Since its beginning, the Institute has been the peak private practice organisation of psychologists in New South Wales.
The Institute has been involved in many strategies and initiatives on behalf of the members and the private practice profession. These included the following:
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Negotiating private health fund rebates. New South Wales was only the second state to obtain private health rebates in 1982.
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Development and maintenance of the First National Schedule of Fees and Services in 1985. This schedule has formed the basis of other national schedules and is used as the basis for the Gazetted Psychology Fees and Services by Workcover NSW. Recently negotiated increased Fee Rebates and Improved Schedule of Services for Psychologists
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Negotiating Psycho-legal Schedule and Recommendations
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Development of agreed Best Practice Guidelines
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ACPCP has been extensively involved in the provision of training and continuing education of private practitioners in New South Wales
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Liaison with government and private industry bodies
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Federal liaison and lobbying on issues such as Medicare, Rural Health, Practitioner Competencies
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Liaison with Federal organisations of Private Practising Psychologists and the Australian Psychological Society
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ACPCP was the founding Member of the Federation of Private Practising Psychologists' Associations now renamed Psychology Private Australia Incorporated
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ACPCP was the founding shareholder of a non profit company set up to assist psychologists in their private practice by providing variety of services
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ACPCP members comprise the majority of services delivered in the state of New South Whales (source Workcover NSW)