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PSS-10 Scoring and Interpretation: A Clinician's Guide

12 October 2026

PSS-10 Scoring and Interpretation: A Clinician's Guide

How to score the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10): reverse items 4, 5, 7 and 8, sum to 0 to 40, then compare with norms. Why there are no official cut-offs.

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How to Write Group Therapy Notes (Australia)

13 August 2026

How to Write Group Therapy Notes (Australia)

Write one note per client, never one for the group. The Australian Medicare conditions your note must evidence, a privacy trap, and a worked example.

How to Write a Therapy Treatment Plan (Australia)

11 August 2026

How to Write a Therapy Treatment Plan (Australia)

A therapy treatment plan records the presenting problem, formulation, agreed goals, interventions, measures and review date. AU rules plus an example.

How Long to Keep Clinical Records in Australia

10 August 2026

How Long to Keep Clinical Records in Australia

Clinical record retention in Australia: seven years from the last service, or until a child client turns 25. State rules, APP 11 duties and safe disposal.

SOAP Note Examples: Annotated Samples for Clinicians

9 August 2026

SOAP Note Examples: Annotated Samples for Clinicians

Four worked SOAP note examples, annotated: a first appointment, a telehealth session, a session where risk was raised, and a missed appointment.

How to Write an NDIS Progress Report (With Example)

8 August 2026

How to Write an NDIS Progress Report (With Example)

What the NDIA actually asks for in an NDIS progress report, how it differs from a plan reassessment report, and a worked mental health example.

SOAP Note Template: How to Format Clinical Notes

8 August 2026

SOAP Note Template: How to Format Clinical Notes

A reusable SOAP note template, plus the formatting rules that make notes defensible: what belongs in each section, phrasing to avoid, AU record rules.

Occupational Therapy SOAP Notes: Examples & Template

6 August 2026

Occupational Therapy SOAP Notes: Examples & Template

How to write occupational therapy SOAP notes: what belongs in each section, a worked example, a reusable template, and the NDIS and Ahpra rules that apply.

Clinical Note Template: How to Build One That Holds Up

1 August 2026

Clinical Note Template: How to Build One That Holds Up

How to build a clinical note template that meets the PsyBA code: the fields it must capture, layout rules, a worked example and the mistakes to avoid.

NDIS Risk Assessment Template: What to Include

1 August 2026

NDIS Risk Assessment Template: What to Include

What an NDIS risk assessment template needs at provider and participant level, mapped to the NDIS Practice Standards, with a worked example.