Australian Psychological Society (APS)
The APS promotes its advocacy on Indigenous issues; among its public actions it has made a formal apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and funded a bursary for Indigenous psychology students. It also has a Reconciliation Action Plan.
It has three policies relating to Indigenous people:
- Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
- Medicare items for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and;
- Ethical guidelines
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