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The Australian Psychological Society 42nd Annual Conference
Medicare and psychological assessment
How to choose a personality assessment for your needs
ACER's moving sale!
New ACER Bookshop
New Releases
Upcoming training and information sessions
The Australian Psychological Society 42nd Annual Conference
25 - 29 September, Brisbane
ACER was delighted to participate in the Exhibition at the recent Australian Psychological Society Conference in Brisbane. The ACER Psychology team was impressed by the increased number of enquiries about psychological assessment, reflecting the need for accurate diagnosis and accountability in the Medicare system. Thank you to all those who visited the ACER stand and we
look forward to assisting you with your assessment needs.
Apart from our continuing great range of assessments across all Psychology specialties, we were proud to launch three new ACER Press publications: Autism Detection in Early Childhood (ADEC), The Best of Coping, and PsychProfiler.
The Best of Coping was launched at the conference by Professor Lyn Littlefield, Executive Director of the APS.
Dr Langsford, co-author of PsychProfiler was at the ACER booth during much of the conference and assisted many psychologists with their inquiries. Free trial CDs for both the Child/Adolescent and Adult versions were given away at the confernece but you can download a free trial at: http://www.acer.edu.au/psychprofiler
Read more about ADEC, The Best of Coping and PsychProfiler.
For the conference highlights, please visit the APS website: http://www.apsconference.com.au
Medicare and psychological assessment
The Better Access to Mental Health Care initiative introduced new mental health Medicare items on November 1, 2006. These items enable people with diagnosed mental disorders to access services from a range of mental health services providers, including psychologists.
Under the new Medicare scheme, all registered psychologists who are endorsed by Medicare Australia can provide treatment for mental health problems. However, when the scheme was launched, (claimable) psychological assessments could only be provided by authorised clinical psychologists under Psychological Therapy Medicare items. From October 11, 2007, this policy was changed.
How to choose a personality assessment for your needs
Which assessment is best for your needs?
When would I use the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)?
The PAI is a clinical tool in which 22 nonoverlapping scales provide a comprehensive assessment of adult psychopathology. The PAI is only available to psychologists. Useful in predicting potential for violence, suicide, aggression and substance abuse.
For further information about PAI, visit ACER's online shop at: PAI
When would I use the Neo Personality Inventory – Revised (NEO PI-R)?
The NEO PI-R provides a comprehensive and detailed assessment of adult personality based on the Five-Factor model (FFM) of personality. In around 40 minutes, it provides a systematic assessment of emotional, interpersonal, experiential, attitudinal and motivational styles. The NEO PI-R is available to psychologists as well as those who have successfully completed relevant post-graduate studies in psychological assessment.
The Neo PI-R is useful for those wanting normal personality assessment.
For further information about NEO PI-R, visit ACER's online shop at: NEO PI-R
When would I use the
Work Personality Index
(WPI)?
The WPI is also based on the FFM of personality but focuses on work-related personality characteristics. Available to psychologists as well as HR practitioners who have successfully completed the one day accreditation training. Reports available include one targeted to Selection and include a Social Desirability scale to indicate the degree of trust the assessor may place in the accuracy of the self report.
The WPI is useful for organisational development purposes especially when online assessment is required
For further information about WPI, visit ACER's online shop at: WPI
For WPI training, contact:
Yvonne Bennett t: (03) 9277 5464 or e: bennett@acer.edu.au
ACER's moving sale!
ACER’s Customer Service, National Distribution Centre and Showroom are moving! To celebrate and to help us with the move we are offering you a discount on our largest resources and bestsellers.
ACER's Customer Service, National Distribution Centre and Showroom will be moving from 347 Camberwell Road, Camberwell to 750 Springvale Road, Mulgrave. You are welcome to visit our Mulgrave location from 17 December to view resources, make purchases or collect your orders. At our new location we will have a full showroom of books and resources published and distributed by ACER.
