[Commpsych] Food for thought

[Victoria Totikidis]

Hello Heather



Some of my thoughts to throw into the debate. This seems like a matter for the ?APS, APAC, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and Psychology Board of Australia in particular to determine. It also seems just that people from Western countries wanting to use the title should undergo the same stringent assessment as migrants wanting to practice psychology under the skilled migration program as outlined on the APS site.



http://www.psychology.org.au/membership/qualifications/



 I have known exceptional Medical Doctors and Nurses (from Pakistan and Greece) who could not practice or call themselves by those titles (one became a waiter) so it only seems fair that everyone should be assessed in the same way





Kind Regards
Vicky
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Dr Victoria Totikidis
PhD., MA.App.Psych., BA (Hons)(Psych). MAPS.



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Subject: [Commpsych] Food for thought

Hi everyone

Just reading today's newsfeeds and came across this reference (from 2007?) to an ex-priest who in his own terms became a community psychologist:


On graduation he worked as a research officer for the NSW Premier's Department, specialising in the emerging issues surrounding ageing and disability. His worldview expanded as he was exposed to government policy development and the machinations of government, private and voluntary sectors in community health. "My area of interest became community psychology - the relationships that underpin our lives and allow us to function as healthy loving human beings. I could see the value of the insights of urban anthropology, sociology and psychology for pastors working to serve local parish communities" http://www.dbb.org.au/news/fx-articles.cfm?loadref=12&id=134


It made me think about a number of psychologists who would like to claim this tag (including Ali Baker, who is presenting a seminar at Footscray on Wednesday week) but can't under current legislation - and I wondered whether it's time to open up some discussion about the future of the field and the title in Australia - at the risk of participating in our own demise...



Heather Gridley

Honorary Fellow

College of Arts

Victoria University

Melbourne, Australia



E: heather.gridley at vu.edu.au<mailto:heather.gridley at vu.edu.au>

Ph: +61 419113731



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