Media Articles

AAPi in the Media - Don’t blame autistic kids for these NDIS blowouts

AAPi Vice President Dr Katrina Norris discussed her concerns about proposed NDIS reforms in an opinion piece which was published in both the Courier Mail and Daily Telegraph this week.

AAPi in the Media - Preventing violence against women starts in childhood

AAPi Director Rachel Samson co-authored an article examining why preventing violence against women must start in childhood, and what the research tells us about how boys are socialised in Australia.

AAPi in the Media - Concerns over Medicare changes restricting rural mental health treatment

AAPi's concerns about a recent Medicare change forcing patients to see a GP face to face to access treatment via telehealth featured in an ABC article this week.

AAPi in the Media - Staying together for the kids? Weighing the psychological impact

AAPi Policy Coordinator Carly Dober was featured in an ABC News article on ending a relationship when children are involved.

AAPi in the Media - Medicare Mental Health Check In concerns as access gaps persist

Read AAPi President Sahra O’Doherty’s opinion piece on the shortcomings of the proposed Medicare Mental Health Check In, in the Sunday Herald Sun.

AAPi in the Media - Why catching up with friends feels harder than it used to

AAPi President Sahra O’Doherty featured in a Body and Soul article on why adult friendships feel harder to maintain, highlighting how overplanning can turn socialising into a chore.

AAPi in the Media - Parental Leave Is a Mental Health Issue

AAPi Policy Coordinator Carly Dober authored a Herald Sun article on the importance of parental leave for mental wellbeing, drawing on her family’s experience of paternity leave.

AAPi in the Media - Strategies for Managing Exhaustion and Depletion

AAPi President Sahra O’Doherty featured in an ABC Lifestyle article discussing alternatives to the “seven types of rest,” emphasising rest as a way to truly replenish ourselves.

AAPi in the Media - Caring for Mental Health in the Wake of the Bondi Beach Tragedy

In the aftermath of the Bondi Beach anti-Semitic motivated violence, AAPi has engaged with media to provide guidance and support to the public.

AAPi in the Media - Call to Support the Mental Health of Natural Disaster Victims Through

AAPi Director Daniela McCann spoke with ABC Sydney, Dubbo Radio, 2SM and 3GG, highlighting the need for timely, funded psychological care following natural disasters, particularly ahead of bushfire season.

AAPi in the Media - NSW Workers’ Compensation Reforms Could Shut Out Psychological Injury Claims

Proposed NSW workers’ compensation reforms may severely limit access to psychological injury claims, with AAPi warning the system is already unfit to assess mental health injuries.

AAPi in the Media - Upcoming social media ban

AAPi's President Sahra O'Doherty featured in this Daily Telegraph article discussing the impact of Australia’s upcoming social media ban for under-16s, noting social media can have detrimental effects on teen wellbeing.

AAPi in the Media - Advocacy for paid placements for psychology students

AAPi Director Cailin Jordan spoke with radio 2GB and ABC radio Adelaide about AAPi's calls for psychology students to be included on the paid placement scheme.

AAPi in the Media - Key reforms needed to help Australian children reach their potential

AAPi is calling for increased government funding for psychological assessment and intervention services to better support children’s developmental needs.

AAPi in the Media - Extend Prac Payment scheme to all allied health

This Croakey article highlights AAPi's calls to extend the Commonwealth Prac Payment scheme to all allied health professions.

AAPi in the Media - Longer Consults needed for mental health

AAPi Executive Director Tegan Carrison is discussing new findings from the RACGP’s Health of the Nation report which reveal that mental health has become the most common reason Australians visit their GP.

AAPi in the Media - Increased funding needed to support children

AAPi President Sahra O'Doherty spoke to radio 2GB about AAPi's calls for more funding for psychological assessment and intervention services to support children’s developmental needs.

AAPi in the Media - Cost the number one barrier to access

AAPi Executive Director Tegan Carrison has spoken out in The Age about the escalating youth mental health crisis in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

AAPi in the Media - The use of AI for mental health therapy

AAPi President Sahra O'Doherty told national media, including Perth Now, that AI bots in mental health are designed to mirror user input—not provide evidence-based advice.

AAPi in the Media - Laws risk frontline workers

AAPi Vice President, Dr Katrina Norris's opinion piece highlights the harmful impacts of Victoria’s recent WorkCover reforms.

