10–16 November Psychology Week 2019...Host your own event guide How to get involved and be part of Psychology Week 2019 Psychology Week 2019 10–16 November #psychweek psychweek.org.au

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10–16 November

10–16 November

Psychology Week 2019


What can we learn from young people?

Host your own event guide

How to get involved and be part of Psychology Week 2019


10–16 November

#psychweek psychweek.org.au

Psychology and social justice issuesWhat can we learn from young people?

• Run an event with a speaker discussing a topical issue, or some fun activities that bring psychological knowledge and tools to life

• Attend a Psychology Week event

• Share information on social media from the APS social media channels

• Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #psychweek

• Engage your friends, family and other networks

• Take the opportunity to learn something new about psychology

• Harness your knowledge and record a podcast or vodcast that provides advice or insights that can benefit the community

• Write an opinion piece or advice article for your local paper, workplace website or for a targeted publication

Thank you for your interest in Psychology Week 2019.

This annual event brings together psychologists and people in the community with an interest in, and passion for, psychology. Together, we aim to raise awareness of the ways in which psychology helps the community, and promote access to psychologists and psychological resources.

There are many ways to get involved in Psychology Week including:


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Host your own event Events or displays run during Psychology Week are a great way to take psychology to the community in fun and interesting ways. They can be open to the public, or for invited guests only, or can be targeted to a specific group such as youths.

APS members, as well as organisations with an interest in psychology and community wellbeing, including schools, universities, workplaces, community health centres and hospitals, are encouraged to run events.

Previous years’ events and other suggestions Some examples of successful Psychology Week events from recent years include:

• A community festival on the Gold Coast that attracted over 1,000 people. There was a range of market stalls, each focused on a different psychological issue, plus activities for children as well as live music.

• An all-day conference in South Australia that attracted over 100 delegates. The event organiser invited psychologists to talk about the role psychology plays in helping people adjust to the online world.

• A public stall in a busy shopping centre on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, gave people an opportunity to talk about mental health and ask questions about psychology.

• An afternoon tea hosted by the APS Northern Territory Branch was an opportunity for students to network with mentors. This gave the students a chance to ask about career paths and ways to secure employment and supervision.

• Many organisations also organise psychology week events for staff, providing resources and tips on stress or hosting expert speakers.

Queensland community Think Well Be Well Festival.

Queensland Gold Coast Festival.


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Some other ideas include:

• A speech or presentation on a psychology topic to a local group

• A morning or afternoon tea at your workplace or at a community venue

• Hosting a parents’ night at a local school

• A talk to students about careers in psychology

• A workshop for a targeted group of people (e.g. office workers, carers or volunteers)

• Distributing tip sheets and posters to your local GP clinics (downloadable via www.psychweek.org.au)

• Setting up a Psychology Week display in libraries, universities, local community centres, hospitals and offices

APS members keen to get together with other local psychologists to network or plan an event can contact their APS Branch.

Promoting your eventOnce you have confirmed all details of your event, register your event on the Psychology Week website www.psychweek.org.au.

Below are some ways in which you can promote your event to encourage participation:

• Create a Facebook event page and invite people to join it

• Send out invitations via email to your networks

• Ask local businesses and community centres to help you promote your event:

• Provide them with posters to put up on their notice boards or in their shop windows

• Give them materials they can include in a staff / customer newsletter, put on their website or post on their social channels

• Look for local community calendars online and in newspapers and ask if they could list your event

• Tell your friends and family and ask them to spread the word

• Update your website, blog &/or social media accounts with details of your event

• If you have a Twitter account, tweet about your event using the hashtag #psychweek. (Make sure you’re following the @AustPsych account)

• Utilise the communication channels of any presenters through the organisations for whom they work. Does their workplace have a newsletter or social media channels that could include your event details?

Promotional material

In addition, you can download a range of materials from www.psychweek.org.au, including:

• Logo pack for use on the web, email or social

• Logo pack for printed documents

• A4 and A3 poster template for the web or email

• Host your own event poster which you can tailor with your own event details

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