The Australian Army Psychology Corps (AA Psych Corps)[1] is the branch of the Australian Army responsible for providing psychological care to Army personnel. Unique at the time in the British Commonwealth, the corps was formed on 22 October 1952, replacing the Australian Army Psychology Service which was formed in 1945.[2]
| Australian Army Psychology Corps | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Australia |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Corps |
| Insignia | |
| Abbreviation | AA 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.[3][4]
The Australian Army Psychology Corps (AA Psych Corps) Regular Army component, comprises approximately 65 uniformed officers who are all psychologists.[1]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "ADF Careers - Psychologist". www.adfcareers.gov.au. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Dennis et al 2008, p. 58.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Leggett, Capt J. K. (August 1964). "The Human Factor in Warfare" (PDF). Australian Army Journal. 183. Army Headquarters: 28. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
References edit
- 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 edit
- Menezes, G. (2009). Testing times: A history of the Australian Army Psychology Corps. The need is established. (Unpublished book chapter). Canberra: Directorate of Psychology.
External links edit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20151223051235/http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/Corps/Psychology
- http://www.psychology.org.au/publications/inpsych/2010/april/murphy/
- http://www.vvaa.org.au/birthday.htm
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