Australian Army Psychology Corps

The Australian Army Psychology Corps (AA Psych) is the branch of the Australian Army responsible for providing psychological care to Army personnel. Unique at time in the British Commonwealth, the corps was formed on 22 October 1952, replacing the Australian Army Psychology Service which was formed in 1945.[1]

Corps of the Australian Army
Combat
Combat Support
Combat Service Support
Training Corps
Former Corps
Australian Army Psychology Corps
Country Australia
BranchArmy
TypeCorps
Insignia
AbbreviationAA Psych

On 19 November 2021, the 1st Psychology Unit was disbanded and integrated into four new health battalions. The unit was raised in March 1963 and could trace its lineage to the Army Psychology Service.[2][3]

Notes
  1. Dennis et al 2008, p. 58.
  2. Bickerstaff, Maj Fiona (25 November 2021). "Lowering its flag after 58 years" (PDF). Army News: The Soldiers' Newspaper (1502 ed.). Canberra: Department of Defence. p. 15. ISSN 0729-5685. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. Leggett, Capt J. K. (August 1964). "The Human Factor in Warfare" (PDF). Australian Army Journal. Army Headquarters. 183: 28. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

References
  • Dennis, Peter; et al. (2008). The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (Second ed.). Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand. ISBN 978-0-19-551784-2.

Further reading
  • Menezes, G. (2009). Testing times: A history of the Australian Army Psychology Corps. The need is established. (Unpublished book chapter). Canberra: Directorate of Psychology.


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