[Commpsych] Award of Distinction presentation to honour the life and career of Dr Anne Sibbel - Wed 29 May, 9.30-11 WA Parliament House

[Heather Gridley]

Dear CommPsych listers - especially our Western Australian colleagues and friends
You are warmly invited to a Reception at the Western Australian Parliament House to honour the life and career of the late Dr Anne Sibbel with an Award of Distinction to be presented to her family by the Australian Psychological Society College of Community Psychologists. Many of you will be familiar with Anne's amazing work, but here is an excerpt from her Award nomination:

Anne’s contribution to community psychology practice was unique and outstanding. She was the Founder and Principal of Reflective Practice, a community and social research company that specialised in working with FIFO employers, employees, and their families. She successfully completed multiple applied research projects for major resource companies, focusing on the impact of mining employment of the wellbeing of workers and families, and developed resources to help them manage these effects.  As Production Editor of the College's flagship journal, the Australian Community Psychologist, Anne was a driving force behind its publication, and was recognised internally as having ‘carried the journal on her back’ for more than a decade.
Following her untimely death in 2022. Anne's community advocacy across multiple issues was recognised  in a moving speech by Hon. Jessica Shaw, Member for Swan Hills (see video here<https://www.facebook.com/JessicaShawMLA/videos/vale-dr-anne-sibbelthe-community-of-bullsbrook-recently-lost-a-true-champion-wit/1326689131400715/> ). In her 11-minute tribute the Honourable Member makes specific reference to the impacts of Anne’s PhD research and ensuing involvements with mining communities. It is rare for a community psychologist to be mentioned in Parliament!
Anne Sibbel was a very unassuming and yet quietly authoritative researcher and practitioner, and a fierce community advocate - the sort of psychologist about whom we should make much more noise. In sum, Anne's deep commitment to community psychology, as a teaching domain, as a discipline, and as a profession, together with her commitment to the principles of community empowerment and professional integrity, make her an excellent role model to all psychologists. She made a truly substantial contribution to Community Psychology, as well as to the Australian community in general.

The event is co-hosted by the Hon Jessica Shaw MLA, Member for Swan Hills.

Time: 9:30 to 11am Wednesday 29 May 2024
Venue: Aboriginal Gallery
Western Australian Parliament House

Guests are advised to arrive at 9:15 to pass through security and be escorted to the Venue. Refreshments will be provided following the presentation.

Dress: Smart Casual

APS members can register your RSVP at the link provided by Tuesday 21 May: APS Events: 24620 | APS (psychology.org.au)<https://psychology.org.au/event/24620> . Non-APS members can reply to this email, or send their RSVP to Nicole Curtin <nicole.curtin at cdu.edu.au<mailto:nicole.curtin at cdu.edu.au>>.  RSVPs are essential for security purposes at Parliament House.
This event is free to attend and we would love to see you there. Unfortunately, the event is unable to be live-streamed or recorded.
Kind regards,
The APS College of Community Psychologists
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