Who is eligible to be a member?
A person is eligible for full membership of the Association who
(1) supports the purposes of the Association; and
(2) either
a. has successfully completed a training in group psychotherapy conducted by the AAGP or equivalent international body recognised by the Committee;
or
b. has
i. a tertiary qualification from a university or tertiary institution recognised by the Committee; and
ii. is a clinically qualified member of ; and
iii. can demonstrate by virtue of experience, supervision, learning and personal psychotherapy his/her competence in the theory and practice of group psychotherapy and
(3) if in clinical practice, holds appropriate professional indemnity insurance; and
(4) is nominated and seconded by two members of the Association.
2. Application for membership
(1) To apply to become a member of the Association, a person must submit to the Secretary the full membership form and pro forma applications, available at the bottom of this page, stating the person
a. wishes to become a member of the Association; and
b. supports the purposes of the Association; and
c. agrees to comply with these Rules.
(2) The application
a. must be signed by the applicant; and
b. signed by two members of the Association, one a nominee, the other a seconder; and
c. Provide evidence of clinical qualification, training and experience as set out above
Who is eligible to be an associate member?
A person is eligible to be an associate member who
(1) supports the purposes of the Association, and
(2) is one or more of the following
a. a student of the AAGP training program following completion of the theoretical seminar component of the training.
b. a student who has completed the formal seminars of another psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy training program.
c. a member or associate member of :
The Australian Psychoanalytical Society
The Group Analytic Society
The American Group Psychotherapy Association
The International Association of Group Psychotherapy
The Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association of Australasia
The Australian & New Zealand Society of Jungian Analysts
The Child Psychotherapy Association of Australia
The Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis
The Freudian School of Melbourne
The Australian & New Zealand Psychodrama Association
Any other professional association the Committee deems to be compatible with the interests of the Association;
d. any other professional person who has a demonstrated interest in group psychotherapy or related fields (eg, organisational psychology).
Application for associate membership
(1) To apply to become an associate member of the Association, a person must submit to the Secretary the associate membership form and pro forma applications, available at the bottom of this page, stating that the person
a. wishes to become a member of the Association; and
b. supports the purposes of the Association; and
c. agrees to comply with these Rules
(2) The application –
a. must be signed by the applicant; and
b. signed by two members of the Association, one a nominee, the other a seconder; and
c. provide evidence of clinical qualification, training and experience or professional membership as set out above
The application forms are to be sent to the secretary marilyngross@bigpond.com