AAPi in the Media - Mental health effects of working from home

AAPi Vice President Dr Katrina Norris is featured in this Sunday Mail Adelaide article, on the rise in social isolation and anxiety among people working from home, particularly older Millennials and younger Gen Xers.

AAPi in the Media - On road to mental collapse

AAPi in the Media - Parental use of tracking devices

AAPi in the Media - Experts slam proposed workers comp changes

AAPi Vice President Dr Katrina Norris's comments on the proposed changes to workers compensation are featured in this Lamp article, which highlights strong expert criticism of the Government’s proposed changes to the scheme.

AAPi in the Media - Fixing a broken mental health system

AAPi President Sahra O'Doherty spoke in detail with The Briefing podcast about the mental health system, why governments are failing and AAPi's solutions to fixing the crisis.

AAPi in the Media - Urgent reform needed in Victoria’s Financial Assistance Scheme

Victoria's troubled new Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) is leaving psychologists tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket.

AAPi in the Media - Mental health neglected in the Federal Budget

AAPi's response to the Federal Budget was covered by News Corp newspapers, The Guardian and Croakey.

AAPi in the Media - Mental health support for cyclone victims

AAPi is calling for permanent Medicare item numbers for mental health services required after natural disasters, as well as self-referral to psychologists.

AAPi in the Media - Mass plea for Labor to increase Medicare psychology sessions

The call by AAPi and eight other psychology bodies for the Federal Government to remove the 10-session limit on Medicare psychology sessions is highlighted in a story across News Corp publications today.

AAPi in the Media - Aussies are being robbed of the chance to manage their mental health

AAPi's Executive Director Tegan Carrison is featured in this article in the Toowoomba Chronicle calling for the federal government to increase the cap on Medicare-rebated psychology sessions under the Better Access initiative

AAPi in the Media - people with depression not receiving adequate treatment

AAPi President Sahra O'Doherty is quoted in an article in Insight+ about a study in The Lancet, which found that 70% of Australians diagnosed with major depressive disorder are not receiving minimally adequate treatment.

AAPi in the Media - Calls for an increase in Medicare rebates for psychology sessions

President Sahra O'Doherty spoke at length with radio 6PR about AAPi's calls to scrap the two-tier system and raise the rebate to $150 per session, in response to the proposed mental health plan by the Greens, which calls for these and other measures.

AAPi in the Media - price the biggest barrier to accessing mental health care

AAPi President Sahra O'Doherty recently spoke to Seven News regarding online psychology sessions, and the statistic that 44% of people see price as the biggest barrier to seeking mental health care.

AAPi in the Media - minimum age for social media

AAPi Director Carly Dober has featured in a number of media articles in response to the Prime Minister's announcement that a minimum age for social media will be legislated this year.

Government Response to the Disability Royal Commission Report

There has been widespread outrage from Disability Groups at the Federal Government’s response to the Disability Royal Commission Recommendations. Read our full summary and update.

AAPi in the Media - calls to increase sessions for victim-survivors

AAPi Director Carly Dober spoke with ABC Radio Brisbane in an extended interview this week about AAPi's calls for 40 rebated sessions for survivors of sexual abuse and complex care needs.

AAPi in the Media - increase sessions for victim-survivors of childhood trauma

AAPi's calls for 40 rebated sessions for survivors of sexual abuse, childhood trauma and complex mental health needs were covered extensively by ABC today, with news items across many radio stations, an extended TV interview and an online feature sto

AAPi in the Media - Vic WorkCover changes

Director Katrina Norris is quoted extensively in an online article in the Medical Journal of Australia, criticising recent WorkCover changes in Victoria.

AAPi in the Media - calls for increased psychological care for mothers

Women's Agenda has highlighted AAPi's calls for enhanced psychological support for mothers this Birth Trauma Awareness Week, with AAPi Executive Director Tegan Carrison, and member Lucy Frankham, quoted in this article.

AAPi in the Media - increase sessions for women impacted by birth trauma

This Birth Trauma Awareness Week, Director Carly Dober spoke on 2SM News regarding AAPi's calls for 40 rebated psychology sessions for women needing support as a result of birth trauma.

