A summary of how the Guidelines couple with the Code of Ethics

Question 1

Which Guidelines are underpinned by General Principle A.1. Justice
A.1.1. Psychologists avoid discriminating unfairly against people on the basis of age, religion, sexuality, ethnicity, gender, disability, or any other basis proscribed by law.
A.1.2. Psychologists demonstrate an understanding of the consequences for people of unfair discrimination and stereotyping related to their age, religion, sexuality, ethnicity, gender, or disability.
A.1.3. Psychologists assist their clients to address unfair discrimination or prejudice that is directed against the clients.

Answer 1

b

Question 2

Which Guidelines are NOT underpinned by General Principle A.1. Justice
A.1.1. Psychologists avoid discriminating unfairly against people on the basis of age, religion, sexuality, ethnicity, gender, disability, or any other basis proscribed by law.
A.1.2. Psychologists demonstrate an understanding of the consequences for people of unfair discrimination and stereotyping related to their age, religion, sexuality, ethnicity, gender, or disability.
A.1.3. Psychologists assist their clients to address unfair discrimination or prejudice that is directed against the clients.

Answer 2

b

Question 3

Which Guidelines are underpinned by General Principle A.2. Respect
A.2.1. In the course of their conduct, psychologists:
(a) communicate respect for other people through their actions and language;
(b) do not behave in a manner that, having regard to the context, may reasonably be perceived as coercive or demeaning;
(c) respect the legal rights and moral rights of others; and
(d) do not denigrate the character of people by engaging in conduct that demeans them as persons, or defames, or
harasses them.
A.2.2. Psychologists act with due regard for the needs, special competencies and obligations of their colleagues in psychology and other professions.
A.2.3. When psychologists have cause to disagree with a colleague in psychology or another profession on professional issues they refrain from making intemperate criticism.
A.2.4. When psychologists in the course of their professional activities are required to review or comment on the qualifications, competencies or work of a colleague in psychology or another profession, they do this in an objective and respectful manner.
A.2.5. Psychologists who review grant or research proposals or material submitted for publication, respect the confidentiality and proprietary rights of those who made the submission.

Answer 3

bb

Question 4

Which Guidelines are NOT underpinned by General Principle A.2. Respect
A.2.1. In the course of their conduct, psychologists:
(a) communicate respect for other people through their actions and language;
(b) do not behave in a manner that, having regard to the context, may reasonably be perceived as coercive or demeaning;
(c) respect the legal rights and moral rights of others; and
(d) do not denigrate the character of people by engaging in conduct that demeans them as persons, or defames, or
harasses them.
A.2.2. Psychologists act with due regard for the needs, special competencies and obligations of their colleagues in psychology and other professions.
A.2.3. When psychologists have cause to disagree with a colleague in psychology or another profession on professional issues they refrain from making intemperate criticism.
A.2.4. When psychologists in the course of their professional activities are required to review or comment on the qualifications, competencies or work of a colleague in psychology or another profession, they do this in an objective and respectful manner.
A.2.5. Psychologists who review grant or research proposals or material submitted for publication, respect the confidentiality and proprietary rights of those who made the submission.

Answer 4

b

Question 5

Which Guidelines are underpinned by General Principle A.3. Informed Consent
A.3.1. Psychologists fully inform clients regarding the psychological services they intend to provide, unless an explicit exception has been agreed upon in advance, or it is not reasonably possible to obtain informed consent.
A.3.2. Psychologists provide information using plain language.
A.3.3. Psychologists ensure consent is informed by:
(a) explaining the nature and purpose of the procedures they intend using;
(b) clarifying the reasonably foreseeable risks, adverse effects, and possible disadvantages of the procedures they intend using;
(c) explaining how information will be collected and recorded;
(d) explaining how, where, and for how long, information will be stored, and who will have access to the stored information;
(e) advising clients that they may participate, may decline to participate, or may withdraw from methods or procedures proposed to them;
(f) explaining to clients what the reasonably foreseeable
consequences would be if they decline to participate or
withdraw from the proposed procedures;
(g) clarifying the frequency, expected duration, financial and administrative basis of any psychological services that will be provided;
(h) explaining confidentiality and limits to confidentiality
(i) making clear, where necessary, the conditions under which the psychological services may be terminated; and
(j) providing any other relevant information.
A.3.4. Psychologists obtain consent from clients to provide a psychological service unless consent is not required because: (a) rendering the service without consent is permitted by law; or (b) a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) or other appropriate ethics committee has waived the requirement in respect of research.
A.3.5. Psychologists obtain and document informed consent from clients or their legal guardians prior to using psychological procedures that entail physical contact with clients.
A.3.6. Psychologists who work with clients whose capacity to give consent is, or may be, impaired or limited, obtain the consent of people with legal authority to act on behalf of the client, and attempt to obtain the client’s consent as far as practically possible.
A.3.7. Psychologists who work with clients whose consent is not required by law still comply, as far as practically possible

