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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Just sharing the attached joint statement developed by the Royal Australian College of Physicians on behalf of Australia's key medical and health professional peak bodies
for release on White Ribbon Day. The Australian Psychological Society is more than happy to support this initiative, and our logo is included in the letter. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues, along with the psychology-specific information
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The APS is all too aware of the social and health burden wrought by violence against women. The latest issue of the APS member magazine<span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span><i>InPsych</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>features
a special series of articles on Domestic Violence: <a href="http://www.psychology.org.au/inpsych/2015/?utm_source=Homepage&utm_medium=Hero&utm_campaign=InPsych_Octobert_2015" target="_blank">
<span style="color:purple">http://www.psychology.org.au/inpsych/2015/</span></a><a href="http://www.psychology.org.au/inpsych/2015/" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">http://www.psychology.org.au/inpsych/2015/</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">In August the APS ur<span style="color:#414141; background:white">ged the Government to implement all recommendations made in the recent Senate Inquiry’s report into domestic
violence in Australia: </span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.psychology.org.au/Content.aspx?ID=6852" target="_blank"><span style="color:purple">http://www.psychology.org.au/Content.aspx?ID=6852</span></a> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">We also aware of the RACGP's Guidelines<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i><span style="background:white">Abuse and violence: working with our patients in general
practice,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></i><span style="background:white">and plan to develop psychology-specific practice guidelines in 2016: </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.racgp.org.au/download/Documents/Guidelines/Whitebook/whitebook-4thedn.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:purple">http://www.racgp.org.au/d</span></a><a href="http://www.racgp.org.au/download/Documents/Guidelines/Whitebook/whitebook-4thedn.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:purple">ownload/Documents/Guidelines/Whitebook/whitebook-4thedn.pdf</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
Perhaps when we are encouraging our members to wear a white ribbon on Wednesday to indicate their willingness and availability to discuss violence-related concerns, we could all draw attention to the RACGP Guidelines?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Best regards</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Heather</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D"></span></p>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><font face="Verdana"><strong>Heather Gridley</strong></font></p>
<p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><font face="Verdana">Honorary Fellow</font></p>
<p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><font face="Verdana">College of Arts</font></p>
<p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><font face="Verdana">Victoria University</font></p>
<p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><font face="Verdana">Melbourne, Australia</font></p>
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<p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><font face="Verdana">E: <a tabindex="0" href="mailto:heather.gridley@vu.edu.au" target="">heather.gridley@vu.edu.au</a></font></p>
<p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><font face="Verdana">Ph: +61 419113731</font> </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""> Clare Hodgson [mailto:Clare.Hodgson@racp.edu.au]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 24 November 2015 2:35 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> White Ribbon Day Joint Statement</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much for endorsing the joint statement on the issue of violence against women to coincide with White Ribbon Day tomorrow. Your support on this important issue is very much appreciated, particularly given the tight timeframe
given for sign on!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You will find the endorsed statement attached and you can also view it online at <a href="http://www.racp.edu.au/docs/default-source/advocacy-library/white-ribbon-day-joint-statement.pdf?sfvrsn=2" target="_blank">http://www.racp.edu.au/docs/default-source/advocacy-library/white-ribbon-day-joint-statement.pdf?sfvrsn=2</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries about this.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks and kind regards,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Clare</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:navy">Clare Hodgson</span></b></p>
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