Events in Oceania
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1850 - Forerunner of the development of psychology in Australia
1890 - Australia’s first part–time lecturer in psychology was appointed
1902 - First Australian university course in psychology
1908 - First psychological laboratory at the University of New Zealand
1910 - Psychology appointment in Queensland, Australia
1921 - First psychology department in Australia
1930 -First Lecturer in Experimental Psychology at the University of Dunedin, New Zealand
1945 - Australian branch of the British Psychological Society established
1947 - New Zealand Psychological Society founded
1948 - Lithium first used in trial treatment of manic behavior
1955 - Psychology established at the University of Queensland, Australia
1966 - The Australian Psychological Society (APS) founded
1967 - New Zealand Psychological Society incorporated
1978 - Australian Association of Marriage and Family Counselors (AAMFC) founded
1989 - Australian Association of Career Counselors founded
1991 - Australian Guidance and Counselling Association (AGCA) incorporated
1992 - An estimated 5,000 to 6,000 people are working as psychologists in Australia
1998 - Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) established
1998 - The U S Territory of Guam approved prescription privileges for psychologist
1999 - Australian Counselling Association formed
2001 - First Australian Forensic Psychology Conference