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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>26 July 2009</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am exploring assignment options at Australian
Volunteers International (AVI)<A
href="http://www.australianvolunteers.com/work/index.asp">http://www.australianvolunteers.com/work/index.asp</A>.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AVI is currently recruiting for placement in
april 2010 and has an information evening in Perth on 6 August. I was
surprised and dismayed to find that psychology was not listed among
the skills needed <A
href="http://www.australianvolunteers.com/work/index.asp?menuid=160.030">http://www.australianvolunteers.com/work/index.asp?menuid=160.030</A> .
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Searching the extensive website I only found one
reference to psychology or psychologist, namely Christine Baker of Townsville
had done a recent stint in Sri Lanka <A
href="http://australianvolunteers.com/index.asp?menuid=180.030.040&art_id=2071">http://australianvolunteers.com/index.asp?menuid=180.030.040&art_id=2071</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am going to write to AVI to alert it to the fact
that Community Psychologists are particularly suited to asssignments
in mental health (it only lists medical professions such a
doctors, nurses and psychiatrists), social justice (it only lists law
and justice for legal professionals) and community/social development ( it
lists social workers, sociologists and community developers among others, but
not psychologists, let alone community psychologists).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would also like to send them a link to the
excellent Community Psychology brochure I found in my 11th Trans-Tasman Com
Psych Conference pack. The information from the brochure is on the
APS website but not in brochure print-out form. Could somebody
direct me to a link to the brochure please as I would also like to use it
for other job applications. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Trudy Rosenwald</FONT></DIV>
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