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION

Includes counselling, mental health intervention, personal development/coaching, physical health and lifestyle intervention, intervention for drug and/or alcohol misuse and/or other addiction.

CODE 03 COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY

Includes mental health promotion, community engagement/education, health promotion.

CODE 04 MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION

Includes planning and coordination of psychology programs and services, maintaining standards of care, provision of leadership to ensure an appropriately skilled workforce, and contribution to health service planning.

CODE 05 ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Includes organisational practices, consulting/advising for work purposes, recruitment and vocational assessment.

CODE 06 RESEARCH

Includes research design and implementation, statistical analysis, project/program development and evaluation.

CODE 07 TEACHING/SUPERVISION

Includes teaching, supervision and assessment of the psychological work of a student, provisional/probationary psychologist or a colleague.

CODE 08 OTHER

Includes all other areas of psychology practice not defined above.

Registered health professionals on leave at the time of registration are asked to report their usual principle area of practice worked.

Origin:
Categories and definitions are based on advice from the Australian Psychological Society Ltd - www.psychology.org.au