AAPi in the Media - Birth Trauma Week

Following the recent publication of the first global Perinatal Trauma Prevention Guidelines, AAPi's Executive Director Tegan Carrison is featured in this Byron Coast Times article calling for increased Medicare-rebated sessions for perinatal women.

AAPi in the Media - NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry

An article in the Nursing Review detailing the conclusion of the NSW Birth Trauma Inquiry includes AAPi's calls for 40 free psychology sessions for mothers after birth trauma and the raising of the rebate to $150.

AAPi in the Media - parental tracking apps

AAPi President Sahra O'Doherty features in a front-page story in The Age today about parents using tracking apps to monitor their teenagers and young adult children.

AAPi in the Media - workplace mental health services

AAPi Director Katrina Norris is quoted about the rise of workplace mental health services, and concerns by psychologists that skill shortages and low pay rates have impacted the number of qualified clinicians working in the sector.

AAPi in the Media - Community Psychology course closure

News Corp has covered the closure of the last remaining community psychology course in the country, detailing the impact of the imminent closing down of the masters degree at Victoria University.

AAPi in the Media - calls for regulator to investigate BetterHelp

AAPi Director Carly Dober is quoted in The Guardian about calls by consumer advocates for the privacy regulator to investigate the 'Uber of therapy' platform BetterHelp as it expands in Australia.

AAPi in the Media - mental health crisis in the Whitsundays

Long wait lists and lack of staff is an ongoing problem for mental health services in the Whitsundays, according to an article in The Whitsunday Times, which detailed the issues around retention of professionals in this region.

AAPi in the Media - psychology missed in paid placement scheme

AAPi's Executive Director Tegan Carrison is featured in this article discussing psychology students facing HECS debt and placement poverty.

AAPi in the Media - NDIS Amendment Bill

AAPi's President Sahra O'Doherty spoke to 2SM radio news about the proposed amendments to the NDIS, saying that changes are needed.

AAPi in the Media - concerns about new digital mental health service

In this article in The Medical Republic, AAPi expressed its concerns about the low-intensity digital mental health service announced in the Federal Budget.

AAPi in the Media - the work of psychologists

Director Carly Dober provided her expertise on ABC Radio Melbourne this week in its "Need to Know" segment on psychologists, answering calls from listeners and explaining the work of psychologists.

AAPi in the Media - budget response

AAPi's response to the budget in featured in The Guardian today.

AAPi in the Media - Medicare Mental Health Clinics

AAPi President Sahra O'Doherty spoke to ABC Radio today in response to the Federal Budget and AAPi's concerns about the roll out of the 61 “free” Medicare Mental Health Clinics.

AAPi in the Media - buy now pay later for mental health

Comments from AAPi are included in a story in The Australian newspaper about Australians turning to buy now, pay later (BNPL) platforms for mental health care, amid calls to increase Medicare rebates for services.

AAPi in the Media - psychology excluded in paid placement scheme

AAPi has expressed its disappointment that psychology students were excluded from the Federal Government's new paid placement scheme.

Vic budget - mental health

Vic budget update - mental health

Medicare budgets for psychology sessions ‘woefully underfunded’

AAPi Budget recommendations for further investment in Psychology have been featured in the Daily Telegraph, the Courier Mail, The Mercury, Gold Coast Bulletin NT News, and Sky News today.

April Media Summary

AAPi's April media summary

AAPi in the Media - more action for complex mental health needs

AAPi is calling for better support for Australians with complex mental health needs, following the events in Bondi over the weekend.

AAPi in the Media - demand for rural regional and remote services

AAPi was featured in an ABC online article and radio with executive director Tegan Carrison on new research showing the demand for mental health services in rural, regional and remote parts of Australia is 'extremely high'.

AAPi in the Media - psychologists excluded from autism diagnosis

Read AAPi Executive Director Tegan Carrison's letter to the editor in The Australian highlighting the continued exclusion of the majority of psychologists in the new guidelines for the assessment and diagnosis of autism.

AAPi in the Media - calls to cut psychologist HECS debt

Director Carly Dober spoke with 2SM radio news about AAPi's calls for HECS debts to be cut for psychology graduates.

Victoria’s WorkCover Scheme “modernisation” is a backward step

AAPi in the Media - youth mental health crisis

AAPi Executive Director Tegan Carrison and member Dr Michael Carr-Gregg were both quoted in the Herald Sun regarding calls to combat the youth mental health crisis.

