Psychologists in private practice in victoria

Abstract

Relatively few of the psychologists in Victoria who were registered in 1982 under the Psychological Practices Act participated full-time in private or independent practice. Practice in a fee-for-service context was instead most likely to be undertaken part-time, and as a supplement to salaried employment within the public sector. We report results from a survey which identified the professional activities of psychologists in private practice as well as characteristics of their clients. In the United States there has been marked expansion in fee-for-service practice by psychologists over the last 10 years. Several factors that have operated as barriers to the involvement of psychologists in Australia in private practice are discussed.