Page 4163 - Week 13 - Thursday, 10 November 1994

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THE BILL INTRODUCES NATIONALLY AGREED UNIFORM EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FULL OR UNCONDITIONAL REGISTRATION. IT ALSO DETAILS THE NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR REGISTERING PSYCHOLOGISTS.

IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR UNCONDTIONAL REGISTRATION A PERSON MUST:

• BE A GRADUATE OF A COURSE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN PSYCHOLOGY FROM AN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTION WHICH IS ACCREDITED BY THE BOARD OR APPROVED BY A REGISTRATION AUTHORITY OF A STATE OR ANOTHER TERRITORY; AND

• HAVE HAD TWO YEARS OF SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE IN AN AREA OF PSYCHOLOGY, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE BOARD.

A PERSON IS ALSO ENTITLED TO -UNCONDITIONAL REGISTRATION IF HE OR SHE:

• IS A GRADUATE OF A COURSE OF EDUCATION OR TRAINING IN PSYCHOLOGY IN A PLACE OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT TO AN AUSTRALIAN COURSE;

• HAS HAD TWO YEARS OF SUPERVISED PRACTISE IN PSYCHOLOGY; AND

• IF REQUIRED BY THE BOARD, HAS GAINED FURTHER EXPERIENCE IN THE PRACTISE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AUSTRALIA IN A MANNER SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD BUT FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING TWELVE MONTHS.

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