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Develop an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander history, and particularly, the impact of
colonisation on present day grief, loss, and trauma,
communicate in a culturally sensitive and respectful
What are the practice way, being aware of government mistrust as a result of
standards for working with past history, use culturally sensitive language and
Indigenous Australians? preferred terminology, implement culturally specific
practices, work in collaboration with Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander cultural advisers, seek to
understand local cultural protocols, kinship and
structures of Aboriginal and Tress
What is General Principle Respect for the rights and dignity of people and
A in the Code of ethics? peoples
What are the ethical Justice, Respect, Informed Consent, Privacy &
Standards in Principle A? Confidentiality
Don't discriminate against people based on diversity,
What is Justice? understand the consequence of discrimination and
stereotype
Communicate respectfully, do not be coercive or
What is respect? demeaning, respect the rights of others, and don't
engage in conduct that demeans or harasses.
, Clients should be fully informed about the nature and
What is Informed purpose of the procedures of the psychologist,
Consent? including risks, data collection and storage,
confidentiality etc.
Do not collect irrelevant information and do not
require supervisees to disclose their personal
What is privacy?
information, unless this is a normal expectation of a
training procedure
Make provisions to ensure confidentiality in the
What is confidentiality? collection, recording, access, storage, dissemination
and disposal of information
What is General Principle Propriety (providing services with competence, that
B? do no harm and that protect client welfare)
Competence, record-keeping, professional
What are the ethical
responsibility, interpreters, suspension of service,
standards in Principle B?
managing conflicting demands
Maintaining appropriate skills in your area of
What is Competence?
professional practice
Keep records for at least 7 years after client contact
What are the rules about unless organisational requirements specify otherwise,
record-keeping? if the individual was under 18, keep them until they are
at least 25
The act with skill and care, to take responsibility for
What are a psychologist's
the risks of their conduct, to provide services only
professional
when it is necessary, to ensure their services are used
responsibilities?
appropriately, to maintain boundaries
Make sure the interpreters are competent, not in a
What are the rules about
multiple relationship with the client, will maintain
interpreters?
confidentiality and that the client has given consent
Make arrangements for professionals to be available
What are the rules about
to meet the emergency needs of the client, or
suspension of service?
professionals to consult
, Terminate service if the client is not benefiting from
the service, make arrangements for continuity of
What are the rules about
service, if incompetent, explain the need for
termination of service?
termination, make steps to safeguard welfare, and
offer help to the client to locate alternative assistance
How do you manage Clarify the nature of the conflict, inform all parties of
conflicting demands the responsibilities of psychologists, seek a
between an organisation constructive resolution of the conflict that upholds
and the principles? the code and consult a colleague
What is general principle Integrity (ensuring the best interest of the client,
C? profession and colleagues)
What are the ethical Reputable behaviour, communication, conflicts of
standards in principle C? interest, non-exploitation, managing finances
What is reputable Avoid engaging in disreputable conduct which
behaviour? reflects negatively on the profession of psychology
Be honest, correct misrepresentation about your
What is appropriate capacity, do not make misleading statements,
communication? endorsements, statements implying superiority or
statements indicating favourable results
Avoid multiple relationships that impair the
How do you manage
competence, or objectivity of a service or harm the
conflicts of interest
client
Do not exploit individuals with whom you have a
What is non-exploitation? professional relationship, do not have sex with a client
or close relative, a former client (within 2 years)
What is the law about Notify the board within 28 days of notifiable
mandatory notification of misconduct
practitioners?
What are the functions of To register qualified people, to decide registration
national health boards? requirements, to develop standards and codes
, To continue professional development, get
What are the obligations
professional indemnity insurance, inform the board if
of health practitioners?
the are in trouble with the law
Practising while intoxicated, sexual misconduct,
What is notifiable
impairment or professional practice deviation that
conduct?
places the client at risk
Make sure that personal information is properly
How do you maintain an
collected, stored, used or released, allow clients to
individual's right to
make reasonable changes to their information, allow
privacy?
clients to see their information
When can a firearm be When a person has indicated threats to themself or
revoked? others
Who is a mentally ill Someone who is suffering from a mental illness and
person under the mental owing to that illness treatment of that person is
health act? necessary for the person's own or other's protection
What is a mentally Someone whose behaviour is so irrational that there
disordered person are reasonable grounds for deciding that temporary
according to the mental care (up to 3 days) is necessary to protect them or
health act? others from harm
Physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted upon
What is elder abuse? older adults, financial exploitation or neglect of their
welfare
Do Australian practitioners No, but they are permitted to disclose confidential
have a legal duty to information in such cases
protect by warning others
who their patient
threatened?
What are the guidelines To notify, the practitioner is unfit to correctly diagnose
for reporting practitioners or treat because of impairment
who place the public at
risk due to impairment?
Who needs professional All practicing psychologists in Australia
indemnity insurance?
