The New Zealand Psychological Society
Te Ropu Matai Hinengaro o Aotearoa

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CONFERENCE 2008
Thank you to all those who attended and enjoyed the NZPsS Conference with us in Christchurch. There were many interesting presenters and lots of friendships made and renewed. If you were not with us this year, we look forward to seeing you in Palmerston North in 2009.

Awards for 2008
The Society would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2008 Awards.

From left to right: Award Recipients: Professor Rob Hughes (Hunter Award),
Assoc Prof. Neville Blampied (C.J.Adcock Award), Dr Ian Lambie (Ballin Award)

Fellows 2008

It was also our privilege to announce two new Fellows, Brian Dixon and Assoc. Prof Brian Haig and one honorary fellowship to Prof Matt Sanders for their substantial contribution to the advancement of psychological knowledge, practice and research.

The President's Scholarship - Karahipi Tumuaki 2008

The Society is delighted to announce the President's Scholarship - Karahipi Tumuaki recipient Bridgette Masters-Awatere. Bridgette's research interests include using applied research methods towards developing culturally appropriate programme evaluation processes for Maori, specifically within the areas of public health - health promotion programmes.

Student Awards 2008

The Society would also like to take the opportunity to congratulate Petra Hoggarth, winner of the Best Student Conference Paper Award for her research on "Cognitive and sensory-motor performance cannot fully predict unsafe driving in healthy older drivers". The Society and Institute of Clinical Psychology also congratulate Gwenda Willis on receiving the ICP Best Student Conference Paper for her research showing a link between the quality of community reintegration planning and sex offender recidivism.

Order the new Book - Professional Practice of Psychology
in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Looking for a job? View our Vacancies page.

Looking for a Psychologist? Click on "Find a Psychologist"
To search for NZ Registered NZPsS Members in private practice.

Please see the new Rules document.   Revised Rules.

ICP Members - Small Grants applications are now invited. Click HERE for an application pack.

Review Scopes of Practice for Psychologists - read the Society's Submission in response to the Psychologists Board's Scopes of Practice Consultation Paper.

Continuing Competency for Psychologists - read the Society's Submission in response to the Psychologists Board's Proposal.

HPCA Act 2003 Review. Submissions closed 21 December. Read the Society's submission HERE. See the MOH website for more information: www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/hpca-review

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This page last updated 11/09/2008