The annual conference of the International School Psychology Association (ISPA) usually brings together about 400 school psychologists and researchers from the area, from the five continents, with the objective of promoting the sharing and discussion of essential issues and innovative studies related to the field of psychology.

The distribution, to the Members of the Order, of the 3rd edition of the Magazine PSIS21 , has already been concluded.

On the 24th of July, the new Law for the Basis of Palliative Care, which legitimates the field of intervention of Psychologists in the area of care provided, was voted on and approved in Parliament.

The elections for the Regional Bodies of the Order have been called.

This intention is given in the teaching services distribution standards issues to teachers and takes place at the same time that the Ministry of Education has been informing contracted psychologists that they will not be placed in the next school year.

With the new Decree Law No. 138/2012 of the 5th of July, it is explicit that the psychological evaluation of drivers can only be done by Psychologists and the entities designated by the IMTT to carry out the psychological tests must be recognised, for this purpose, by the Ordem dos Psicólogos (OPP).