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APPP(Q) Private Practitioner's Handbook

Guidelines for the Conduct of a Psychological Practice, written by experienced private practitioners.

This is an excellent handbook for anyone wanting to set up in a private psychological practice and it will also be useful for psychologists already in practice.

Easy to read, practical and comprehensive, contents include:
  • Starting up in private practice
  • Registration
  • Provider number
  • Ethical guidelines
  • Advertising
  • Premises
  • Defining your identity
  • Attracting referrals and practice promotion
  • Client relations
  • Insurance
  • Practice management
  • Administration
  • Taxation
  • Equipment and professional requirements
  • Employing staff
  • Supervision of new psychologists
  • Expanding your practice
  • Keeping up-to-date
  • Useful addresses and phone numbers

The Manual is in an attractive loose leaf binder to allow for the inclusion of extra materials you may gather as you work towards setting up and maintaining a practice.

The cost is only $25 (plus $6 postage within Queensland and $8 for other States).

Order your copy from Self Help Books (07) 3839 9727.

Psychology Private Australia Incorporated Affiliated Organisations

  • Psychology Private Australia Inc
  • Association of Private Practicing Psychologists (Qld)
  • Australian College of Private Consulting Psychologists (NSW, ACT)
  • Institute of Private Clinical Psychologists of Australia (WA)
  • Institute of Private Practicing Psychologists (SA)
  • Australian College of Private Consulting Psychologists (VIC)
  • Association of Private Practicing Psychologists (NT)
  • Australian College of Private Consulting Psychologists (TAS)

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