AAPi in the Media - increase Better Access sessions

AAPi Director Carly Dober spoke with Canberra radio station 2CC about the lack of adequate psychology sessions under Medicare to address the mental health needs of the nation.

AAPi in the Media - rise in mental health injury claims

AAPi Director Dr Katrina Norris, wrote an opinion piece in The HR Leader this week about why there is a rise in mental health worker’s compensation claims and what can be done to reduce these claims.

AAPi in the Media - calls for $150 rebate for all psychologists

AAPi Director Carly Dober asks in this opinion piece in the Canberra Times, why mental health care was being devalued by the Federal Government.

AAPi in the Media - calls for 20 subsidised sessions

Health Services Daily highlighted AAPi's call for 20 subsidised sessions per year this week.

AAPi in the Media - calls to increase Better Access sessions

AAPi's calls for 20 subsidised sessions under Medicare has aired across several ABC radio stations news bulletins in the capital cities.

AAPi in the Media - NDIS serves real needs

AAPi Chief Services Officer wrote a letter to the editor, saying the recent article in the Australian "NDIS misses autism checks" implied that families on the scheme are being given fistfuls of cash rather than accessing the services they need.

AAPi in the Media - calls to increase Medicare sessions

AAPi President Sahra O’Doherty was featured in the Heald Sun in an article noting fewer Australians accessed subsidised mental health care last financial year, despite soaring rates of illness.

AAPi in the Media - calls for rural and remote incentives

AAPi Director Carly Dober spoke to 2SM radio about the Federal Government's recently announced workforce incentives program for doctors working in rural and remote areas.

AAPi in the Media - demands to reinstate 20 sessions

AAPi Director Carly Dober features in today's Guardian highlighting AAPi's call for additional psychology sessions to be reinstated, along with a higher Medicare rebate.

AAPi in the Media - increase mental health support for neurodiverse families

AAPi Director Carly Dober wrote an article for The Canberra Times about the importance of neurodiverse families receiving access to mental health and psychology services.

AAPi in the Media - insurance impacted by mental health issues

Director Carly Dober spoke with Triple J's Hack program in response to an ABC story about a young woman who was denied life insurance due to her mental health issues.

AAPi in the Media - Australians turning to virtual therapy

AAPi Director Carly Dober featured in a story on Channel 9 TV News and online about the popularity of telehealth for psychology appointments and spoke about the need for better access to mental health care.

AAPi in the Media - NDIS funding

AAPi responds to reports that some state & territory governments were concerned they would be asked to respond to the findings of the NDIS review by providing more disability services in mainstream settings, without detail on the potential costs.

AAPi in the Media - one in five delay seeking support

AAPi Director Carly Dober spoke with 2SM news and the 6PR drive program in Perth about new data from the ABS which showed that one in five people delayed seeing or did not go to a health professional for their mental health due to cost.

AAPi in the Media - increase sessions for peri-natal mental health

AAPi's calls for 40 rebated sessions for peri-natal mental health featured in the Adelaide Advertiser, Herald Sun and Sunday Tasmanian this week.

AAPi in the Media - assessing fitness to drive

AAPi has written to the Queensland Transport Minister asking for the rule requiring drivers to obtain medical clearance from a doctor confirming they are fit to drive, despite being autistic, to be reconsidered.

AAPi in the Media - Senate report on ADHD

AAPi's response to the Senate report on ADHD was included in the Herald Sun, The Guardian, this City Hub article and on 3AW, 6PR, 2SM radio and multiple ABC radio channels.

AAPi in the Media - QLD child suicide rate

An article in today's Courier Mail highlights the suicide rate for children in Queensland - a child aged between 10 and 14 is dying from suicide every four and a half weeks, double the number recorded last year.

AAPi in the Media - barriers for psychology students

A story on ABC online discusses the barriers facing psychology students entering the profession and AAPi’s advocacy to address this.

AAPi in the Media - life after grief

AAPi Directors Sahra O’Doherty and Dr Bronwyn Milkins feature in this article by Western Independent, addressing the varied ways we experience grief.

AAPi in the Media - relationships

AAPi Director Carly Dober is featured in this ABC article today, addressing some of the potential reasons behind extended separations for some couples.

