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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">As those of you who are APS members would be aware,</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black; background-color: rgb(234, 234, 234);"> it's
APS election time again, and a number of you have asked me for my views - this year we have: </span></p>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b>Three candidates for APS President-elect -
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Anthony Cichello - former APS President & Clinical College Chair - Vic</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b><br>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Sara Quinn - Clinical Psychologist & current APS Board member (Early Career) - ACT</span></li><li style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; margin: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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and Developmental Psychologists - Vic</span></p>
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<div><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b>Three candidates for General Director of the APS Division of Colleges</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;"> (only
those who are members of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists can vote in this category):</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;"> Tamara Cavenett - former APS President (SA)</span></p>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);">Debra Sandford MAPS - SA</span></div>
<div class="elementToProof"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);">Ashley Van Houten MAPS - Qld</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b>General Director of the APS Division of Early Careers -
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Gavin Duarte - Educational & Developmental Psychologist - Vic</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Matthew Cartwright - Clinical Psychologist - NT</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Bianca Comfort -
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Clinical Psychologist & Vic State Chair - Vic</span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">I was quite shocked to see two former presidents nominating
for the Board again. I've been pleased to see some diversity on the Board with two counselling psychs, so I'm voting for Camelia Wilkinson, who is the current Chair of the Educational and Developmental College. I have nothing against clinical psychologists
in general but I do think their dominance on the Board for some years has not served us well.</span></p>
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<div class="elementToProof" style="margin: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">For the same reason I voted for Gavin Duarte in the early career category (once
I realised we are all eligible to vote for that one!) I put Matthew Cartwright second because he's based in the NT and appears to have a strong social conscience. Apart from the two former presidents, I don't know any of the candidates personally. </span></div>
<div class="elementToProof"><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(237, 92, 87);">If you are eligible to vote in any of these categories, you should have received a unique
URL in an email from Vero Voting.</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(23, 23, 23);"> To lodge your vote, click that URL and follow the on-screen instructions to
register your vote. Voting closes Tuesday morning, 14/11. </span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(23, 23, 23); background-color: rgb(234, 234, 234);">The APS system
is optional preferential, so you only need to number the squares of your preferred candidate(s), and not the whole list.
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black; background-color: rgb(234, 234, 234);">And if you don't think you know the APS candidates well enough to make an informed
choice, read their statements and videotaped answers to member questions online. Or just ask me... (these statements now only seem to be accessible once you start the voting process 🙁)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Finally, it's important to note that the AGM will be held online next Wednesday 15 November from 3-4.30pm
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black; background-color: yellow;">AEDT</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">,
so you can join and vote on any motions online. And if you can't attend the AGM but want to vote on any motions, you will need to give your proxy to someone attending by Monday 13/11 -
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);">I'll be attending and am happy to take your proxy.
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);">To appoint a proxy and/or vote prior to the meeting online v</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">isit
<u><a href="http://www.votingservices.com.au/aps" target="_blank" id="OWA8b6d2649-18d5-bd21-78a7-6812eaeb4d23" class="OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);">http://www.votingservices.com.au/aps</a></u> (you
will be directed to a Computershare website) </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.3333; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(5, 5, 5);"><i>The APS Women and Psychology Interest Group committee has particular concerns about a proposal to
form a new Interest Group on Prevention of Family/Domestic Violence - great idea, but last time we saw the proposed Terms of Reference, there was no mention of gender inequality or power dynamics as drivers of violence in family or intimate relationship context.
So unless we get to see the latest version, I'll be reluctantly voting against that proposal 🙁</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Feel free to ask me privately for more info on any of the above.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black; background-color: rgb(234, 234, 234);">Best regards</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;"><br>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">(Apologies for any cross-postings) </span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b>Heather Gridley OAM FAPS</b></span></p>
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