Any postgraduate students interested in tutoring should submit a copy of their Curriculum Vitae to the School Manager in the Department when expressions of interest are called for prior to the start of each semester. Research assistant positions for postgraduate students are also available from time to time. Details are circulated to all postgraduate students electronically, and also posted on departmental noticeboards. Practising psychologists are required by law to register in whichever Australian state or territory they work. The requirements for registering as a psychologist are prescribed by state and territory Acts.
Probationary registration is also available during the period of supervised training.
Students enrolled in coursework higher degrees should register as probationary psychologists. The APS is the accrediting body for psychology courses taught at Australian universities. It is also a forum for the exchange of information among academic and professional psychologists. To be eligible for full membership of the APS, it is necessary to have completed a minimum of six years of study in approved courses in psychology, including a postgraduate qualification of a minimum of two years. Student membership is also available.