ACTP-76
Assessment of capabilities
Type: Transitional program
Profession: Psychology
The purpose of this form is for the supervisor to confirm to the Psychology Board of Australia (the Board) that the provisional psychologist has met
the requirements of the Board's transitional program for overseas trained applicants.
This form is to be completed by the supervisor when he or she is satisfied that the provisional psychologist has successfully completed the
Transitional Program and demonstrated capabilities in ethical legal and professional matters and cross-cultural studies relevant to an Australian
context as required for general registration.
The provisional psychologist must have undertaken the transitional program over a minimum of 3 continuous calendar months/12 continuous
weeks and must include a minimum of 17.5 hours of psychological practice per week and a minimum of one hour of supervision per fortnight.
This completed assessment form should be included with an Application for general registration as a psychologist - AGEN-76.
Provisional psychologist's details
Name
Registration number
P S Y
Supervisor's details
Name
Registration number
P S Y
Approved workplace(s)
SECTION A: Reporting of hours
What are the start and finish dates of the transitional program?
Has the supervisee undertaken at least 17.5 hours of psychological practice per week
during the transitional period?
How many hours of supervised practice has the supervisee completed?
Has the supervisee received at least one hour of direct individual supervision per
fortnight?
How many hours of direct individual supervision has the supervisee received?
Effective from: 2 May 2016
Start date
Finish date
Yes
No
Total hours
Yes
No
Total hours
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SECTION B: Direct observation
Number of direct observations by supervisor of supervisee’s training in psychological
assessment and diagnosis (minimum 2 sessions)
Total observed sessions
Number of direct observations by supervisor of supervisee’s training in intervention
strategies (minimum 2 sessions)
Total observed sessions
The hours reported are a true and accurate reflection of the hours completed during the transitional program.
Principal supervisor signature
Date
SECTION C: Reporting on capabilities
Ethical, legal and professional matters
The training objectives for this capability centre on the provisional psychologist’s knowledge of ethical, legal and professional issues and their
application to psychological practice in Australia.
Knowledge of the provisional psychologist’s practice
The provisional psychologist has demonstrated to me a satisfactory level of knowledge and competence in the following training objectives
relevant to the Australian context:
Training objectives - ethical
Supervisor’s initial
if competency demonstrated
Detailed knowledge of the Board-endorsed Code of Ethics
Confidentiality and privacy issues
Consent issues (including minors and those unable to provide informed consent)
Sexual propriety
Boundary issues
Psycho-legal issues (e.g. disclosure of information; rights of clients to their files)
Training objectives - legal matters
The provisional psychologist has knowledge of the main provisions and is aware of when to consult relevant
legislation as it pertains to a psychologist’s work in the following areas:
Supervisor’s initial
if competency demonstrated
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, as in force in each state or territory
Freedom of information
Mental health
Workers compensation
Disability services
Effective from: 2 May 2016
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Training objectives - legal matters
The provisional psychologist has knowledge of the main provisions and is aware of when to consult relevant
legislation as it pertains to a psychologist’s work in the following areas:
Supervisor’s initial
if competency demonstrated
Guardianship
Privacy
Health records
Equal opportunity
Victims of crime
Children and adolescents
Mandatory reporting
Ethical human research
Training objectives - professional matters
Supervisor’s initial
if competency demonstrated
Personal presentation
Role of the psychologist within the profession and the workplace
Roles of other professions and capacity to report to other professionals appropriately and work collaboratively
Propriety of relationships amongst psychologists, and between psychologists and other professionals, employers and
clients
Mechanisms for the resolution of conflict between psychologists and clients, colleagues, employers and other
professionals
Working effectively at an appropriate level of autonomy, with awareness of the limits of one’s own competence, and
accepting accountability to relevant professional and service managers
Managing own personal learning needs and developing strategies to meet these
Using supervision to reflect on practice and making appropriate use of feedback received
Developing self-reflection or self-assessment skills
Developing strategies to manage the emotional and physical impact of psychological practice and seeking
appropriate support when necessary, with good awareness of boundary issues
Understanding the impact of difference and diversity and implications for working practices
Gender, sexuality and cultural issues
Service needs of vulnerable groups in society
Effective from: 2 May 2016
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Supervisor’s initial
Training objectives - professional matters
if competency demonstrated
Registration issues, i.e. requirement for maintaining and notifying
Advertising and public statements
Administrative and record keeping procedures (including adequate clarification of any financial arrangements,
including billing)
Note-taking
Negotiated work place agreements
Working within a cross-cultural context / working with people from diverse groups
The training objectives for this capability centre on the provisional psychologist’s ability to work effectively within a cross-cultural context.
Knowledge of the provisional psychologist’s practice
The provisional psychologist has demonstrated to me a satisfactory level of knowledge and competence in the following training objectives:
Supervisor’s initial
Training objectives
if competency demonstrated
Demonstrated awareness of their own cultural background and any resulting bias or skewed perception of client
experience
Demonstrated ability to acquire relevant knowledge of client’s cultural background
Demonstrated the skills and special abilities required to assess and intervene with culturally different clients in an
effective and culturally-relevant matter
SECTION D: Supervisor's signature and statement
Based on my knowledge of the provisional psychologist’s practice through direct observation of their practice and discussion in supervision
sessions, I am satisfied that the provisional psychologist has met the training objectives and acquired proficiency to a level where they are
able to practice independently, competently and ethically as a psychologist in Australia.
Principal supervisor signature
Effective from: 2 May 2016
Date
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