[Commpsych] Join the APS College of Community Psychologists now - or double the hurdles after June 25...

[Heather Gridley]

Hi folks
 
Just alerting anyone who might have been thinking of joining the APS College of Community Psychologists but just hadn't got around to it, that if we are successful in our campaign to have Community and Health Psychology endorsed as specialist areas of practice alongside the other 7 areas denoted by APS specialist Colleges, only current members of the college will automatically receive endorsement to use the title 'community psychologist' under National Registration. Anyone else will have to apply under the new standards that will require two years of supervised practice post-Masters (or one year post D Psych); the current requirements for College membership require just one year post-Masters, including 80 hours of 'approved college activities' (eg supervision or PD).  See http://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/index.php 
 
If you are already an APS member you can apply for College membership NOW but it will need to have been processed and approved before June 25th for automatic transition to apply (no guarantees). After that the new rules will apply to endorsement, and after Jan 1 2011 the APS college rules will likely be brought into line with the PBA's rules. So get your skates on. Application details can be found at http://www.psychology.org.au/Content.aspx?ID=1389#how  The College membership Secretary is Catherine D'Arcy and she definitely doesn't bite - contact her at Catherine.DArcy at kchs.org.au if you have any queries about how to apply for full college membership NOW.
 
Heather Gridley
Honorary Fellow
School of Social Sciences and Psychology 
Victoria University 
PO Box 14428 
Melbourne VIC 8001 
Australia 

MOBILE: 0419 113 731 
Email: heather.gridley at vu.edu.au
 
Heather Gridley 

Honorary Fellow
School of Social Sciences and Psychology 
Victoria University 
PO Box 14428 
Melbourne VIC 8001 
Australia 

MOBILE: 0419 113 731 
Email: heather.gridley at vu.edu.au


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