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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><b style="font-size: 10pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><b style="color: rgb(189, 19, 152); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thinking
beyond the therapy room: </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; color: rgb(189, 19, 152); font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">What can community psychology value-add to everyday
psychological practice?</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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1</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(189, 19, 152);"> May (7-9.30pm)</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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Syme Library and Community Centre</span></b></span></p>
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Faraday St Carlton </span></b></span></p>
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Swanston St tram to Melbourne University)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; color: rgb(189, 19, 152); font-size: 10pt;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Dr Steven Mayers</span></b><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; color: rgb(189, 19, 152); font-size: 10pt;">Reliance on</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; color: rgb(189, 19, 152); font-size: 10pt;">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; color: rgb(189, 19, 152); font-size: 10pt;">medical-model diagnosis typically hides social adversity that is often at the root of psychological distress. Psychological practice
can thus inadvertently play a role in implementing social policies that serve to maintain an unjust status quo, for example in the justice system, or in education, disability, employment or family violence contexts.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; color: rgb(189, 19, 152); font-size: 10pt;">This
<b><i>free</i></b> seminar hosted by the APS College of Community Psychologists will provide an opportunity for attendees to think critically about the dominant discourses in psychology, and to develop their understanding of how a pragmatic, values-led approach
can be more useful for people who are experiencing distress. Steve will make the case that concepts such as power and social inclusion should be central to the work of all psychologists. Consideration will be given to how the ideas and values of community
psychology can be applied to the work of psychologists in individual, community-based and sociopolitical contexts.
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<span style="color: rgb(189, 19, 152); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Trained in the UK, clinical psychologist Steven Mayers now works primarily as a therapist in Sydney. He is involved in the introduction of Open Dialogue
in Australia, and recently established two community-based projects: Café Psychologique, which provides a space for conversation on a range of topics; and the Problem Solving Booths, which enable strangers to help each other solve simple ‘five-minute’ problems.</span><br>
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will book out so reservations are essential by reply email or to h.gridley@psychology.org.au</b> </span></i></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: rgb(189, 19, 152); font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 41); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;">There is a chance
of a second seminar the following night (Wed 2 May), if there's enough demand, possibly in the outer Eastern suburbs, so the RSVPs are welcome to express interest in one or both dates</span>. Students welcome.</i></span></span></p>
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<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>Heather Gridley</strong></font></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Victoria University</span><br>
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