FOI 26-3276 – Documents relating to the Psychology Higher Degree Redesign Project

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The release (FOI 26-3276) contains documents on the Psychology Higher Degree Redesign Project, led by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Document 1 is the April 2026 Psychology Supply and Demand Compendium Report, which models national psychologist supply against baseline and unmet demand using the National Mental Health Service Planning Framework, with projections to 15 years and sections on workforce distribution, state and territory variation, health-setting shortfalls, and limitations. It notes that 49% of MBS mental health services in 2022–23 were provided by psychologists, and that 85% of psychologists in health settings work in private practice. Later passages cover proposals for a single professional degree replacing three sequential degrees, a Bachelor of Psychological Assistance exit point, supervisor capacity, and a psychology assistant model. Submissions from professional bodies, including the Heads of Psychology Association, raise concerns about placement capacity and the cost of postgraduate training. The excerpts do not show a final decision.