Community Psychology in Australia Dr Ken Robinson ECU

Community Psychology in Australia Dr Ken Robinson, ECU School of Psychology & Social Science National Chair, APS College of Community Psychologists In collaboration with Lynne Cohen, Julie Dean, Heather Gridley, Rebecca Hogea, Emma Sampson, Anne Sibbel, and Colleen Turner Contact Info: www. ecu. edu. au/research/week

Different perspectives and our reflection on practice • • • From the College Chair Prof Lynne Cohen From our College Secretary Dr Anne Sibbel Chair, WA Section 2010 Prof Brian English Chair, Victorian Section Emma Sampson PG student perspective Rebecca Hogea Lobbying and petitions Dr Ken Robinson The basketball mum Colleen Turner Victoria and APS -Dr Heather Gridley FAQs for a Blackberry Julie Dean Contact Info: www. ecu. edu. au/research/week

Determining our strategy • Member action • College Committee action • College Chairs • External political lobbyist • External support from allied professional organisations and non-government organisations Contact Info: www. ecu. edu. au/research/week

Anne Sibbel • Political information from Jo • Use of political contacts • Writing letters on behalf of the College of Minerals and Energy Contact Info: www. ecu. edu. au/research/week

Brian English • Writing example letters • Writing the open letter to the Ministers • Preparing an information and briefing kit • Writing letters on behalf of the Val Lishman Foundation Contact Info: www. ecu. edu. au/research/week

Ken Robinson • Lobbying workshop • Meetings with politicians, and their key health advisors • Go Petition – gopetition. com Contact Info: www. ecu. edu. au/research/week

Lobbying points • Know and target your politician, their background and what they stand for, • Be clear on what you want, and what you want them to do. • Make what you want desirable and to arrange third party support • Keep repeating the same message, until you find that the message is repeated back to you • Prepare information kits for speeches, press releases and other communications • Use local state examples • Using your Local Member as your lobbyist • Be a good communicator, provide a clear rationale, with examples, and statistics • Form letters and chain email should not be used Contact Info: www. ecu. edu. au/research/week

Issues • Should we be endorsed anyway? • Will it make any difference? • How do we continue to make ourselves relevant in the face of medicalisation of the psychology industry? Contact Info: www. ecu. edu. au/research/week