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1. What are the practice standards for working with Indigenous Australians?: De-
velop 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 way, being aware of government
mistrust as a result of past history, use culturally sensitive language and 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
2. What is General Principle A in the Code of ethics?: Respect for the rights and dignity of
people and peoples
3. What are the ethical Standards in Principle A?: Justice, Respect, Informed Consent, Privacy &
Confidentiality
4. What is Justice?: Don't discriminate against people based on diversity, understand the consequence of
discrimination and stereotype
5. What is respect?: Communicate respectfully, do not be coercive or demeaning, respect the rights of others,
and don't engage in conduct that demeans or harasses.
6. What is Informed Consent?: Clients should be fully informed about the nature and purpose of the
procedures of the psychologist, including risks, data collection and storage, confidentiality etc.
7. What is privacy?: Do not collect irrelevant information and do not require supervisees to disclose their
personal information, unless this is a normal expectation of a training procedure
8. What is confidentiality?: Make provisions to ensure confidentiality in the collection, recording, access,
storage, dissemination and disposal of information
9. What is General Principle B?: Propriety (providing services with competence, that do no harm and that
protect client welfare)
10. What are the ethical standards in Principle B?: Competence, record-keeping, professional
responsibility, interpreters, suspension of service, managing conflicting demands
11. What is Competence?: Maintaining appropriate skills in your area of professional practice
12. What are the rules about record-keeping?: Keep records for at least 7 years after client contact
unless organisational requirements specify otherwise, if the individual was under 18, keep them until they are at least
25
13. What are a psychologist's professional responsibilities?: The act with skill and care, to
take responsibility for the risks of their conduct, to provide services only when it is necessary, to ensure their services
are used appropriately, to maintain boundaries
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14. What are the rules about interpreters?: Make sure the interpreters are competent, not in a
multiple relationship with the client, will maintain confidentiality and that the client has given consent
15. What are the rules about suspension of service?: Make arrangements for professionals to
be available to meet the emergency needs of the client, or professionals to consult
16. What are the rules about termination of service?: Terminate service if the client is
not benefiting from the service, make arrangements for continuity of service, if incompetent, explain the need for
termination, make steps to safeguard welfare, and offer help to the client to locate alternative assistance
17. How do you manage conflicting demands between an organisation and the
principles?: Clarify the nature of the conflict, inform all parties of the responsibilities of psychologists, seek a
constructive resolution of the conflict that upholds the code and consult a colleague
18. What is general principle C?: Integrity (ensuring the best interest of the client, profession and
colleagues)
19. What are the ethical standards in principle C?: Reputable behaviour, communication,
conflicts of interest, non-exploitation, managing finances
20. What is reputable behaviour?: Avoid engaging in disreputable conduct which reflects negatively on
the profession of psychology
21. What is appropriate communication?: Be honest, correct misrepresentation about your ca-
pacity, do not make misleading statements, endorsements, statements implying superiority or statements indicating
favourable results
22. How do you manage conflicts of interest: Avoid multiple relationships that impair the compe-
tence, or objectivity of a service or harm the client
23. What is non-exploitation?: Do not exploit individuals with whom you have a professional relationship,
do not have sex with a client or close relative, a former client (within 2 years)
24. What is the law about mandatory notification of practitioners?: Notify the board
within 28 days of notifiable misconduct
25. What are the functions of national health boards?: To register qualified people, to decide
registration requirements, to develop standards and codes
26. What are the obligations of health practitioners?: To continue professional development,
get professional indemnity insurance, inform the board if the are in trouble with the law
27. What is notifiable conduct?: Practising while intoxicated, sexual misconduct, impairment or profes-
sional practice deviation that places the client at risk
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28. How do you maintain an individual's right to privacy?: Make sure that personal infor-
mation is properly collected, stored, used or released, allow clients to make reasonable changes to their information,
allow clients to see their information
29. When can a firearm be revoked?: When a person has indicated threats to themself or others
30. Who is a mentally ill person under the mental health act?: Someone who is suffering
from a mental illness and owing to that illness treatment of that person is necessary for the person's own or other's
protection
31. What is a mentally disordered person according to the mental health act?: -
Someone whose behaviour is so irrational that there are reasonable grounds for deciding that temporary care (up to
3 days) is necessary to protect them or others from harm
32. What is elder abuse?: Physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted upon older adults, financial exploita-
tion or neglect of their welfare
33. Do Australian practitioners have a legal duty to protect by warning others
who their patient threatened?: No, but they are permitted to disclose confidential information in such
cases
34. What are the guidelines for reporting practitioners who place the public
at risk due to impairment?: To notify, the practitioner is unfit to correctly diagnose or treat because of
impairment
35. Who needs professional indemnity insurance?: All practicing psychologists in Australia
36. What is run-off cover and how long should it last?: Cover for incidents that occurred when
a practitioner was in a workplace, even if they are no longer there. It should last 7 years
37. What is retroactive cover?: Insurance cover for all past incidents
38. What is the minimum amount for professional indemnity insurance?: $2 Million
39. What are the CPD requirements?: 20 hrs of CPD with at least 10 hours of peer consultation
40. What are your requirements if you are registered for part of the year?: 2.5 hours
of CPD with 50 minutes of peer consultation and 100 minutes of general CPD for ever month of registration
41. What are the CPD requirements with endorsements: 16 hrs in CPD area for one
endorsement, 15 for 2, 30 for 3 split equally
42. What is active CPD?: Activities that engage the participant and reinforce learning through written or ora
activities (optional)
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1. What are the practice standards for working with Indigenous Australians?: De-
velop 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 way, being aware of government
mistrust as a result of past history, use culturally sensitive language and 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
2. What is General Principle A in the Code of ethics?: Respect for the rights and dignity of
people and peoples
3. What are the ethical Standards in Principle A?: Justice, Respect, Informed Consent, Privacy &
Confidentiality
4. What is Justice?: Don't discriminate against people based on diversity, understand the consequence of
discrimination and stereotype
5. What is respect?: Communicate respectfully, do not be coercive or demeaning, respect the rights of others,
and don't engage in conduct that demeans or harasses.
