Week 2.2 Flashcards
Key events in 1984 - Hawke Labour
Created Medicare (reinstated original Medibank options, heralded in a decline in private health insurance)
Role of psychologists in 1984 - Hawke Labour
Private psychologits began to grow, limited by medical doctors only referring to psychiatrists
Key events in 2006 - Howard Liberal
To encourage private health insurance, high income earners paid an extra tax levy if they did not have private health insurance. Further citizens without private health insurance by age 30 pay higher premiums for the rest of their lives.
Role of psychologists in 2006 - Howard Liberal
More resources for mental health. APS lobbied for Medicare funding. Multiple doctors managed mental health and began referring many cases to private psychologists.
Pre 1900 - history of psychology in Australia
No psychological clinics or courses in Australia or internationally
1901
British Psychological Society founded (Australian psychologists were members)
1920s
First government appointments of psychologists in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.
1929
First Australian Professor of Psychology appointed at University of Sydney.
1930
Australia’s first BA in psychology established at University of Western Australia
If wanted to be a registered psychologist (before 1930s), what did you have to do?
If you wanted to be a registered psychologist (before 1930s) had to register in England
1944
Foundation of the Australian Branch of the British Psychological Society (44 members)
1949
‘Scientist-Practitioner’ model of training, and established
1956
University of Western Australia introduced an Australian first, a fourth year Diploma in Clinical Psychology
1963
Division of Clinical Psychology established in the Australian Branch of British Psychological Society with 41 members, and continued as the first Division of a specialisation of Psychology within the APS
1965
Victoria enacted Psychological Practices Act
