Registered psychologists applying for clinical psychology
H. G. made this Official Information request to Victoria University of Wellington
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From: H. G.
Dear Victoria University of Wellington,
I am requesting information regarding:
- the number of registered psychologists who have applied for your clinical psychology programme each year for the years 2020 - 2024.
- the number of registered psychologists who have been offered places in your clinical psychology programme each year for the years 2020 - 2024.
I note that recent proposed changes by the Psychologists’ Board would narrow the scope of registered psychologists, so that only clinical psychologists would be able to make complex mental health assessments and diagnoses. If these proposed changes were implemented, registered psychologists would either be unable to make complex mental health assessments and diagnoses, or would have to be considered on a case-by-case basis to do so.
I am wondering whether these proposed changes may have led to increased numbers of registered psychologists applying for clinical psychology qualifications, because a clinical qualification would allow them to continue to make complex mental health assessments and diagnoses, even if the changes proposed by the Psychology Board go ahead.
As such please, advise whether your clinical psychology admissions staff have noted any new trends in clinical psychology applications - formally or informally - that could be related to these proposed changes.
Yours faithfully,
H. G.
From: OIA Requests
Victoria University of Wellington
Kia ora H.G.
Official information request for Clinical Psychology applications
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 26 November 2024.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 24 December 2024, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received.
If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact me so that these can be taken
into account.
Ngâ mihi,
Blair Doherty
Senior Advisor, Official Information and Privacy
Legal Services
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
[1]www.wgtn.ac.nz
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From: H. G. <[FOI #29338 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 5:43 PM
To: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Registered psychologists applying
for clinical psychology
Dear Victoria University of Wellington,
I am requesting information regarding:
- the number of registered psychologists who have applied for your
clinical psychology programme each year for the years 2020 - 2024.
- the number of registered psychologists who have been offered places in
your clinical psychology programme each year for the years 2020 - 2024.
I note that recent proposed changes by the Psychologists’ Board would
narrow the scope of registered psychologists, so that only clinical
psychologists would be able to make complex mental health assessments and
diagnoses. If these proposed changes were implemented, registered
psychologists would either be unable to make complex mental health
assessments and diagnoses, or would have to be considered on a
case-by-case basis to do so.
I am wondering whether these proposed changes may have led to increased
numbers of registered psychologists applying for clinical psychology
qualifications, because a clinical qualification would allow them to
continue to make complex mental health assessments and diagnoses, even if
the changes proposed by the Psychology Board go ahead.
As such please, advise whether your clinical psychology admissions staff
have noted any new trends in clinical psychology applications - formally
or informally - that could be related to these proposed changes.
Yours faithfully,
H. G.
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Victoria University of Wellington
Tēnā koe H.G.
Official information request for Clinical Psychology applications
I refer to your official information request dated 26 November 2024.
Please find attached a response to your information request.
Ngā mihi,
Blair Doherty
Senior Advisor, Official Information and Privacy
Legal Services
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
[1]www.wgtn.ac.nz
From: OIA Requests <[VUW request email]>
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2024 12:59 PM
To: 'H. G.' <[FOI #29338 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Registered psychologists
applying for clinical psychology
Kia ora H.G.
Official information request for Clinical Psychology applications
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
dated 26 November 2024.
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 24 December 2024, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received.
If any additional factors come to light which are relevant to your
request, please do not hesitate to contact me so that these can be taken
into account.
Ngā mihi,
Blair Doherty
Senior Advisor, Official Information and Privacy
Legal Services
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
[2]www.wgtn.ac.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: H. G. <[3][FOI #29338 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 5:43 PM
To: OIA Requests <[4][VUW request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Registered psychologists applying
for clinical psychology
Dear Victoria University of Wellington,
I am requesting information regarding:
- the number of registered psychologists who have applied for your
clinical psychology programme each year for the years 2020 - 2024.
- the number of registered psychologists who have been offered places in
your clinical psychology programme each year for the years 2020 - 2024.
I note that recent proposed changes by the Psychologists’ Board would
narrow the scope of registered psychologists, so that only clinical
psychologists would be able to make complex mental health assessments and
diagnoses. If these proposed changes were implemented, registered
psychologists would either be unable to make complex mental health
assessments and diagnoses, or would have to be considered on a
case-by-case basis to do so.
I am wondering whether these proposed changes may have led to increased
numbers of registered psychologists applying for clinical psychology
qualifications, because a clinical qualification would allow them to
continue to make complex mental health assessments and diagnoses, even if
the changes proposed by the Psychology Board go ahead.
As such please, advise whether your clinical psychology admissions staff
have noted any new trends in clinical psychology applications - formally
or informally - that could be related to these proposed changes.
Yours faithfully,
H. G.
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