Call for submissions
Submissions for the conference have now closed. For further information, please contact Kirsten McVean at k.mcvean@psychology.org.au
If you have submitted a paper for the 2008 APS Conference and it is accepted to be part of the program, you will be unable to publish your paper in another scientific journal or publication for up until 30 days (29 October 2008) after the APS Conference completion date of the 27 September 2008.
Keynote Speakers
- International Keynotes
- The APS Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award Winner
- The APS President's Award Winner
Conference themed day and streams
The 43rd Annual APS Conference will include themed day(s) and streams from APS Colleges. All APS Colleges are invited to deliver a program reflecting their chosen theme. All participating APS Colleges are responsible for developing a theme/stream for the scientific program for up to two days at the conference. All submissions must be made via the online submission form. Contact your APS College Chair if you would like to participate in a themed day(s) and/or stream(s). If you wish your presentation to be considered for a specific stream/theme you MUST indicate this when making your submission. Please clearly indicate which APS College you wish your submission to be sent to for consideration. The College will forward their program for a themed day or stream to the Scientific Program Committee and, in conjunction with the Chair, placement in the program will be negotiated.
In order to assist the Scientific Committee in allocating other themes within the program, you may also indicate on your submission whether you would like your paper to be considered under the various APS Interest Group themes.
Types of presentations
Symposium (1.5 hours)
Preferably, each symposium will consist of three 30 minute papers, however the convener may wish to include more presentations in the time permitted. It is expected that these symposia will be thematically linked, research-focused, and interesting to both academics and practitioners. The symposium Convener who will also Chair the session, should forward the submission form on behalf of all the presenters, together with copies of the symposium abstracts (both overall and for each individual paper). Symposium presenters should NOT submit their own abstracts individually or separately.
Individual Research Paper Session (1.5 hours)
Each individual paper will consist of a 15-minute presentation plus 5 minutes for questions. The Scientific Program Committee will integrate sets of individual papers and posters into thematic sessions of one and a half hours' duration.
Rapid Communication Poster Session (1 hour)
Poster presentations provide an opportunity for presenters and participants to interact in a less formal environment than that provided by papers or symposia. Lead by the session Chair, each presenter will summarise the main aspects of their poster in a five-minute presentation period with 2 minutes available for question time before the audience moves to the next poster. As far as possible, posters will be thematically organized.
Professional Forum (1.5 hours)
Professional (including practice) fora allow for the extended discussion of contemporary issues relevant to psychologists. Typically, they may involve a panel that speaks for a short period, followed by discussion and debate. A forum may be sponsored or organised by an APS Unit that wishes to showcase new ideas, discuss new trends, brainstorm ideas, or develop a position or an outcome. Practice fora are short, focused presentations of topics relevant to practitioners. They should demonstrate skills or techniques and permit audience participation. They should not be marketing opportunities for new products, equipment or organisations.
Workshop (Full Day and Half Day)
To maintain the high standards of workshops, there are rigorous application and refereeing procedures. In some cases invitations will be issued to individuals with expertise in selected areas and with a record of presenting quality workshops.
Back to TopCode of Ethics
Authors of material submitted for the joint Conference must conform to the Society's Code of Ethics. Copies can be obtained from the APS website at www.psychology.org.au/about/ethics/
Back to TopOnline submission
All submissions must be made via the online submission process (click button below to submit).
A separate on-line submission must accompany each application for an individual research paper, poster, forum, workshop or symposium. It is essential that all sections of the online form be completed. For a symposium or forum, only one submission is required detailing the overall abstract and the individual abstracts within the session and including all authors, presenters and other participants. Online workshop submissions must be accompanied by a hard copy Workshop Proposal Form available for download from the website or by contacting the APS Events Coordinator.
Back to TopAbstracts
Abstracts are to be presented in the following format:
Title: The title of the paper should be in lower case with the first letter being upper case. No other words should have capital letters unless they are proper nouns. Please make sure the same title is used on the submission form as on the abstract.
Authors: The authors' names should be in upper case. Each should appear in the form: Last name, (comma) initial. (full stop) (if more than one initial, run together) and should be followed immediately by the institution or other affiliation (in lower case with capital letters as appropriate). There should be a comma before the ampersand for multi-author papers or after the institution for authors from different affiliations. The principal author should be listed first. If the paper is being presented by another contributing author then this person should be indicated by the letter "P" following their name.
Email address: Give the full email address of the principal presenting author in the usual form, using conventional lettering. There should be no full-stop at the end of the email address. Only give one email address.
EXAMPLE:
How to submit a paper: A psychological perspective
JONES, M. (Harvard University), & BROWN, L. (University of Melbourne).
Text: This should be a maximum of 200 words and should follow American Psychological Association (APA) format. If there are any references, these must be included in the 200-word total. Submissions should avoid using gender-specific language and cumbersome phrases. Final acceptance requires a copy of the abstracts to be submitted to the Scientific Program Committee, via the online submission process available at http://www.apsconference.com.au/
NOTES:
* Workshops, fora and symposia proposals must include an overall abstract, plus an abstract for each individual paper.
* It is the responsibility of authors to ensure that their abstracts are free from typographical errors.
* The abstracts of accepted symposia and posters are published in the annual combined conference abstracts book published as a supplement to the Australian Journal of Psychology.
Back to TopConference registration
Final acceptance will be dependent on the conference registration of all presenters (except those conducting workshops only), discussants and panel members.
Back to TopRefereed abstracts
All abstract submissions are refereed by members of the Scientific Program Committee. All submissions intended for inclusion in the College themed days and/or streams will be reviewed by representatives of that College. Please note that individual presenters in symposia and will not be contacted directly by the Conference Organising Group. All correspondence will be conducted through the Convenor whose responsibility it will be to keep presenters informed.
Back to TopConference Proceedings (DEST points)*
The Conference Proceedings will contain refereed paper presentations from the conference program. Only submissions representing individual research papers, symposia and poster presentations will be considered. The Conference Proceedings will attract DEST points (E1 full written-refereed proceedings) and will be available for purchase at the conference. Interested parties will need to submit their paper of no more than five pages, in full, by 2 June 2008 to allow adequate time for external review. A template outlining the preferred submission style is available on the conference website. Please indicate on the submission form if you intend to submit a paper for the Proceedings.
* The APS reserves the right to not publish the proceedings unless a minimum quota of papers is received.
Back to TopHard copy submissions
If, for any reason, you are unable to submit via the online process please contact Kirsten McVean, Events Coordinator, on 03 8662 3317 or email k.mcvean@psychology.org.au to be sent a form. Individuals wishing to submit a workshop proposal should also contact the Events Coordinator for a workshop Proposal Form.
Please forward hard copy submissions to:
The Conference Organising Group
The Australian Psychological Society Ltd
PO Box 38
Flinders Lane VIC 8009
Australia
Enquiries
Tel: +61 3 8662 3300
Fax: +61 3 9663 6177
Email: k.mcvean@psychology.org.au
Website: www.apsconference.com.au/
