Join the Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association
The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association (AEDPA) is committed to promoting the expertise and role of Educational and Developmental Psychologists. Our goals are to:
- Advocate for Educational and Developmental Psychology and Psychologists.
- Support the maintenance and development of high-quality Educational and Developmental Psychology university training pathways.
- Build the professional practice and competency of psychologists working in the Educational and Developmental Psychology field.
- Provide professional advice and support to our members.
- Support the Australian public’s access to educational and developmental psychology services.
- Provide public access to educational materials about educational and developmental psychology.
Join Us Today!
The AEDPA represents registered psychologists in Australia with advanced training and qualifications in educational and developmental psychology; concerned with optimising the learning, development, and wellbeing of individuals, groups, and organisations across the lifespan.
The AEDPA is uniquely positioned in the Australian landscape of professional psychology organisations as the only membership body solely focussed on Educational and Developmental Psychologists. While the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and the Australian Association of Psychologists Inc. (AAPi) provide broad support for all psychologists, AEDPA specifically targets advocacy, professional development, and public promotion of evidence-based information on behalf of Educational and Developmental Psychologists.
We will be addressing gaps by focusing on the unique needs of our endorsement and the Australian public, creating a robust network championing policies, practices, and educational resources that uniquely serve professionals, organisations, government, families, individuals and communities. Our initial goals focus on increased recognition of Educational and Developmental Psychologists in Medicare, the National Disability Insurance Agency/Scheme (NDIA/S) and other mainstream funding models for disability, development, learning, wellbeing, and mental health.
By joining the AEDPA you are taking the opportunity to actively collaborate with passionate colleagues, build awareness, resources, and advocate for the growing need of robustly trained, progressive, Educational and Developmental Psychologists in Australia.
Read more about our organisation at Membership FAQs.
We look forward to connecting and collaborating with you.
Membership Grades
Membership in the AEDPA is
categorized into several grades, each with its own qualifications.
FellowFor election as a Fellow, an individual must have:
| MemberTo qualify for election as a Member, an individual must have:
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Affiliate MemberTo qualify for election as an Affiliate Member, an individual must have:
| Student MemberTo qualify for election as a Student Member, an individual must be:
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Member Benefits
Fellow
| Member
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Affiliate Member
| Student Member
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