Membership Benefits

As a member of the Danish Psychological Association you have a number of benefits:

You can receive assistance in insuring that your salary and employment conditions are appropriate

You can receive counseling for members in open advising

You receive the scientific journal “Psykolog Nyt” (Psychology News) and you receive full access to the home page by logging on. “Psykolog Nyt” is the members’ journal of the Danish Psychological Association. The journal is published 23 times a year and contains news articles and professional articles on psychological topics as well as all types of subject-matters which are related to the psychological field and professional pursuits.

You may participate in the Association’s annual meetings with workshops

You get the opportunity to be active in the Danish Psychological Association

You get the opportunity to become a member of “Forbrugsforeningen af 1886” (Co-operative Society of 1886). The co-op charge card can be used in approximately 4,200 shops all over the country. Every time you use the card, you earn a customary bonus of usually 9 percent. Your bonus is paid annually on December 31. For more information see www.forbrugsforeningen.dk.

You get the opportunity to take out home and personal protection insurance, accident insurance, student’s insurance, etc. in the Runa Insurance Company. For more information see www.runa.dk.

You get the opportunity to take out work interruption insurance due to illness with the Codan Insurance Company (self-employed psychologists). In order to take out this insurance, please contact Mette Gorski at: , who will pass on the information to the Codan Insurance Company. For more information see www.codan.dk.

You get the opportunity to become a member of the fitness chain SATS. For more information see http://www.sats.com/group/for_members.htm

You get the opportunity to attend a course and outing with Dansk Kano & Kajak Forbund (the Danish Canoe and Kayak Society). The Danish Canoe and Kayak Society offers a 10 percent discount to the Association’s members on all courses and outings in Denmark and Sweden at www.kanokajakkurser.dk. If you wish to make use of this offer, please use a discount code which is available to you by contacting Susanne Hørdam at: .

You get the opportunity to become a member of LeadingCapacity. LeadingCapacity is a website which contains knowledge and information within the three main categories: management, development and employee relations. The rate of an annual subscription to access the website is DKK 990 + VAT. The standard rate is DKK 2,985 + VAT. Please note the special terms of termination. Any questions concerning LeadingCapacity may be directed to Lis Ethelberg at: . For more information see www.leadingcapacity.dk.

You get the opportunity to be included in the Association’s professional indemnity insurance (as a member of the Section for Psychologists in the Professions). The Danish Psychological Association has taken out a collective professional indemnity insurance in Runa A/S for self-employed members. Please contact the Association at: to obtain an application form and insurance policy. For more information see www.runa.dk.