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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For those of you who are eligible to vote in the current elections
for 2 director vacancies on the APS Board … (with thanks to John Alder
for the technical information): <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have just voted ON LINE at the APS website for my
preferred candidates for the APS Board of Directors.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>It took me 5 minutes, a bit longer if you need to look at
the profiles of the candidates or the Q & A session that is currently being
posted at the APS website.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>ACTION: easy = go to APS website <a
href="http://www.psychology.org.au" title="http://www.psychology.org.au">www.psychology.org.au</a>
select button on mid-right “Board of Directors Election”, select
“Click here to vote” then you just need your APS member number and
your surname (eg. Alder – case sensitive).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Great news was to see the range of candidates, Bad news is
that I/you can only vote for 2.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I’m happy to tell you privately who I voted for. There
is only one candidate who has been a member of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Community
Psychologists</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I encourage you to participate in this election for APS
Directors as:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1/. There has been a very low participation rate in
elections by members, ie. more votes means more democracy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2/. There are various BIG issues that are current, e.g.
review of organisational units of the APS (eg. Colleges and Interest Groups)
& representation to government/s (including Medicare, not to mention a host
of social issues: refugee policy, climate change, racism…).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Voting closes on 24 Sept, according to the website, - I suggest
you get this simple task off your list of ‘to do’s ASAP.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Heather<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><strong><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Heather
Gridley</span></font></b></strong></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>School</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Psychology</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Footscray</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Campus
(Monday, Tuesday & Thursday)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Victoria</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>PO Box</span></font></st1:Street><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 14428</span></font></st1:address><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Melbourne</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> VIC 8001 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Australia</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>TEL +61 3 9919 5224</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>FAX +61 3 9919 4324</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>MOBILE</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>: 0419 113 731</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Email: heather.gridley@vu.edu.au</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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