Should you like to meet with a consultant, please phone 03 9277 5447 to make an appointment. Our consultants are also moving from 347 Camberwell Road, Camberwell. From 14 January 2008 they will be based at 1 Railway Parade, Camberwell.
The discounts only apply to the following resources: ADOS, ADI-R, Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 5th Edition (SB5) and PsychProfiler. Offer ends 14 December 2007 for ADOS, ADI-R, SB5. Offer ends 15 January 2008 for PsychProfiler only.
You will need to complete this order form to receive the discount.
Accredited
Griffiths Mental Development Scales users or those interested in the kit, please contact Marian Power at power@acer.edu.au or 03 9277 5411 for details about a special offer.
New ACER Bookshop
ACER is thrilled to announce the opening of our new Bookshop at 19 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell Vic 3124.
ACER’s new Bookshop will supply a broad selection of books and other resources from a variety of publishers, across a range of areas including:
• Learning Difficulties
• Autism Spectrum
• Special Needs
• Speech and Language
• Leadership
• Psychology
• Parenting.
The Bookshop opens 30 January 2008 with a grand opening on 7 February
2008.
New Releases
My Personality
by Mary McGuiness
Designed for children in upper primary school, around age 7-11 to introduce them to personality differences in people and to encourage appreciation of differences. Designed to be used in an interactive way with a teacher or parent guiding the learning.
To order My Personality, visit ACER's online shop at:
My Personality
Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-2) Training DVD
by Cecil R Reynolds and Randy W Kamphaus
This DVD provides a comprehensive, in-depth look at all aspects of BASC-2. Includes an introduction by the authors, overview of components, discussion of scales, case studies, clinical profiles, software program information, frequently asked questions, and more. Also available in VHS; 2 hours in length.
To order BASC-2 Training DVD , visit ACER's online shop at: BASC-2 Training DVD
Upcoming training and information sessions
Learn about the latest clinical, counselling and neuropsychological assessments distributed by ACER
Jon Walker is offering a 1 hour presentation to groups of psychologists in Victoria who are interested in learning about the latest clinical, counselling and neuropsychological assessments distributed by ACER. If you are interested in psychological assessment and how it can enhance your work with clients, then please contact Jon to arrange a suitable time and place for an information session. Jon is also available to present in other states and territories. For NSW presentations, please contact Eirini Lammi.
Jon Walker
t: (03) 9277 5444
e : walkerj@acer.edu.au
Eirini Lammi
t: (02) 8338 6804
e : lammi@acer.edu.au
Interstrength® Accreditation Training
In this four day program you will experience and learn how to deliver The Self-Discovery Process® using a variety of assessments.
You will learn our Multiple Models approach involving the utilisation of three lenses for understanding personality: Temperament, Interaction Styles, and Cognitive Dynamics. You can then apply any of the three models of The Self-Discovery Process® on your own or in an integrated way with applications to teams, leadership, and communication. You will gain greater self-awareness as well as learn how to help others identify and/or clarify their best-fit personality type.
Locations and dates for 2008:
Brisbane: 7,8 & 11, 12 February
Canberra: 21, 22 & 25, 26 February
Adelaide: 10, 11 & 14, 15 April
Melbourne: 17, 18 & 21, 22 April
Sydney: 26, 27 & 30 June, 1 July
For further information and to register now to receive Early Bird discount,
download: Register now
Get Accredited in the MajorsPTI™ and all 16 Types.com Assessments
with the Institute for Type Development
Gain accreditation to use assessments from 16types.com, including the MajorsPTI™
Locations and dates for 2008:
Brisbane: 31 January, 1 February & 4, 5 February
Adelaide: 6, 7 May & 8, 9 May
Melbourne: 11, 12 March & 13, 14 March
Brisbane: 12, 13 June & 16, 17 June
Perth: 7, 8 August & 11, 12 August
Adelaide: 9, 10 September & 11, 12 September
Brisbane: 6, 7 November & 10, 11 November
Melbourne: 20, 21 November & 24, 25 November.
Visit the ITD website for more details