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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#0070C0'>Thanks Brian – and for those who’d like a little
more context on this issue, please read on. There’s also a separate hard
copy petition for WA residents only to sign, directed at your state parliament.
You can email Ken ROBINSON at <a href="mailto:k.robinson@ecu.edu.au">k.robinson@ecu.edu.au</a>
for a copy to print out, gather signatures and return. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Many
of you will be aware of the latest challenge facing community psychology in
Australia at present. Although it seems a very inward-focussed issue, it
has major implications, particularly for the survival of community psychology
training here. </span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It
involves the exclusion of CP (and health psychology) from endorsement of areas
of specialist practice in psychology in Australia, as part of the new National
Registration process due to take effect from July 1 - see below. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We
know that the whole issue of 'expert' claims to specialisation is a very
conflicted one for our field, and we probably wouldn't go down this path except
for the fact that the demise of Australia's only two training programs in CP
would inevitably follow, and so in turn would that of the APS College of
Community Psychologists itself (although we could still organise our collective
selves in some form - it's the availability of CP training, and the ensuing
loss of our particular contributions to the Australian health system and
broader community, that's the primary issue). </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We
can give you more details if you wish, but <b><span style='color:red'>what
would be helpful right now is a click on the link to the petition (If the link
doesn’t work directly, best cut and paste it into your browser and
proceed from there.)</span></b><i><span style='color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The site is: </span><a
href="http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/endorse-community-psychology.html"><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/endorse-community-psychology.html</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This is an
online petition which is directed to Hon John Hill, MP, who is Chair of the
Ministerial Council which determines endorsement for the specialities in
psychology. <b><span style='color:red'>We would greatly appreciate your
using your networks to attract as many signatures as possible. </span></b></span><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:red'>We would also welcome letters of support, preferably sent directly
to the relevant health ministers, shadow ministers and local MPs, and copied to
us.</span></b><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
Letters from our overseas colleagues might focus on the status of community
psychology in your country and what you know about Australian community
psychology - the good bits of course </span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:
Wingdings'>J</span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (and
perhaps the futility of direct comparisons when each country’s system for
denoting specialisations arises from its own history and political
context). It would also be great to receive letters or messages of
support from any organisations that employ community psychologists or have
found their work valuable, particularly in health contexts, since this is a
health practice matter. </span><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We
can send you templates of letters that you can adapt to your particular
perspective – some of these will be available on the Community College
website (a couple are attached), but you can also find more generic information
at </span><a
href="http://www.psychology.org.au/about/representation/specialisation/"><span
lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.psychology.org.au/about/representation/specialisation/</span></a><span
lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>So
let us know if you'd like any more information or if you feel ready to move
into action mode straight away – but do add your name to the petition
first.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best
regards, and thanks for your support</span><span lang=EN-NZ><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-NZ style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Heather
(on behalf of the National Executive of the APS College of Community Psychologists)</span><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Heather Gridley</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Honorary Fellow<br>
School of Social Sciences and Psychology <br>
Victoria University <br>
PO Box 14428 <br>
Melbourne VIC 8001 <br>
Australia</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'><br>
MOBILE: 0419 113 731 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Email: <a href="mailto:heather.gridley@vu.edu.au">heather.gridley@vu.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> commpsych-bounces@lists.curtin.edu.au
[mailto:commpsych-bounces@lists.curtin.edu.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brian Bishop<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, 23 May 2010 8:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> commpsych@lists.curtin.edu.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Commpsych] FW: Easy sign petition via APS matters to
supportretaining comm psych college<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>hi all<br>
Below is a link to an APS petition to support the College of Community
Psychology. It takes only a minute to do it and it is self explanatory.<br>
Brian<br>
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From: APS National Office [<a href="mailto:apsmatters@psychology.org.au">mailto:apsmatters@psychology.org.au</a>]<br>
Sent: Thursday, 20 May 2010 3:10 PM<br>
To: lizziefinn@iprimus.com.au<br>
Subject: APS Matters, 20 May 2010<br>
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<<a href="http://www.psychology.org.au">http://www.psychology.org.au</a>><br>
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20 May 2010<br>
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Dear Lisabeth,<br>
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Welcome to APS Matters, your fortnightly alert to the latest news and<br>
information from the APS.<br>
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<<a href="http://www.psychology.org.au/aps_matters/box_top.jpg">http://www.psychology.org.au/aps_matters/box_top.jpg</a>><br>
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Prof Lyn Littlefield, APS Executive Director<br>
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