PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Registered nationally as a Psychologist (AHPRA PSY0001062807). Registered qualifications BA UNE, Litt. B (Merit) Psychology UNE., PhD Psychology CCU Santa Ana.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts majoring Psychology & Sociology, Bachelor of Letters in Psychology with Merit, (University of New England 1970 & 1974 respectively). Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, California Coast University, Santa Ana 1980; Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Sir Joseph Banks College 1999 and Certificate 1V in Workplace Assessment & Training, Adelaide TAFE, 2002.
PUBLICATIONS
Sik long long Mental Health in Papua New Guinea. Film
(produced 1972). Video copy South Australian Film Corp. archives.
Medical hypnosis in New Guinea,, Australian Journal of Clinical Hypnosis(Terpnos Logos), vol.2., No.2., May 1974.
A literacy and numeracy survey at Marleston College of Further
Education. TAFE Research Branch, Adelaide 1976.
Experience in Adult Literacy, (V. Barnes, Ed.) Dept. of TAFE Research Clearing House, Adelaide, 1977.
Lecturing industrialists, Lodz, Poland, Sponsorsiip: Australian Embassy
South Australian Biographies, (V. Barnes, Publisher and Ed.), Blue Book of South Australia, Adelaide, 1980.
Report on literacy and numeracy skills of technical college students, delivered in writing and verbally to the Commonwealth Senate, Standing Committee on Education and the Arts, Monday 14 April, 1980 (Hansard report).
A critical examination of abreaction and catharsis in contemporary psychotherapy, (dissertation), California Coast University), Santa Ana, 1980.
Equal opportunity status and academic performance in a college of technical and further education, Dept. Employment, Training & Further Education, (DETAFE), Adelaide 1992.
*Founder and President of Joseph Banks College Incorporated, a
Training Provider which offered accredited, nationally recognised postgraduate education and training in Management (Grad Dip. in HR), and now offers staff training courses. http://www.sirjosephbankscollege.org
Visiting Dean, and Professor, ICBT Campus, Hotel Road, Mt Lavinia, Sri Lanka. Overseeing work of Sri Lankan site program managers for Curtin University, University of West Sydney and Torrens Valley Inst. of Tafe, Sth Australia’s programs.
*Experience as Executive OIC, ANGAU Memorial Hospital, Papua New Guinea's second largest teaching hospital (400 beds at that time).
Addressing staff meeting, ICBT, Mt Lavinia, Sri Lanka.
*Experience as administrator of Mental Health Services for Papua New Guinea responsible to Head of Division (Prof. B. G. Burton-Bradley at that time.)
*Trained and experienced in tropical medicine, Dept. of Public Health, PNG.
*Experienced as a medical laboratory technician (IMVS in Sth Aust; St. Vincents Hospital, Melbourne).
*Qualified psychologist and hypnotherapist with 40 years experience in educational, clinical, forensic and management psychology (Mental Health, PNG; Minda Home; Private practice; Student counsellor, Tafe.)
*Since 1974 providing reports and giving evidence in the Magistrates', District and Supreme Courts, in civil and criminal jurisdictions.
*Practitioner of hypnosis for over 30 years, and joining the Aust. Soc. for Hypnosis and the International Society for Hypnosis in 1972.
Addressing parents and prospective ICBT students, Male, Maldives.
*Overseas experience as management trainer in Poland. In September 1992 under sponsorship of Australian Embassy, Warsaw, provided a series of training sessions for industrialists in Lodz. Local experience as a trainer for Tafe and various companies and local government councils.
*Principal consultant in the establishment of Poland's first fully private and government accredited degree granting institution, the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz, Poland, 1992-1993.
Leading medical patrols, Wain & Naba Districts PNG 1964
*RECREATION: Private pilots licence. Enjoy snorkelling, cutting and polishing opal, and socialising with friends and grown up sons and their families.
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