Guidelines for appearing as an expert witness
Expert Witness Code of Conduct
This information is provided by the NSW Attorney General's Department.
The Expert Witness in the New Millennium
A paper delivered by the Honourable Justice A. R. Abadee, RFD, Supreme Court of New South Wales, to the General Surgeons Australia, 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting - 2 September 2000, Sydney
The recently introduced privacy legislation places additional requirements on psychologists in handling patient information and ensuring privacy and confidentiality. The Act covers the collection, use, disclosure, quality and security of personal information. It also gives patients the right to access and correct information. The requirements do not conflict with the standards of privacy that psychologists normally practice; the Act does require that psychologists document their privacy policy and make that policy available to the patient.
The Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner has published
Guidelines on Privacy in the Private Health Sector.
This will assist you to develop a Privacy Policy.
Download a sample privacy policy (Microsoft Word)
Download a sample patient information release form (Microsoft Word)
Requirements to Practice as a Psychologist in Australia
To practise as a Psychologist you must be registered with the appropriate State or Territory Registration Board. The Boards are listed below.
To register as a psychologist you must have a minimum of four years tertiary academic training plus
a further two years of supervised experience as a registered intern psychologist or
a further two years of postgraduate study.
Membership of a professional organisation is not a requirement for registration.
|
State |
Address |
Contacts |
|
ACT |
The
Registrar Psychologists
Board Of The ACT |
Ph:(02) 6205 1599 fax:(02) 6205 1602 |
|
NSW |
The
Secretary NSW Psychologists Registration Board |
Ph:(02)
9219 0211 fax
(02) 9281 2030 |
|
NT |
Psychologists
Registration Registrar Board of NT |
Ph:
(08) 8999 4157 |
|
Queensland |
Registrar
The
Psychologists Board Of Queensland |
ph:
(07) 3225 2529 fax
(07) 3225 2527 |
|
SA |
Registrar
South
Australian Psychological Board |
ph:
(08) 8443 9669 fax
(08) 8443 9550 |
|
Tasmania |
Registrar
Psychologists
Registration Board |
ph:
(03) 6231 3866 fax
(03) 6231 3565 |
|
Victoria |
Registrar
Psychologists
Registration Board Of Victoria |
ph:
(03) 9629 8722 fax
(03) 9629 8744 |
|
WA |
Registrar Psychologists
Board Of WA |
ph:
(08) 9481 0977 fax
(08) 9481 3686 |