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Terms in this set (281)
Develop an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander history, and particularly, the impact of
colonisation on present day grief, loss, and trauma,
communicate in a culturally sensitive and respectful
What are the practice way, being aware of government mistrust as a result of
standards for working with past history, use culturally sensitive language and
Indigenous Australians? preferred terminology, implement culturally specific
practices, work in collaboration with Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander cultural advisers, seek to
understand local cultural protocols, kinship and
structures of Aboriginal and Tress
What is General Principle Respect for the rights and dignity of people and
A in the Code of ethics? peoples
What are the ethical Justice, Respect, Informed Consent, Privacy &
Standards in Principle A? Confidentiality
Don't discriminate against people based on diversity,
What is Justice? understand the consequence of discrimination and
stereotype
Communicate respectfully, do not be coercive or
What is respect? demeaning, respect the rights of others, and don't
engage in conduct that demeans or harasses.
, Clients should be fully informed about the nature and
What is Informed purpose of the procedures of the psychologist,
Consent? including risks, data collection and storage,
confidentiality etc.
Do not collect irrelevant information and do not
require supervisees to disclose their personal
What is privacy?
information, unless this is a normal expectation of a
training procedure
Make provisions to ensure confidentiality in the
What is confidentiality? collection, recording, access, storage, dissemination
and disposal of information
What is General Principle Propriety (providing services with competence, that
B? do no harm and that protect client welfare)
Competence, record-keeping, professional
What are the ethical
responsibility, interpreters, suspension of service,
standards in Principle B?
managing conflicting demands
Maintaining appropriate skills in your area of
What is Competence?
professional practice
Keep records for at least 7 years after client contact
What are the rules about unless organisational requirements specify otherwise,
record-keeping? if the individual was under 18, keep them until they are
at least 25
The act with skill and care, to take responsibility for
What are a psychologist's
the risks of their conduct, to provide services only
professional
when it is necessary, to ensure their services are used
responsibilities?
appropriately, to maintain boundaries
Make sure the interpreters are competent, not in a
What are the rules about
multiple relationship with the client, will maintain
interpreters?
confidentiality and that the client has given consent
Make arrangements for professionals to be available
What are the rules about
to meet the emergency needs of the client, or
suspension of service?
professionals to consult
, Terminate service if the client is not benefiting from
the service, make arrangements for continuity of
What are the rules about
service, if incompetent, explain the need for
termination of service?
termination, make steps to safeguard welfare, and
offer help to the client to locate alternative assistance
How do you manage Clarify the nature of the conflict, inform all parties of
conflicting demands the responsibilities of psychologists, seek a
between an organisation constructive resolution of the conflict that upholds
and the principles? the code and consult a colleague
What is general principle Integrity (ensuring the best interest of the client,
C? profession and colleagues)
What are the ethical Reputable behaviour, communication, conflicts of
standards in principle C? interest, non-exploitation, managing finances
What is reputable Avoid engaging in disreputable conduct which
behaviour? reflects negatively on the profession of psychology
Be honest, correct misrepresentation about your
What is appropriate capacity, do not make misleading statements,
communication? endorsements, statements implying superiority or
statements indicating favourable results
Avoid multiple relationships that impair the
How do you manage
competence, or objectivity of a service or harm the
conflicts of interest
client
Do not exploit individuals with whom you have a
What is non-exploitation? professional relationship, do not have sex with a client
or close relative, a former client (within 2 years)
What is the law about Notify the board within 28 days of notifiable
mandatory notification of misconduct
practitioners?
What are the functions of To register qualified people, to decide registration
national health boards? requirements, to develop standards and codes
, To continue professional development, get
What are the obligations
professional indemnity insurance, inform the board if
of health practitioners?
the are in trouble with the law
Practising while intoxicated, sexual misconduct,
What is notifiable
impairment or professional practice deviation that
conduct?
places the client at risk
Make sure that personal information is properly
How do you maintain an
collected, stored, used or released, allow clients to
individual's right to
make reasonable changes to their information, allow
privacy?
clients to see their information
When can a firearm be When a person has indicated threats to themself or
revoked? others
Who is a mentally ill Someone who is suffering from a mental illness and
person under the mental owing to that illness treatment of that person is
health act? necessary for the person's own or other's protection
What is a mentally Someone whose behaviour is so irrational that there
disordered person are reasonable grounds for deciding that temporary
according to the mental care (up to 3 days) is necessary to protect them or
health act? others from harm
Physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted upon
What is elder abuse? older adults, financial exploitation or neglect of their
welfare
Do Australian practitioners No, but they are permitted to disclose confidential
have a legal duty to information in such cases
protect by warning others
who their patient
threatened?
What are the guidelines To notify, the practitioner is unfit to correctly diagnose
for reporting practitioners or treat because of impairment
who place the public at
risk due to impairment?
Who needs professional All practicing psychologists in Australia
indemnity insurance?