Answer 5

• Aboriginal
• Therapeutic Aversive Procedures
• Confidentiality
• Financial Dealing & Fair Trading
• Forensic Settings
• Serious Risk of Harm to Others
• Hypnosis teaching
• Internet & telecommunication techniques
• Multiple Clients
• Previously unreported traumatic memories
• Psychological Testing
• Physical Conduct
• Record Keeping
• Reporting abuse & Neglect, & criminal activity
• Rural & Remote Settings
• Sex &/or Gender diverse clients
• Suicidal Clients
• Young People

Question 6

Which Guidelines are NOT underpinned by General Principle A.3. Informed Consent
A.3.1. Psychologists fully inform clients regarding the psychological services they intend to provide, unless an explicit exception has been agreed upon in advance, or it is not reasonably possible to obtain informed consent.
A.3.2. Psychologists provide information using plain language.
A.3.3. Psychologists ensure consent is informed by:
(a) explaining the nature and purpose of the procedures they intend using;
(b) clarifying the reasonably foreseeable risks, adverse effects, and possible disadvantages of the procedures they intend using;
(c) explaining how information will be collected and recorded;
(d) explaining how, where, and for how long, information will be stored, and who will have access to the stored information;
(e) advising clients that they may participate, may decline to participate, or may withdraw from methods or procedures proposed to them;
(f) explaining to clients what the reasonably foreseeable
consequences would be if they decline to participate or
withdraw from the proposed procedures;
(g) clarifying the frequency, expected duration, financial and administrative basis of any psychological services that will be provided;
(h) explaining confidentiality and limits to confidentiality
(i) making clear, where necessary, the conditions under which the psychological services may be terminated; and
(j) providing any other relevant information.
A.3.4. Psychologists obtain consent from clients to provide a psychological service unless consent is not required because: (a) rendering the service without consent is permitted by law; or (b) a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) or other appropriate ethics committee has waived the requirement in respect of research.
A.3.5. Psychologists obtain and document informed consent from clients or their legal guardians prior to using psychological procedures that entail physical contact with clients.
A.3.6. Psychologists who work with clients whose capacity to give consent is, or may be, impaired or limited, obtain the consent of people with legal authority to act on behalf of the client, and attempt to obtain the client’s consent as far as practically possible.
A.3.7. Psychologists who work with clients whose consent is not required by law still comply, as far as practically possible

Answer 6

• coordinated disasters, pro bono, or voluntary psychological services
• Lesbian, Gay, bisexual clients
• Older Adults
• Professional boundaries and multiple relationships
• Sexual Relationships
• Guidelines on Supervision
• Women & Girls

Question 7

Which Guidelines are underpinned by General Principle B.1. Competence, subsection B.1.2. ?
Psychologists only provide psychological services within the boundaries of their professional competence. This includes, but is not restricted to:
(a) working within the limits of their education, training,
supervised experience and appropriate professional
experience;
(b) basing their service on the established knowledge of the discipline and profession of psychology;
(c) adhering to the Code and the Guidelines;
d) complying with the law of the jurisdiction in which they
provide psychological services; and
(e) ensuring that their emotional, mental, and physical state does not impair their ability to provide a competent psychological service

Answer 7

• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders
• the use of Therapeutic Aversive Procedures
• Coordinated disaster response, pro bono, or voluntary psychological services
• Psychological Practice in forensic contexts (only d)
• working with client when there is a risk of serious harm to others
• using the internet & telecommunications technologies
• lesbian, gay & bisexual clients
• multiple clients
• previously unreported traumatic memories
• Psychological Assessment and the use of psychological tests
• Record Keeping (only d)
• reporting abuse & neglect, & criminal Activity (only d)
• psychological practice in a rural setting
• working with sex &/or gender diverse clients
• Suicidal Clients
• Supervision
• working with women and girls (only A)
• Working with young people

Question 8

Which Guidelines are NOT underpinned by General Principle B.1. Competence, subsection B.1.2. ?
Psychologists only provide psychological services within the boundaries of their professional competence. This includes, but is not restricted to:
(a) working within the limits of their education, training,
supervised experience and appropriate professional
experience;
(b) basing their service on the established knowledge of the discipline and profession of psychology;
(c) adhering to the Code and the Guidelines;
d) complying with the law of the jurisdiction in which they
provide psychological services; and
(e) ensuring that their emotional, mental, and physical state does not impair their ability to provide a competent psychological service.

Answer 8

• Guidelines on Confidentiality
• Financial dealings & fair trading
• the teaching & use of hypnosis, & related practice
• older adults
• Professional Boundaries & Multiple Relationships
• Prohibition of sexual relationships with clients
• Procedures/assessments that involve psychologist-client physical contact