Current events
Third National Coaching Psychology Symposium, 2008
The APS Interest Group in Coaching Psychology is proud to announce that the Third National Coaching Psychology Symposium will be held at Dockside Conference Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney from August 22 to 23, 2008. This event is aimed at showcasing and enhancing the professional practice of coaching psychology in Australia. Submissions for workshop presentations and registration for the Symposium are now open. See the 2008 IGCP Symposium pages for more information.
Past events
AGM and Call for Nominations
The APS Interest Group on Coaching Psychology (SA) is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM), details of which are:
Date: 6 June 2007
Time: 5.30pm
Venue: All Seasons Adelaide Meridien, 21 Melbourne Street, (entrance on side of Bldg, fee parking available at rear of hotel)
Nominations are invited for the South Australian Committee for the positions of Coordinator, Treasurer and Committee (5). Please return nomination forms no later than 25 May 2007 by mail to APS Units Administrator, APS National Office, PO Box 38, Flinders Lane, VIC 8009.
If you have any queries regarding the Annual General Meeting Please contact Catherine Pasula on (03) 8662 3300.
Download Nomination Form
Executive Coaching - an HR View of What Works
A Presentation by Dr Gavin Dagley
Monday 18 October 2006
A presentation organised by the Victorian committee
Download Gavin Dagley's power point presentation 
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Self-Management Theory: Grounding the coach in the coaching relationship
A Presentation by Dr Travis Kemp
Monday 18 September 2006
Time: 5.30pm until 7pm
Networking, drinks and nibbles on arrival - speaker at 6 pm
Venue: Hackney Hotel - 15 Hackney Road, Hackney (Adelaide)
Organised by the SA Section of the Interest Group in Coaching Psychology.
Dr Travis Kemp is recognised as being amongst Australia's leading transformational coaches and is a highly skilled facilitator of leadership, organisational and human development experiences.
As the body of knowledge exploring Coaching Psychology continues to broaden, cross-disciplinary contributions to this knowledge have become a central theme in establishing a strong theoretical foundation for practice.
Whilst increasing effort is being invested in understanding the application of evidence-based clinical therapies within the positive psychology context of coaching, less time has been invested in exploring what many practitioners and theorists alike argue is the core success factor for all human development interventions, the relationship between professional and client.
The dynamic that is this relationship has been recognised as a central tool for achieving successful outcomes within both psychotherapeutic and counselling settings previously and hence warrants a closer investigation of its applicability to a coaching context.
Cost: $12 APS members, $8 students, $20 non APS members (Cash only at the door)
PD: Professional development points will be allocated to APS College members
RSVP: Rebecca Edgley, Secretary IGCP, SA by 13 September: Email: rebecca@thetelerangroup.com.au
Please note that attendance at this function is not restricted to psychologists.
Other professionals and colleagues with an interest in coaching are most welcome.
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If Coaching Works – Where’s the Evidence?
Presented by the ICFA Victorian Chapter
Tuesday 12 September 2006
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Cinema, Level 2 Melbourne University, Hawthorn Campus Auburn Road, Hawthorn
The Session
This session is designed to provide you with a snapshot of some of the latest research and evidence on coaching effectiveness being conducted in the areas of business, executive, and life coaching. Bernadette Crompton will present findings to date from her PhD on the “Effect of coaching and mentoring on fast-growth small to medium enterprises (SMEs)”. She will also give an overview from some coaching surveys; provide details on where to find more coaching outcome information; and facilitate an interactive workshop session to help you gather your own evidence.
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2nd Health Coaching Symposium: Coaching for Work/Life Essentials
Friday 13 October 2006
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle
The Australian Psychological Society Coaching Interest Group (NSW) in association with The Australian College of Health Service Executives (NSW) has great pleasure in inviting you to attend the 2nd Health Coaching Symposium.
This follows on from the phenomenally successful inaugural Health Coaching Symposium which was held in Sydney in March this year. The event was sold out with over 100 coaching professionals attending the 1-day event.
Health Coaching is a discipline in which trained health professionals apply evidence-based coaching principles and techniques to assist their clients or patients to achieve positive health and lifestyle changes.
Health Coaching is informed by theory and practice from the fields of Health Education, Health Promotion and Health Psychology. It can be applied to enhancing health and wellness generally and to the management of chronic health conditions that require behaviour (and attitude) change. Health Coaching can be conducted individually or in groups.
For further information:
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Tele-Event - Coaching Psychology Supervision
Facilitated by Prof Michael Carroll CPsychol
Tuesday, 17th October 2006
10.00am to 11.00am (GMT)
The importance of supervision to practice as a Coaching Psychologist is being increasingly recognised. This one-hour interactive tele-event will introduce participants to some of the key themes and questions in relation to Coaching Psychology Supervision:
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What is meant by supervision and how does it differ from other helping modalities e.g., counselling?
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Is supervision for the help of the coaching psychologist or for the profession of coaching psychology?
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What are the tensions within supervision that supervisors have to deal with and manage e.g., accountability versus development?
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How do you set up, maintain and end a supervisory relationship?
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Does supervision work i.e., result in better quality coaching?
Following a presentation, participants will be invited to explore this area of professional practice during an interactive Q&A session with Professor Michael Carroll CPsychol.
For further information:
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The BPS Special Group for Coaching Psychology 1st International Coaching Psychology Conference
18th-19th December 2006 at City University London
Further details can be found at:
http://www.bps.org.uk/coachingpsy/news/5mar06.cfm
General
Current IGCP policy is that all meetings are primarily for Interest Group members. Other APS members and registered psychologists with an interest in coaching psychology are also welcome.
Attendance fees for non-members will be higher.
State Groups use their discretion when opening up their meetings to other professionals with an interest in coaching psychology.
The Victorian State Committee is planning to series of bi-monthly events to provide opportunities for Members to network and share information about their practices.
The networking sessions will entail coaching practitioners sharing information on what models/background training and guide practice, so as to gain greater clarity about what coaching psychologists are actually doing. The aim is to develop greater understanding of what constitutes best practice including:
- The specific coaching areas practitioners are working in;
- Supervision, peer supervision and cross-referral opportunities;
- Specific areas of interest and concern raised in practice and;
- Niche opportunities in coaching, e.g. dental/medical practices.
Taking a 'roundtable' format, it is envisaged that the sessions will be based on each practitioner spending a short time (time depending on numbers) sharing "what I do as a coach; what guides/informs my practice; and areas and/or issues of particular interest". This will be followed by opportunities for more informal networking. The sessions are not for promotion of any specific proprietary tools, training or models.