AAPi in the Media - Workforce Strategy

Urgent action needed on health workforce strategy.

AAPi in the Media - stepped mental health solution

A number of AAPi members are featured in a media article today about the mental health crisis, to coincide with Mental Health Month.

AAPi in the Media - increase perinatal mental health sessions

ABC news has featured AAPi's call to the Federal Government for the number of rebated perinatal mental health sessions to be increased to 40 per year; and the impact of the session cuts on women seeking help for perinatal issues.

AAPi in the Media - low psychologist DVA rates

Today's Australian newspaper details the funding disparity for veterans needing psychological care, with the NDIS paying higher and more sustainable rates than the Department of Veterans Affairs.

AAPi in the Media - government inaction on mental health plan

In today's Courier Mail, Director Carly Dober appeals to the Federal Government for investment in a tangible mental health plan to improve access for all Australians.

AAPi in the Media - calls for 40 perinatal sessions

AAPi was featured in this Women's Agenda article, sharing AAPi's calls for perinatal women to be able to access 40 rebated psychology sessions per year through Medicare.

AAPi in the Media - dangerous social media trends

AAPi was featured in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, The Brisbane Times, WAToday and ABC radio over the weekend highlighting the dangers of self-harming trends on social media apps.

AAPi in the Media - calls for additional Better Access sessions

AAPi's calls for additional Better Access sessions is featured in InDaily today with compelling interviews by two Adelaide AAPi members who are seeing the negative impacts of the cuts.

AAPi in the Media - increase rebate and Better Access

AAPi's calls for the $150 Medicare rebate, reinstating the 20 Better Access sessions and allowing provisional psychologists to provide Medicare rebates are featured in the Tasmanian Examiner newspaper today.

AAPi in the Media - increase Better Access sessions

Today's Sydney Morning Herald contains comments from three leading psychology bodies, including AAPi, about the impact of the cuts to the Medicare psychology sessions, six months after they were halved.

AAPi in the Media - end the two-tier system

AAPi member Dr Leanne McGregor spoke with ABC radio Gold Coast yesterday about the ongoing demand for mental health support, as we mark six months since the Federal Government cut back the Better Access Medicare sessions.

AAPi in the Media - Senate inquiry on ADHD

AAPi's submission to the Senate inquiry on ADHD was highlighted in a story across The SMH, The Age, WA Today and the Brisbane Times today.

AAPi in the Media - incentives for outback communities

AAPi Director Carly Dober is quoted in this Herald Sun article, emphasising the profound impact of witnessing domestic violence on individuals.

AAPi in the Media - multiple articles

AAPi's calls for higher Medicare rebates and mental health reform are highlighted in an ABC online story today.

AAPi in the Media - increased demand for psychology sessions

AAPi's calls for higher Medicare rebates and mental health reform are highlighted in an ABC online story today.

AAPi in the Media - youth mental health crisis

Today's article in The Age / SMH highlights the now-urgent issue among children who are increasingly seeking support via the Kids Helpline, but aren't getting through.

AAPi in the Media - changes to WorkCover Victoria

AAPi Director Dr Katrina Norris spoke with Virginia Trioli on ABC Radio Melbourne today about potential changes to Victoria's WorkCover scheme.

AAPi in the Media - cost of living crisis

The impact of the rising cost of living on mental health featured in an article on the front page of The Age, and in other major Nine newspapers on Monday.

AAPi in the Media - cost of living impacts on mental health

AAPi Director Sahra O'Doherty spoke about the cost of living impacts on mental health, the psychology session cuts and AAPi's budget calls in an interview on ABC TV's Afternoon Briefing yesterday.

AAPi in the Media - calls to reinstate 20 sessions

AAPi has called out the Federal Government's inaction on a way forward to ease the mental health crisis since the staging of its multi-stakeholder forum three months ago following the halving of subsidised Better Access sessions.

AAPi in the Media - WorkCover Victoria changes

The Victorian government is poised to radically overhaul the state's WorkCover scheme, which would remove workplace bullying and harassment from mental health claims.

AAPi in the Media - multiple articles

AAPi featured in the following media this week.

AAPi in the Media - inequity in mental health care

AAPi Director Sahra O'Doherty spoke to ABC News yesterday about the ongoing inequity in accessing mental health services.

