AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY        CHARTER

Before people can work as psychologists in Australia they must be registered as Psychologists with the National Registration Board. Anne Lucas is a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS), which is the largest professional association of psychologists in Australia, with a comprehensive Code of Ethics and complementary series of Ethical Guidelines.

As a client of an APS psychologist, you have a right to expect that:


·        You will be treated with respect

·        You will receive a clear explanation of the service you will receive

·        Your consent for any service will be sought by the psychologist prior to the service commencing and as it progresses

·        You will receive an explanation about the nature and limits of confidentiality surrounding the service

·        You will be clear about the goals that you and the psychologist are working toward

·        You will receive competent and professional service

·        You will receive a clear statement about fees

·        An estimate of the number of sessions required to achieve your goals will be discussed

·        You will receive a service free from sexual harassment

·        You will be shown respect for your cultural background and language tradition