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Just forwarding this request from APS HQ - this survey has been out for some time but apparently not many AOP-endorsed community psychologists have completed it and they are keen to have some comm psych perspectives included, which I'm not about to oppose
<span id="🙂">🙂 (<span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important">Note that any Australian psychologist can complete the survey and you don’t have to be an APS member).</span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(68, 114, 196)">Psychological tests and how they are used in Australia</span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(68, 114, 196)">Psychological tests are an important part of research and practice.</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(68, 114, 196)">If you have full registration as a psychologist in Australia, we are keen to hear from you. You might be using psychological testing frequently or only occasionally â€“<b><span> </span>regardless of
 your use, all feedback is relevant</b>. It is important that we hear from psychologists across the range of testing involvement so that the survey data is representative of your needs and experiences.</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(68, 114, 196)">The research has received ethics approval from Griffith University (reference number 2021/707).</span><span style="color: rgb(68, 114, 196);"> </span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(68, 114, 196)">How do I complete the survey?</span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(68, 114, 196)">It should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(68, 114, 196)">The survey is open until<span> </span><b>12 noon AEST Tuesday 7 June 2022.</b></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px;color:rgb(68, 114, 196)">To complete the survey go to:<span> </span><a href="https://aps-survey.limequery.org/978952?lang=en" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin:0px"><span style="margin:0px;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif;background:white">https://aps-survey.limequery.org/978952?lang=en</span></a></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="margin:0px"> The researchers have </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">extended the survey until 12pm AEST tomorrow/Tuesday 7 June (the latest time possible before their subscription to the survey tool expires). </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Apologies for the late notice.</span></p>
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<p><font face="Verdana"><strong>Heather Gridley</strong></font></p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Jo-Anne Abbott <J.Abbott@psychology.org.au><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 6 June 2022 10:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Heather Gridley <Heather.Gridley@vu.edu.au><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Seeking community psychologists for survey on psychological test use</font>
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<span lang="EN-US">Dear Heather,</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">I’ve been working with the APS Tests and Testing Expert Group who have been running a survey of psychological test use in Australia. </span>I have extended the survey until 12pm AEST tomorrow/Tuesday 7 June (the latest I can stretch it out
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#4472C4">It should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#4472C4">The survey is open until <b>12 noon AEST Tuesday 7 June 2022.</b></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:#4472C4">To complete the survey go to: <a href="https://aps-survey.limequery.org/978952?lang=en" data-auth="NotApplicable">
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<span lang="EN-US">Many thanks and kind regards,</span></p>
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L11, 257 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000<br>
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