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The Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project (AIPEP) mission is to: contribute to closing the gap between the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous peoples; and build a more sustainable and equitable society by increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' participation in psychology education and training. Collectively, the AIPEP outcome papers provide a template for meeting the standards set out by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), workforce competencies specified by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and ethical obligations stipulated by Australian Psychological Society (APS), and will contribute to the AIPEP mission.

The objective of these guidelines is to provide evidence-based strategies to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander psychology students in accredited undergraduate and postgraduate programs. They are divided into five sections: (1) introduction; (2) pedagogical principles; (3) recruitment, retention and graduation guidelines; (4) critical factors for increasing recruitment, retention and graduation; and (5) other considerations.

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The Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project (AIPEP) mission is to: contribute to closing the gap between the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous peoples; and build a more sustainable and equitable society by increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' participation in psychology education and training. Collectively, the AIPEP outcome papers provide a template for meeting the standards set out by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), workforce competencies specified by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and ethical obligations stipulated by Australian Psychological Society (APS), and will contribute to the AIPEP mission.

The objective of the AIPEP Workforce Capabilities Framework is to document the knowledge, skills and values required of psychologists working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in order to build the capacity and competency of all psychology graduates to work appropriately and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The framework is divided into four sections: (1) introduction; (2) pedagogical principles; (3) workforce capabilities framework; and (4) work integrated learning.

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