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AusAPT Conference Report – Sydney 25-26 October 2024

The Heart of Personality TypeBeauty, of course, is always in the eye of the beholder. Here is what I beheld in Sydney this year as we came together to celebrate ‘The Heart of Personality Type.’On Thursday afternoon the new AusAPT management committee met for the first time. It was largely an informal chat to reflect on where AusAPT is at right now. And to explore how we will move forward without Ellen Owen as a committee member and with Terri Connellan stepping back into the role of ‘Past President’ – a longstanding AusAPT practice to support times of transition. That (more…)
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Changes to the AusAPT Management Committee

 After four energetic years as president of AusAPT, Terri Connellan has stepped down from that role. Terri has contributed greatly in the development of AusAPT’s social media strategy and presence and revamped our website. She has consolidated relationship with Kelly IT Consulting (our technical support company) and expanding our links with the global type community – especially with BAPT (the British APT) and Japan. Along with Phil Kerr, Terri led us through the Covid years by hosting three on-line conferences (2020 – 2022). She will be forever remembered as ‘the Queen of Pivot!’  We are grateful that Terri will continue (more…)
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Members Invited to Nominate for the AusAPT Management Committee, 2024

Members of the Australian Association for Psychological Type Inc are invited to nominate for the following roles on AusAPT’s Management Committee.Office Bearers:      President      Vice-President      Treasurer      Secretary Regional Representatives:      New South Wales & ACT      Victoria & Tasmania      Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory       InternationalThe Management Committee is AusAPT’s governing body. Management Committee members serve in an honorary capacity for terms of two years, commencing from the annual general meeting on 25 September, 2024.If the number of nominations received exceeds the number of vacancies for office bearers, a ballot of members will be held. Appointment of Management Committee members will be (more…)
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Annual General Meeting 2023

The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Association for Psychological Type Inc will be held online via Zoom on Wednesday 1 November at 7pm. Notice of the meeting, agenda and the Zoom link has been sent to life and current financial members by email.The following papers are provided in advance of the meeting.•  Agenda for 2023 AGMAusAPT-AGM-23-AgendaDownload•  Minutes of 2022 AGMAusAPT-AGM-2022-11-23-minutesDownload•  Treasurer’s Report and PresentationAusAPT-Treasurers-Report-FY-2023DownloadAusAPT-Treasurers-Report-Presentation-FY-2023Download•  Financial StatementsAusAPT-Financial-Statements-FY-2023-1Download•  President’s Report and PresentationAusAPT-Presidents-Report-Presentation-FY-2023Download2023-AusAPT-Presidents-Report_TerriConnellan_231101Download (more…)
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Conference Round-up: ‘From Shadows to Showtime’, 1-2 September, 2023, Brisbane

It was fabulous to gather in person at Rydges Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, for the 2023 AusAPT Conference. After a few years of online conferences, it was refreshing and energising to connect in person again. It was especially exciting to have type friends join us from overseas (US, UK, Japan, New Zealand) and across Australia. In particular, meeting AusAPT Committee Member, Harumi Gondo from Tokyo in person for the first time was a special highlight.AusAPT Management Committee members, Meredith Fuller and Harumi GondoPre-conference workshopWe kicked off on Thursday evening with a joint pre-conference networking and workshop on Type and Change with our (more…)
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Notice of AusAPT Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Association for Psychological Type Inc will be held on Wednesday 23rd November 2022 at 7pm AEDT, 6pm AEST, 5pm JT.The AGM will be a virtual meeting held via Zoom Conference.The Zoom link has been sent to life and financial members of the association by email. Members who did not receive the link may request it from the Secretary: secretary@ausapt.org.auCurrent financial and life members are cordially invited to attend. AGENDA 1. Confirmation of Quorum 2. Apologies Apologies may be notified to secretary@ausapt.org.au. 3. Confirmation of Previous AGM Minutes Minutes of the AGM held on 1st December 2021 are available here:Minutes_of_AusAPT_AGM_-1st_December_2021Download4. President’s (more…)
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Members Invited to Nominate for the AusAPT Management Committee

Members of the Australian Association for Psychological Type Inc are invited to nominate for the following roles on AusAPT’s Management Committee.Office Bearers:      President      Vice-President      Treasurer      Secretary Regional Representatives:      New South Wales & ACT      Victoria & Tasmania      Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory       InternationalThe Management Committee is AusAPT’s governing body. Management Committee members serve in an honorary capacity for terms of two years, commencing from the annual general meeting on 23rd November 2022If the number of nominations received exceeds the number of vacancies for office bearers, a ballot of members will be held. Appointment of Management Committee members will be confirmed (more…)
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Sands of Time: Revisiting AusAPT’s first conference—Phil Kerr

The Australian Association for Psychological Type (AusAPT) was formed in October 1991 at Australia’s first type conference, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Australian Perspectives. The fledgling association’s leaders immediately set about convening another conference, this time in AusAPT’s own name. The first issue of the Australian Journal for Psychological Type (March 1992) announced that:The newly formed [AusAPT] will hold its first National Conference on the Sunshine Coast, at Twin Waters Resort, commencing on Wednesday, 30 September 1992. This conference seeks to explore all aspects of Psychological Type including application and practice in the field, research, the concerns of practitioners and others, and (more…)
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Asia Pacific Institute of Learning and Performance Partnership – Member information

This is an AusAPT Member Only information so you can access the brilliant benefits of our partnership with the Asia Pacific Institute for Learning and Performance (ILP).Here are the benefits and how to access them!ILP Member Discount + codeILP Member Discount: Special discount for AusAPT members wanting to join ILP. AusAPT Members can use a Special Discount Code that gives AusAPT professional (paid) members $75 off whatever ILP membership they would like to have – Associate, Professional or Fellow. Explore ILP Membership HERE and use Special Discount Code AusAPT24 that gives you $75 off whatever ILP membership you would like to have – (more…)