FAQs

Q. What date do I need to lodge documents for the next Board meeting?

A. Applications are processed on an ongoing basis, a response is typically provided within four weeks of receipt.

Q. When can I do the supervisor workshop?
A. See workshop calendar on the web. Supervisor Workshops

Q. Can I use a specialist title such as “clinical psychologist”, “educational psychologist”, “counselling psychologist”?
A. The Board maintains a register of “psychologists”. The Board does not maintain a register of specialist titles such as “clinical psychologist” “educational psychologist” or “counselling psychologist”.

Q. Can the Board refer me to a psychologist?
A. The Board does not make referrals.

Q. Can you provide contact details or address details of psychologists?
A. No this is not possible under our Act.

Q. Is this person a registered Psychologist?
A. This information is available on our web site Register Search

Q. How do I lodge a complaint?
A. Complaints may be lodged with the Health Care Complaints Commission or the Psychologists Registration Board.

Contact details for the Health Care Complaints Commission are:

Level 13, 323 Castlereagh Street (cnr Hay Street) Sydney 2000

Ph: 9219 7444
Email: hccc@hccc.nsw.gov.au
Website: www.hccc.nsw.gov.au
CLICK HERE for information on the complaints handling procedures of the Board.

Q. What do I need for provisional registration?
A. CLICK HERE for information on registration and supervision guidelines, including application form.

Q. I am a provisionally registered psychologist, what changes need to be submitted to the Board for approval?
A. All changes to supervision plans or change of supervisor/s need to be submitted to the Board. FYI Supervision Guidelines.
CLICK HERE for individual forms.

Q. What are the requirements for full registration?
A. (1) Where the applicant does not hold current provisional registration with the Board or has overseas qualifications and experience. CLICK HERE for application form and information.
A. (2) Intern psychologists can apply to the Board for full registration upon completion of their Supervision Plan OR Higher Degree.

For intern psychologists registered before January 2006, CLICK HERE for application form

For Intern psychologists registered from January 2006, CLICK HERE for A3 form