Position 2

Let’s keep our national association!

The Australian Association for Psychological Type Inc was
formed in 1991 as a national forum for users of psychological
type. Over its 17 years, AusAPT has hosted eight national
conferences and a multitude of regional events, published a
highly-regarded periodical, and built up a national database
of type research. Moreover, AusAPT offers a national network
of type professionals, with strong international links.

In common with many fellow members of the Australian type
community, we believe that our best interests will be served
by maintaining a viable national association.

We don’t underestimate the challenges of running a not-for-
profit organisation on volunteer effort, and we acknowledge
the good work of the former and current office bearers. But
we don’t believe that splitting up our national association into
several parts is an answer. That will compound the difficulty
of filling honorary leadership roles, and multiply the costs of
complying with the laws of several different States.

The negotiation by disparate State-based associations of the
funding and delivery of key national benefits (such as a web
site, conferences, publications and type research) will add an
extra layer of overheads, and impose additional demands on
the time of the leaders of the various associations. Splitting
up AusAPT in a number of State-based associations will:

• dissipate our resources across many small organisations;
• duplicate our administration and governance; and
• diminish our links with the international type community.


Member numbers have fallen in recent years, but the decline
is not fatal. The British and New Zealand type associations
have operated for many years with numbers in the range of
AusAPT’s current membership. The fixed costs of running an
incorporated association demand a critical mass, which we
would lose if AusAPT were to be split up. A unified national
organisation will continue to serve as an efficient mean of
collecting fees and keeping statutory accounts and records.

To keep AusAPT on track, we need to boost our income and
contain our expenses. The transitional leadership nominees
have strong links to a number of suppliers of type materials
and training, who are willing to mail out promotional material
to their lists of several thousand Australian type practitioners
who are currently not AusAPT members—fertile ground for
attracting new members and lifting subscription income.

On the cost side, we’ll continue the work of the current team
in utilising new technologies—such as emailing newsletters,
consulting members by email about their individual needs,
and offering web-based teleconferencing for professional
development. We’ll also look at streamlining conferencing
arrangements for AusAPT’s national committee.

We uphold the objectives set out in AusAPT’s constitution:
http://www.ausapt.org.au/pdf/aboutus/constitution.pdf

We are committed to a sustainable and credible national type
association, operated by and for its members. To ensure that
outcome, please vote for the interim national leadership team
in the accompanying ballot.

Philip Kerr.........................PhilipLKerrr@aol.com | 04 1719 5373

Ivana Crestani.......ivana@ryderselfgroup.com.au | 02 9716 8662

Daniel Foster.............typedynamics@tpg.com.au | 07 3376 3812

Ric Taylor.......................ricpoetry@hotmail.com | 04 2524 5274

Mary McGuiness...............marymcg@itd.net.au | 02 9749 1369


Our transitional leadership team offers a balance
between AusAPT experience and fresh perspectives

National President
Philip L Kerr BSc BBus GradCertArts GAICD CDec

AusAPT National Secretary 2000–2002 and 2004–2006.
Editor, Australian Psychological Type Review since 2000,
and author of more than 50 articles in type publications in
Australia, New Zealand, Britain and the USA. Participant
in all AusAPT national conferences since 1998, and in the
European Type Conference 2008. Phil's 33-year career
includes financial management, business development,
strategic planning and customer relationships with major
corporations and government agencies. He is a graduate
member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

National Vice-President
Ivana Crestani MArts (Hons) (Communication), BEc

Managing Director, The Ryder Self Group. Ivana has
expertise in organisational communication and research,
gender communication, culture change, strategic planning
and marketing strategy, market and culture alignment, and
customer and stakeholder engagement. She has applied
MBTI in workplaces for past 22 years. Ivana believes she
can assist AusAPT’s renewal through the development of
an innovative growth strategy.

National Secretary
Daniel Foster MS (Counselling Psychology)

Dan is an organisational psychologist specialising in
executive coaching, leadership development and career
planning. He has been an AusAPT member since 1991,
has taught MBTI accreditation programs since 1986, and
uses type with corporate and independent organisations.
Dan currently conducts Interstrength certification training
in Australia. He is willing to put substantial effort into giving
AusAPT a sustainable future and a national identity.

National Treasurer
Ric Taylor BA GradCertMgt GradCertTESOL
Cert IV Workplace Training and Assessment

AusAPT member for over 7 years, and a keen participant
at two national conferences. Ric has regularly presented
and used type in organisations. His early career included
editorial positions in educational publishing, and key HR
roles in the public and private sectors, including the Aus-
tralian Bureau of Statistics, Department of Transport and
Regional Services, and an IT company. This has given
Ric a strong understanding of the human and financial
imperatives which sustain and develop organisations.

Public Officer
Mary McGuiness MEd, BA (Psych), DipCounselling

Managing Director, Institute for Type Development (ITD).
Mary was a founding member of AusAPT and served on
the national committee for eight years, with two years as
national president. She was involved in the incorporation
of AusAPT and the development of its constitution and
code of ethics. Mary has provided financial sponsorship
for all of AusAPT’s national conferences, and assisted
with the organising of the Sydney conferences. Mary
believes that a national association provides the best of
learning and networking opportunities for the members.

To ensure that AusAPT continues as a credible
national organisation, please support our team.

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