Australian Army Psychology Corps Explained
| Unit Name: | Australian Army Psychology Corps |
| Country: |  Australia |
| Type: | Corps |
| Branch: | Army |
| Identification Symbol: | AA Psych |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Abbreviation |
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]
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.
References
- Book: Dennis, Peter . The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History . Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand . Melbourne . 2008 . Second . 978-0-19-551784-2. etal.
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 (Unpublished book chapter).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.
External links
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: ADF Careers - Psychologist . 2023-11-13 . www.adfcareers.gov.au.
- Dennis et al 2008, p. 58.
- News: Bickerstaff . Maj Fiona . Lowering its flag after 58 years . Army News: The Soldiers' Newspaper. 25 November 2021 . Department of Defence . Canberra . 15 . 0729-5685 . 1502 . 3 April 2023.
- Leggett . Capt J. K. . The Human Factor in Warfare . Australian Army Journal . August 1964 . 183 . 28 . 7 April 2023 . Army Headquarters.