Help Us Help More in the Media

AAPi's launch of the McKell Institute report and the Help Us Help More advocacy campaign at Parliament House yesterday resulted in substantial media coverage.

Natural Disaster Mental Health Support

AAPi's calls for Australians affected by natural disasters to be able to seek mental health support without the need for a GP referral features in a story on SBS News today.

AAPi in the Media - psychologists leaving the industry

The issue of psychologists migrating out of the industry due to conditions, insufficient Medicare rebates, and now the slashing of Better Access sessions is building a perfect storm in which crucial, skilled practitioners may leave the sector.

AAPi in the Media - psychologists considering leaving the profession

AAPi is featured in The Australian today, highlighting concerns that slashing the Better Access mental health sessions has forced practitioners to consider leaving the profession.

AAPi in the Media - 20 sessions must be retained

AAPi continued to feature prominently in the media throughout the festive season.

AAPi in the Media - retain 20 Better Access sessions

AAPi in the Media

AAPi in the Media - experts call to reverse Better Access cuts

AAPi in the Media

AAPi on The Project - mental health care being deprioritised

AAPi in the Media

Turning up the volume on our advocacy

AAPi in the Media

AAPi in the Media - cost a major barrier to mental health services

AAPi in the Media

AAPi in the Media - eliminate the two-tier system

AAPi Director Carly Dober features in this The Guardian article, addressing the concerning number of clients struggling to meet their basic needs due to cost of living pressures, and scaling back their therapy as a result.

AAPi in the Media - cost of living pressures

AAPi Director Carly Dober was featured in The Guardian yesterday, addressing the concerning number of clients struggling to meet their basic needs due to cost of living pressures, and scaling back their therapy as a result.

AAPi in the Media - reinstate disaster support item numbers

AAPi's latest media update.

AAPi in the Media - reinstate bushfire item numbers

AAPi's ongoing calls for the Medicare item numbers to be reinstated and extended to include any large-scale disaster, pandemic or traumatic event were featured in the Herald Sun, The Guardian and on ABC radio nationally.

AAPi in the Media - psychologist shortages rural Australia

In today’s Weekly Times, AAPi features prominently in a story about the shortage of psychologists in rural Australia.

AAPi in the Media - Crucial Steps

Meda / advocacy update.

AAPi Update 2 September 2022

Update from AAPi Executive Director, Tegan Carrison.

AAPi in the media - Coaches

AAPi Director Carly Dober spoke to the ABC yesterday about: the coaching industry in Australia.

AAPi Update 25 August 2022

An update from AAPi Executive Director, Tegan Carrison.

AAPi Advocacy Provisional Psychologists

Today AAPi's calls for provisional psychologists to be able to provide services under Medicare were featured prominently across multiple media outlets.

AAPi in the Media - psychology workforce shortages

AAPi Media update

AAPi in the Media - multiple articles

AAPi Media update

AAPi Media - One tier advocacy

AAPi's calls to abolish the two-tier rebate system has featured prominently in an article in The Bendigo Advertiser, highlighting the difference in client rebates for clinical and registered psychologists and the impact of this on regional areas.

AAPi Media Summary 8 April 2022

An update on AAPi's media advocacy in March.

AAPi in the Media - Herald Sun 4 April 22

An update on AAPi's media advocacy.

AAPi in the Media - Four ways to mental health fix

In the Herald Sun and Courier Mail today, on Budget Eve, AAPi is advocating for our members, our clients and the sustainability of our industry.

AAPi In the Media - Medicare and EAP

AAPi media update

AAPi In the Media - self-referral disaster Medicare

AAPi media update

AAPi In the Media - multiple advocacy articles

AAPi media update

AAPi In the Media - two-tier rebates ‘psychologically damaging’

Two-tier rebates ‘psychologically damaging’

Advocacy and Media Update - 7 December 2021

AAPi advocacy and media update.

AAPi Media Summary - multiple articles

In the last few weeks AAPi has featured prominently in the media.

AAPi Media Summary - September 2021

An update on AAPi's media presence.

AAPi on Sky News

Executive Director Update Sky News Media coverage

Media Update - ABC News

Media update

AAPi in the Media - rise in mental health issues

Media update