C10.4
Tracks
Stream C
| Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Upper Room C (B.S) |
Overview
PsyBA Education Reforms: Next Steps for Organisational Psychology Advocacy | 30 mins
Presenter
Dr Tracy Martin
Future Change Pty Ltd
PsyBA Education Reforms: Next Steps for Organisational Psychology Advocacy
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMAbstract
The Psychology Board of Australia’s proposed redesign of higher education and training pathways, and subsequent project to review Areas of Practice Endorsement (AoPEs) could have profound implications for the future of organisational psychology in Australia. Will the next generation of organisational psychologists have a viable pathway into our profession?
The Psychology community is actively supporting timely reform while also deeply concerned about the path proposed by the Psychology Board. The proposal for a single 5 year pathway to General Registration and then a subsequent 2 year accredited post graduate program to lead to AoPE endorsement will be presented to Government stakeholders over November – December 2026. However, the implementation approach and economic viability for this very significant change seems uncertain at this stage. Notwithstanding this, project planning for an AoPE review by the PsyBA that may create further change for our speciality is currently underway.
The path forward is unclear. Will the Government accept the current proposal and move to implementation? Will they reject it and request alternate approaches to address the psychology workforce challenges? What voice will we have in the AoPE review? And in all of this, what can we in the organisational psychology community influence?
Join Tracy Martin, Angela Haydon and other members of the College committee for an important and timely conversation about what these changes could mean for our specialty, our future workforce and the sustainability of organisational psychology as a recognised area of practice. We will discuss what we can do, individually and collectively, to ensure our voices are heard and our specialty has a strong future.
This is a conversation about the future of our profession — and we need you to be part of it.
The Psychology community is actively supporting timely reform while also deeply concerned about the path proposed by the Psychology Board. The proposal for a single 5 year pathway to General Registration and then a subsequent 2 year accredited post graduate program to lead to AoPE endorsement will be presented to Government stakeholders over November – December 2026. However, the implementation approach and economic viability for this very significant change seems uncertain at this stage. Notwithstanding this, project planning for an AoPE review by the PsyBA that may create further change for our speciality is currently underway.
The path forward is unclear. Will the Government accept the current proposal and move to implementation? Will they reject it and request alternate approaches to address the psychology workforce challenges? What voice will we have in the AoPE review? And in all of this, what can we in the organisational psychology community influence?
Join Tracy Martin, Angela Haydon and other members of the College committee for an important and timely conversation about what these changes could mean for our specialty, our future workforce and the sustainability of organisational psychology as a recognised area of practice. We will discuss what we can do, individually and collectively, to ensure our voices are heard and our specialty has a strong future.
This is a conversation about the future of our profession — and we need you to be part of it.
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Tracy is an organisational psychologist and Board approved supervisor with extensive experience in both industry and
academia. She is currently the National Lead – Professional Excellence for the College of Organisational Psychologists. In
this role she aims to support emerging and experienced people working in the Organisational Psychology field to learn
and grow. She provides internal supervision in the UQ Masters of Organisational Psychology program and works with Registrars. She has a multi-disciplinary background in
organisational psychology, information systems and chemical engineering and her industry experience spans mining, chemicals, professional services, engineering projects, information technology, media and higher education.
Ms Angela Haydon
College of Organisational Psychologists
Co-Presenter
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM.....
Angela is an experienced Organisational Psychologist with a career spanning approximately 20 years in the industry.
Angela is the Chair of the National College of Organisational Psychologists, and has been an active member of the Committee since 2022. Previously she has also held the role of Chair and Treasurer for the College of Organisational Psychologists South Australia.
Currently, Angela leads the Organisational Development team at the Royal Flying Doctor Service SA/NT. Through this role she drives leader and employee development, as well as organisational culture, to enhance organisational performance.
Her prior roles include contributions to the local government, health and manufacturing industries as well as consultancy - where she started her career.
Angela is passionate about the organisational psychology profession and working with leaders to apply psychological research and best practice to rethink how businesses operate in order to optimise performance.
