The two-tier Medicare system and other issues in the psychology profession (with Sahra O'Doherty)
Bron is joined again by Sahra O'Doherty, psychologist and director for the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPI), to unpack the issues facing the psychology profession in Australia with a special focus (as always) on the ones facing early-career psychologists that need to be talked about. We unpack 👉🏽 the two-tier system and its consequences for the profession and our clients 👉🏻 the shitty-ness of unpaid internships and necessity of a liveable wage for early-career psychs 👉 Our hopes for the profession in the future 🌈
Mental Work is hosted by Dr Bronwyn Milkins, an early-career psychologist based in Western Australia.
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LINKS
- AAPI - https://www.aapi.org.au/
- Good blog post on the two-tier system: https://notforgotten.tv/2019/02/17/enraged-psychologists-fighting-for-an-imporved-mental-health-system/
Credits
Host: Dr Bronwyn Milkins (Psychologist)
Producer: Michael English
Music: Home
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Sahra O'Doherty
Psychologist / Director at the Australian Association of Psychologists Incorporated (AAPi)
Sahra has been a registered Psychologist for nearly 10 years, and is co-owner of Mindscape Psychology. She has a background in disability services, and developed her interest in providing holistic support for clients and their families during this time. Sahra then moved into working in youth mental health and early intervention, supporting adolescents and young adults to navigate the challenges in their lives, relationships, and circumstances.
Outside of Mindscape, Sahra is a Director on the Board of the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (AAPi), the peak not-for-profit membership association for Psychologists in Australia, fighting for equality and diversity within the Psychology profession. Sahra is also on the editorial committee of the Activist Practitioner magazine; a quarterly publication aimed at mental health professionals, and dedicated to social justice.
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