The APS has been involved in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues since the 1960s, when a Queensland group became active with submissions to government on secondary education and child welfare. The original Group for Aboriginal Issues, Aboriginal People and Psychology was established primarily as a way of assisting Indigenous members to the Society to network and promote discussion of social issues with non-Indigenous members. The APS Interest Group re-formed in 1992.
The Terms of Reference of the Interest Group are: