New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists

The New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists (NZCCP) is a professional associations for clinical psychologists in New Zealand.

New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists
Formation1989
TypeProfessional association
HeadquartersCSI Logical House Level 6/186 Willis Street, Te Aro
Wellington, New Zealand
Region served
New Zealand
FieldClinical psychology
Membership (2022)
1,850[1]
President
Tricia Stuart
Angus Maxwell[2]
Websitewww.nzccp.co.nz

History

The college was established in August 1989,[3][4] breaking away from the New Zealand Psychological Society.[5] The college formed in order to promote and coordinate for the profession of Clinical Psychology.[3] By 2004, the college had grown to 450 members.[5]

Ethics

Members of the society are signatories to the Code of Ethics for Psychologists Working in Aotearoa/New Zealand, which was established in 2002 due to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.[6][7] Prior to the establishment of the code, each individual professional association for psychologists in New Zealand had their own code of ethics.[8]

Presidents

Past presidents of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists include Olina Carter, John Dugdale, John Bushnell, Nigel Fairley, and Malcolm Stewart[3][9][10]

Publications
  • Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists

References
  1. Lang, Sarah (12 April 2022). "The troubling therapist shortage in NZ - why we can't find help". Stuff. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. "National Executive". New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  3. "The New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists Members Handbook" (PDF). New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists. 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  4. Evans, Ian M (2002). "Clinical psychology in early 21st century Aotearoa/New Zealand: Introduction to the special issue". New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 31 (2): 50. ISSN 0112-109X.
  5. Manthei, Robert; Stanley, Peter; Gibson, Kerry (2004). "Counselling and Counselling Psychology in New Zealand: Similarities and Differences". New Zealand Journal of Counselling. 25 (1). ISSN 1171-0365.
  6. Code of Ethics for Psychologists Working in Aotearoa/New Zealand (PDF) (Report). The New Zealand Psychological Society, New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, New Zealand Psychologists Board. 2008. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  7. Freeman-Brown, Jane (2013). "Why keep offenders' secrets? The pros and cons of confidentiality". The New Zealand Corrections Journal. 1 (1): 18.
  8. Dixon, B. (23–24 August 1993). "Ethics systems in the New Zealand psychological society". In Nikora, L.W. (ed.). Cultural Justice and Ethics. Proceedings of a symposium held at the Annual Conference of the New Zealand Psychological Society. University of Victoria, Wellington. pp. 21–25.
  9. Fairley, Nigel (August 2006). "The President's Word" (PDF). ShrinkRAP. ISSN 1175-3110. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  10. Stewart, Malcolm (Spring 2020). "Presi-Rap" (PDF). ShrinkRAP. ISSN 1175-3110. Retrieved 29 November 2022.


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