Psychology

The functions of the Psychology Board of Australia include: registering psychologists and students; developing standards, codes and guidelines for the psychology profession; handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings; assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in Australia; approving accreditation standards and accredited courses of study.

The APS brings a rigorous and determined focus to addressing the opportunities and challenges in the external operating environment for psychology, promoting and representing both the profession and the discipline of psychology and supporting psychologists across the diversity of their professional lives.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is the organisation responsible for the implementation of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme across Australia. AHPRA supports the 10 National Health Practitioner Boards that are responsible for regulating the 10 health professions. The primary role of the Boards is to protect the public and they set standards and policies that all registered health practitioners must meet.

Includes position statements and links to MJA. Media releases. Links to other Australian Medical Organizations.

Australia's peak body for supporting health and medical research.

The British Psychological Society is the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK.It has responsibility for the development, promotion and application of pure and applied psychology for the public good.

The mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives.Based in Washington, D.C., the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With more than 154,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.

Includes information about WHO programmes, statistical information, full text publications, press releases and newsletters.

Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research.

The NLM is the creator of the database Medline. The NLM web site links to a searchable catalogue but also to many other health information resources including the databases Medline, Toxline, Genbank and others.