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Introduction to APS Introduction to APS
- The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is
the largest professional association for psychologists in Australia, representing more than 18,000 members.
- The APS is committed to advancing
College of College of Organisational Organisational Psychologists - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
College of College of Organisational Organisational Psychologists - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
College of College of Organisational Organisational Psychologists (COP) Psychologists (COP) Student Orientation Student Orientation Introduction to APS Introduction to APS The Australian Psychological Society (APS) is the largest
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Introduction to COP Introduction to COP
- APS members and student members can join
interest groups or colleges which promote specialty areas of psychology.
- One of these is the College of Organisational
- One of these is the College of Organisational
Psychologists (COP).
- COP Value Proposition:
– Supporting organisational psychologists to achieve success through professional development and networking, access to the latest research and tools; raising our public profile and representing our members on issues that matter!
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- Maintain practice standards and quality
assurance.
- Encourage and support the education and
professional development of specialist practitioners by:
APS Colleges Promote the APS Colleges Promote the Profession of Psychology Profession of Psychology
practitioners by:
- Holding seminars, workshops, courses
and conferences;
- Publishing newsletters and publications;
- Performing a range of activities on
behalf of members.
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APS Colleges Promote the APS Colleges Promote the Profession of Psychology Profession of Psychology
COP Elevator Pitch:
- Organisational Psychology is the science of
people at work. Organisational psychologists specialise in analysing psychologists specialise in analysing
- rganisations and their people, and devising
strategies to recruit, motivate, develop, change and inspire.
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Our Members Our Members
- COP has;
– 486 members across Australia
- Membership consists of;
– Postgraduate Students – Postgraduate Students – Early Career Organisational Psychologists, – Senior/Experienced Organisational Psychologists – Academics
- Approximately 100 members are students!
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Why Become a Student Member? Why Become a Student Member?
If you are a student member of the APS ($75) to If you are a student member of the APS ($75) to become a student member of COP the become a student member of COP the COST = $0 COST = $0
BENEFITS: BENEFITS:
- Network with a diverse range of practitioners, academics and
Network with a diverse range of practitioners, academics and
- ther students;
- ther students;
- ther students;
- ther students;
- COP facilitates new entrants into Organisational Psychology (e.g.,
COP facilitates new entrants into Organisational Psychology (e.g., new mentoring program). new mentoring program).
- Involvement in the committee especially increases your career
Involvement in the committee especially increases your career
- pportunities (i.e., research, placement, experience, and
- pportunities (i.e., research, placement, experience, and
employment). employment).
- Exposure to knowledge of latest discoveries, recent trends,
Exposure to knowledge of latest discoveries, recent trends, popular tools, and important information… popular tools, and important information…
- Heavily discounted professional development events (i.e., 50%
Heavily discounted professional development events (i.e., 50% discount for members). discount for members).
- Access to publications, news, job opportunities, and the COP
Access to publications, news, job opportunities, and the COP Audiovisual Library… Audiovisual Library…
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Join Now! Join Now!
- Ask me how after this talk!
- Send the Committee an email:
copsqld@gmail.com copsqld@gmail.com RECAP RECAP – WHY JOIN? WHY JOIN?
1. 1. TO BE CONNECTED TO BE CONNECTED to the community of to the community of Organisational Psychologists in Brisbane! Organisational Psychologists in Brisbane! 2. 2. TO BE IN THE ‘KNOW’ TO BE IN THE ‘KNOW’ on important information on the
- n important information on the
development and progression of the profession! development and progression of the profession! 3. 3. TO DEVELOP TO DEVELOP your network and skills! your network and skills!
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Upcoming Student Workshop Upcoming Student Workshop
In In-Training Psychs Workshop: Training Psychs Workshop: Communicating & Marketing Communicating & Marketing Your Skill Set Your Skill Set Saturday March 27 Saturday March 27th
th 12
12-4pm 4pm Two informative sessions plus lunch! Two informative sessions plus lunch! Two informative sessions plus lunch! Two informative sessions plus lunch! FREE for COP Members; FREE for COP Members; $10 APS Members; $20 Non $10 APS Members; $20 Non-Members Members
12 12 - 1pm: 1pm: Catered Lunch Catered Lunch 1 1 - 2pm (S1): 2pm (S1): Greg Nathan & Marcus Champ (Communicating Value) Greg Nathan & Marcus Champ (Communicating Value) 2 2 - 2.30pm: 2.30pm: Afternoon Tea Afternoon Tea 2.30 2.30 - 4pm (S2): 4pm (S2): Stacey Parker & Tenneil Uebel (Marketing Our Skills) Stacey Parker & Tenneil Uebel (Marketing Our Skills) Proudly supported by The University of Queensland Proudly supported by The University of Queensland
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Upcoming PD Event Upcoming PD Event
Leadership Panel Event Leadership Panel Event
Three speakers, three different Three speakers, three different perspectives on developing leaders. perspectives on developing leaders. perspectives on developing leaders. perspectives on developing leaders. Non Non-Members $48; APS Members $32; COP Members $48; APS Members $32; COP Members $24 Members $24 Mid Mid-April April Evening, Brisbane CBD Evening, Brisbane CBD Drinks and Canapés provided. Drinks and Canapés provided.
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