The Psychologist Registration Board of Tasmania is established under the Psychologists  Registration Act 2000 to:

• ensure that the services psychologists provide to the public are of the highest possible standard; and

• ensure that psychologists practise according to the highest professional standard; and

• guard against unsafe, incompetent and unethical practices by psychologists.

The Board has the following functions:

• To administer the scheme of registration;

• To monitor the standard and provision of the services that psychologists provide;

• To investigate complaints and, as necessary, undertake disciplinary action against registered psychologists;

• To prosecute offences against the Act;

• To monitor standards of education and training in psychology;

• To advise the Minister for Health and Human Services on matters relating to the Act.

NATIONAL PARTICIPATION:

The Board is a participant in the Council of Psychologists Registration Boards (Australasia) Inc (CPRB) and shares information with the other Australian jurisdictions and New Zealand via this forum.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD:

The Psychologists Registration Board consists of 3 psychologists and 2 persons who are not psychologists to represent the interests of consumers. All appointments are nominated by the Minister for Health and Human Services and appointed by the Governor.

Chairperson:

    Mrs Ann Stark (psychologist member)


Members:

    Dr Rosemary Dobber (psychologist member)

    Ms Antonia Dunne (community member)

    Ms Christine Schokman (community member)

    Mr Darren Stops (psychologist member)