6. What is Informed Consent?: Clients should be fully informed about the nature and purpose of the
procedures of the psychologist, including risks, data collection and storage, confidentiality etc.
7. What is privacy?: Do not collect irrelevant information and do not require supervisees to disclose their
personal information, unless this is a normal expectation of a training procedure
8. What is confidentiality?: Make provisions to ensure confidentiality in the collection, recording, access,
storage, dissemination and disposal of information
9. What is General Principle B?: Propriety (providing services with competence, that do no harm and that
protect client welfare)
10. What are the ethical standards in Principle B?: Competence, record-keeping, professional
responsibility, interpreters, suspension of service, managing conflicting demands
11. What is Competence?: Maintaining appropriate skills in your area of professional practice
12. What are the rules about record-keeping?: Keep records for at least 7 years after client contact
unless organisational requirements specify otherwise, if the individual was under 18, keep them until they are at least
25
13. What are a psychologist's professional responsibilities?: The act with skill and care, to
take responsibility for the risks of their conduct, to provide services only when it is necessary, to ensure their services
are used appropriately, to maintain boundaries
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14. What are the rules about interpreters?: Make sure the interpreters are competent, not in a
multiple relationship with the client, will maintain confidentiality and that the client has given consent
15. What are the rules about suspension of service?: Make arrangements for professionals to
be available to meet the emergency needs of the client, or professionals to consult
16. What are the rules about termination of service?: Terminate service if the client is
not benefiting from the service, make arrangements for continuity of service, if incompetent, explain the need for
termination, make steps to safeguard welfare, and offer help to the client to locate alternative assistance
17. How do you manage conflicting demands between an organisation and the
principles?: Clarify the nature of the conflict, inform all parties of the responsibilities of psychologists, seek a
constructive resolution of the conflict that upholds the code and consult a colleague
18. What is general principle C?: Integrity (ensuring the best interest of the client, profession and
colleagues)
19. What are the ethical standards in principle C?: Reputable behaviour, communication,
conflicts of interest, non-exploitation, managing finances
20. What is reputable behaviour?: Avoid engaging in disreputable conduct which reflects negatively on
the profession of psychology
21. What is appropriate communication?: Be honest, correct misrepresentation about your ca-
pacity, do not make misleading statements, endorsements, statements implying superiority or statements indicating
favourable results
22. How do you manage conflicts of interest: Avoid multiple relationships that impair the compe-
tence, or objectivity of a service or harm the client
23. What is non-exploitation?: Do not exploit individuals with whom you have a professional relationship,
do not have sex with a client or close relative, a former client (within 2 years)
24. What is the law about mandatory notification of practitioners?: Notify the board
within 28 days of notifiable misconduct
25. What are the functions of national health boards?: To register qualified people, to decide
registration requirements, to develop standards and codes
26. What are the obligations of health practitioners?: To continue professional development,
get professional indemnity insurance, inform the board if the are in trouble with the law
27. What is notifiable conduct?: Practising while intoxicated, sexual misconduct, impairment or profes-
sional practice deviation that places the client at risk
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28. How do you maintain an individual's right to privacy?: Make sure that personal infor-
mation is properly collected, stored, used or released, allow clients to make reasonable changes to their information,
allow clients to see their information
29. When can a firearm be revoked?: When a person has indicated threats to themself or others
30. Who is a mentally ill person under the mental health act?: Someone who is suffering
from a mental illness and owing to that illness treatment of that person is necessary for the person's own or other's
protection
31. What is a mentally disordered person according to the mental health act?: -
Someone whose behaviour is so irrational that there are reasonable grounds for deciding that temporary care (up to
3 days) is necessary to protect them or others from harm
32. What is elder abuse?: Physical, emotional, or sexual harm inflicted upon older adults, financial exploita-
tion or neglect of their welfare
33. Do Australian practitioners have a legal duty to protect by warning others
who their patient threatened?: No, but they are permitted to disclose confidential information in such
cases
34. What are the guidelines for reporting practitioners who place the public
at risk due to impairment?: To notify, the practitioner is unfit to correctly diagnose or treat because of
impairment
35. Who needs professional indemnity insurance?: All practicing psychologists in Australia
36. What is run-off cover and how long should it last?: Cover for incidents that occurred when
a practitioner was in a workplace, even if they are no longer there. It should last 7 years
37. What is retroactive cover?: Insurance cover for all past incidents
38. What is the minimum amount for professional indemnity insurance?: $2 Million
39. What are the CPD requirements?: 20 hrs of CPD with at least 10 hours of peer consultation
40. What are your requirements if you are registered for part of the year?: 2.5 hours
of CPD with 50 minutes of peer consultation and 100 minutes of general CPD for ever month of registration
41. What are the CPD requirements with endorsements: 16 hrs in CPD area for one
endorsement, 15 for 2, 30 for 3 split equally
42. What is active CPD?: Activities that engage the participant and reinforce learning through written or ora
activities (optional)
