[Commpsych] FW: ACOSS Conference materials - and a plug for CP from the Acting PM?

[Heather Gridley]

I thought it worth passing on this material from the ACOSS Conference
last Thursday in Melbourne. Vic Uni /Community Psychology was well
represented with staff and students from Social Work, Community
Development/Public Advocacy and Psychology.

 

Julie Gillard mentions four projects in her address attached here, which
she gave in February, that was very similar to what she said the
Conference. Two of those projects, the Bethany Community Kitchens and
the Laverton Community Renewal, have involved community psychology
students; what's more, another project that was prominent at the
conference was the Coburg Solar City initative which is about to engage
one of our students via the Brotherhood of St Laurence.

 

So I think Community Psychology's time has come, with much of the new
government's language being couched in the very things we teach our
students - empowerment, social inclusion, program evaluation etc.
(Program evaluation was recently listed by APA as a growth area for
psychologists, but very few actually specialise in it as CPs do. (I'll
send you that link as well).

 

It's also worth mentioning that community and developmental psychologist
Ann Sanson is one of the only psychologists attending the 2020 Summit
next weekend. (The other is in Public Health, apropos recent postings
about cross-disciplinary connecttions)

 

Now if only the rest of the world knew how wonderful we are... sorry,
just getting carried away

 

Heather

 

________________________________

From: ACOSS Conference [mailto:conference at acoss.org.au]
Sent: Mon 7/04/2008 10:36 AM
To: ACOSS Conference
Subject: 

Dear ACOSS Conference participants,

 

We are very much looking forward to seeing you at the ACOSS Conference
2008. To assit you in your preparation for the conference we have put
together some resources. (These resources will also be included in the
conference program).

 

We have attached the following:

1.      Deputy Prime Minister latest speech on social inclusion

2.   A list of documents on social inclusion - this list of documents is
a starting point to collate materials on social inclusion. ACOSS intends
with the assistance of conference delegates to continue to collate
useful documents from Australia and overseas. If you know of useful
documents and research in the area of social inclusion please email to 
info at acoss.org.au

3.      A discussion paper to stimulate discussion on targets for Social
Inclusion - it is hoped that this can be useful in starting point for
discussion.

ACOSS will be writing up a report of the conference which will include
the ideas, recommendations and suggestions that come out of the
workshops. ACOSS will circulate this report to participants once
completed.

If you have not registered for a workshop could you please email 
conference at acoss.org.au by the close of business Monday 7th April.

ACOSS through Australia Fair is wanting to hear from you about ways to
make Australia Fair - please follow the link to an online survey
<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3yPZn6sff1mfa95JQ%2bdNXn%2f6lUPUC
pt9ZcJQEtrGDlA%3d> . 

Many Thanks

Andrew Johnson

Executive Director

 

Australian Council of Social Service

Locked Bag 4777, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2012

Telephone: 02 9310 6213

Fax: 02 9310 4822

Email: conference at acoss.org.au

Web: www.acoss.org.au <http://www.acoss.org.au/> 

 

 

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