Topic
Psychiatry & Psychology Reference
Reference guides for Australian psychiatrists, psychologists, and registered mental-health practitioners. Each guide is grounded in current AHPRA and Royal-College expectations.
Source authorities
- AHPRA / Psychology Board of Australia code of conduct
- RANZCP practice guidance
- Mental Health Tribunal procedural requirements
9 guides in this topic
-
Mental Health Tribunal and Medico-Legal Report Writing: What Psychiatrists Need to Document
Psychiatrists regularly prepare reports for Mental Health Tribunals, courts, WorkCover, and insurers. This guide covers the anatomy of a defensible medico-legal report, state Mental Health Act requirements, and how structured dictation can reduce report-writing time. Read guide → -
Documenting Medication Changes During Psychiatric Reviews: A Structured Approach
Medication management is the backbone of psychiatric practice, yet many psychiatrists lack a consistent framework for documenting changes. This guide provides a structured approach to recording medication decisions, clinical reasoning, and monitoring plans during psychiatric reviews. Read guide → -
Ethical Considerations for Psychologists Using AI Clinical Documentation in Australia
AI documentation tools are transforming clinical practice, but they raise important ethical questions. This guide examines the APS Code of Ethics, AHPRA guidelines, and legal considerations for psychologists using AI-assisted note-taking in Australia. Read guide → -
Structuring Clinical Formulations Faster: 7 Frameworks for Australian Practitioners
Clinical formulations are essential to good practice — but documenting them takes time. Here is how Australian practitioners can use structured templates across seven frameworks to draft formulations faster without compromising clinical quality. Read guide → -
Court-Ordered Psychological Assessments: A Documentation Guide
Psychologists conducting court-ordered assessments operate inside an evidence-quality framework that goes beyond ordinary clinical documentation. This guide details the structure of a defensible report and the documentation discipline that supports cross-examination. Read guide → -
DBT Session Documentation: A Practitioner Guide
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy session notes have specific structural requirements: target hierarchy, diary card review, behavioural chain analysis, and skills coaching all need to be visible in the record. This guide outlines what each session note should contain. Read guide → -
EMDR Session Documentation: A Trauma Therapist's Guide
EMDR session notes should map onto the eight-phase protocol and capture the SUDS and VOC ratings that anchor reprocessing. This guide outlines what to document at each phase of EMDR therapy. Read guide → -
Group Therapy Documentation: A Mental Health Practitioner Guide
Group therapy notes need to capture the group as a whole, each member's participation, and any incidents or risk concerns — without breaching members' privacy across each other's files. This guide details the dual-record structure. Read guide → -
Writing Better Access Progress Reports in Half the Time
Every psychologist under the Better Access initiative must send a progress report to the referring GP after 6 sessions. This guide provides a step-by-step workflow for writing efficient, compliant reports that satisfy Medicare requirements without consuming your entire evening. Read guide →
Other library topics
Last updated: