The Brisbane Area Branch holds a variety of professional and social events during the year. View details below:

• Branch Meetings
• Postgraduate Programs Exposition
• National Psychology Week
• Biennial and Annual General Meeting 

Branch Meetings

There is a general members' meeting on the first Wednesday evening of every second month.  All members are welcome to attend. 

2012 meeting dates are scheduled for April 4, June 6, August 1, October 3, and December 5, but should be confirmed with the committee before attending.  Meetings open at 6.15 for a prompt 6.30pm start.

REGISTRATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL.  Members are asked to register online to assist with catering - please check the branch website or events calendar.  Meeting attendance is free.  Members can chose to pay $15 for a buffet dinner afterwards.  

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 Postgraduate Psychology Programs Exposition 

 4 August 2012 (11am-4pm)

Sebel & Citigate Hotel King George Square, Ann Street Brisbane

 

The APS Brisbane Area Branch coordinates an annual expo on postgraduate programs in psychology. Representatives from educational institutions throughout QLD  provide information about honours, masters, doctoral, and doctorate degrees in psychology. Representatives from the registration board and the APS are on hand to answer questions about registration, supervision, APS membership and career options.

Throughout the day representatives from the APS Colleges provide information about the various specialisations within psychology. A schedule of the presentations will be provided on the day and will posted on this website before the event.

Entry is free. The expo is promoted using branch and university student email lists.  Please contact Nicola Burton (nburton@hms.uq.edu.au or tel 07 3365 6282) for more information.

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National Psychology Week

National Psychology Week is held each year during the second week of November. Past Branch activities have included a display stand at a major shopping centre, displays in Brisbane City Council libraries, public talks, and members events. If you have ideas for additional activities during this year's National Psychology Week, please let us know. 

 

In 2011 we held a formal celebration at The Victoria Park Golf Club. This started with drinks and nibbles outside looking out to the city lights before moving indoors for a wonderful dinner and dessert.  The jazz trio - Three to Tango played great music throughout the night, with some enthusiastic members hitting the dance floor! The branch made special mention of several members for their notable contributions to the profession and community during the year.  This included Professor Gina Geffen (pictured above on right) for work with the registration board and APS Board of Directors, and Professor Kathryn Gow (pictured right on right) for community activation during the January 2011 flood.

 

Several groups were awarded small grants to support promotional activities during National Psychology Week in 2011.  We will invite applications from members in 2012. 

St Mary’s College Ipswich hosted a number of activities to increase the visibility of psychology and psychological issues amongst students and staff. A poster competition required entrants to promote the messages “Think Well. Be Well” or “Beating Stress” to teenagers.  An information stall provided booklets, tip sheets and pamphlets relevant to the profession of psychology, general mental health issues and accessing psychological care. Career-related information including information about university courses and the study of psychology was also on offer.