Present: Danny Blackford, Noella Foster, Stephen Elliot and Kath Kneebone.
Apologies: Debra Birkett, Ray Saunders, Anita Hermans, Sue MacDonald, Carol
Halpin, Jon Ryan, Kay Lancefield, John Redman, Andrew Hughes, Rhiannon
Weber and Lee Minton.
Confirmation of Previous Minutes : Moved - Kath Kneebone
Seconded - Steven Elliot.
Issues Discussed:
Discussion was held with those that attended to determine a future direction for the format of the meetings of the group. It was decided that we would try the following format.
Meetings will be held at 5:30pm.
Location will be the conference rooms at Latrobe Community Health
Centre located at the Latrobe Regional Hospital
The format will consist of a speaker for 1 hour and then peer supervision/support for 1 hour. Please note that the APS central group has approved this format and have confirmed that this format will contribute of 2 PD points to your PD accumulation.
We will provide a light supper and tea and coffee on arrival.
The meetings will be bi-monthly.
We will pay a fee to the speaker.
We would like APS college members to nominate for the speaker positions.
Please call Danny Blackford if you would like to nominate on 51279200.
Meetings proposed for this financial year are as follows:
October 12 th Conference Room 2 Latrobe Centre for Rural Health, Latrobe
Regional Hospital. Kath Kneebone will be speaking on her program
KITES – Kids Initiative Through Education support. Kath is running her program in the local school.
December Meeting
– Christmas Dinner.
February 8 th speaker required.
April 12 th speaker required.
June 14 th AGM
- The committee to continue with action to move the group from a regional group to a branch.
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Treasurer’s report to be tabled for last financial year. Eric De Bruin to action.
- Position of Secretary has now been filled by Lee Minton.

Business Matters:
-The APS Board of Directors called for nominations its 2005 AGM for the following positions: Treasurer, Director of Communications, Director of Science, and Director of Social Issues. Nominations were as follows: Treasurer - Mr Bruce
Crowe Hon FAPS and Assoc Prof Kate Moore MAPS; Director of
Communications
– Dr Bob Montgomery FAPS elected unopposed; Director of
Science – Professor Simon Crowe FAPS and Assoc Prof Justin Kenardy MAPS;
Director of Social Issues – no nomination. Members will be contacted by mail in early September to vote on the contested positions.
-Danny Blackford attended the Victorian State Committee of the APS meeting on
3 rd August 2005. Issues arising:
Advise for probationary psychologists on choosing a supervisor.
Proposed list of questions to ask supervisor.
- Chair Helen Lindner tabled “Proposed model. Peer support for psychologist following complaint to the board”(see attached). Proposal was discussed and proposed for consideration at the next state meeting.
Geoff Waite, Chairman, APS Disaster Response Advisory Group. Do psychologists have a role to play a community’s response to disaster?
Myths about victim responses
People take notice of warnings
Why people ignore warnings
People will always panic in a disaster
Lack of panic at a warning stage
The entire fabric of a community will be destroyed by a disaster.
People recover as the community restores itself.
7 Phases of Disaster
Warning
Alarm
Impact
Taking Stock
Rescue
Recovery: CISM often starts here where psychologists come in.
Reconstruction
Discussion
October/November: huge dress rehearsal for Commonwealth games.
Reverse Therapy enables people to come out of disasters a lot better because it builds up resistance.
Disaster response network.
Next meeting Wednesday September 7.
Courses and Conferences:
Bendigo Regional Groups Conference
“Easing the Pain”
Saturday 27 th August at Capital Theatre, View Street, Bendigo.

Further information available at www.psychology.org.au/units/branches/bendigo/8.5.10_1.asp
- Making Treatment Count: Client-directed, Outcome-informed clincial work with Substance Abusing Clients.
Mon 21 and Tues 22 November 2005 at the Streeton Room, Ivanhoe
Town Hall.
Further enquiries: PSYCHOZ Publications 03 98552220
Sexual Disorders in Clinical Practice: Assessment and Treatment, Karen M.
Donahey Phd
Thurs 17 and Fri 18 November at The Conder Room, Ivanhoe Town Hall.
Further enquiries: PSYCHOZ Publications 03 98552220
Anxiety and Insomnia Management: Strategies for Success, Mark Schneider
Phd.
15 October at Darbin Arts and Entertainment Centre, Preston.
Further enquiries: CPM Training and Counselling 1800100292
South Gippsland Psychology Group as always welcome our members to attended their meetings. The meeting they have planned are:
6 th September, speaker to be announced.
14 th October, Social Night.
Please call Debbie Birkett, of Banksia Health Care in Leongatha for further details on 03 56624800.
I am looking forward to catching up with you all at the next meeting.
Unfortunately I was snow bound for the last meeting as I am sure a number of you were. I am pleased to be serving again as secretary. If you have any suggestions for items to include in the minutes or suggestions for speakers please feel free to contact me. Also we are always looking for volunteers.
Lee Minton leeminton@bigpond.com.au

Victoria APS Committee
Proposed Model
Peer support for psychologists following a client complaint to the board
Meeting July 28, 2005
Board Notifies psychologist of complaint from a client
Interview with board
Accesses APS support person
(1,2)
3 Sessions with PRBV support Service (3)
Hearing: Formal/informal
Potential hearing outcome: supervision/counselling at psychologists own cost
1 = anticipated support pool would be of approximately 15 APS members.
2 = Proposed fee structure for support services: $120.00 per standard session with PRBV, APS, client covering 1/3 each. Currently, about 2 new cases per month.
3 = Currently there are 4 psychologists who are members of this support services: APS rates paid totally by PRVB.