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Benefits
of ASH Membership for Health Professionals
- Access to professional training in hypnosis
and applications in therapy.
- Access to advanced training workshops
in the specialist applications of hypnotherapy.
- Affiliation with a pre-eminent professional
hypnosis society of Australia, recognised nationally and internationally.
- Subscription to the Australian Journal
of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
- Opportunity to purchase clinical handbooks
published by ASH at reduced prices.
- Subscription to regular newsletters published
by the Society and State Branches.
- Opportunity to attend national hypnosis
conferences at reduced registration.
- Opportunity to establish collegial relationships
with professionals throughout the world.
Training Programmes
in Hypnosis
The Society runs a training
programme in hypnosis and its application to medical, psychological,
and dental therapies for registered professionals eligible for membership
of ASH.
Contact your State
Branch for infromation about training available to you.
Applying
for Membership of the Society
Applications for associate
status with the Society are invited from registere medical practitioners,
psychologists, and dentists. Membership is restricted to these disciplines.
Complete the Membership Application Form and forward it to the Secretary
of the ASH Branch in your state. Application Forms should not be
forwarded to the Federal Office, as membership is a state branch
matter.
Subscription
Rates
The subscription for
associate status for any financial year is $143 (including $13 GST).
New members joining between 1 January and 30 June each year pay
$71.50 (including $6.50 GST).
For SA associates and
members the rate is $154 (ASH $140; GST $14).
Examination
Process
To maintain the integrity
of the Society, to ensure that members are qualified to practise
hypnosis as part of their therapeutic armamentarium, and to ensure
that members of the public receive the most appropriate treatment
modalities, all associates of the Society who wish to become Full
Members must successfully complete the Society's examination process.
Only Full Members of
the Society can have their names entered on Branch referral lists.
Two examination rounds
annually. Upon completion of the full examination process, associates
are awarded the Society’s Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and Full
Membership of ASH.
Forthcoming Examination
Details
Associates who have
yet to proceed to the examination process need to be aware of examination
requirements before submitting their application. Remember the following
points:
- At least 30 hours attendance at Basic
and Advanced Training Courses.
- 50 hours supervised training in the actual application of hypnosis
with patients or clients.
- Current registration with the your professional body.
- You must have used hypnosis in the treatment of at least 10
patients or clients.
Each examination process
has three components:
- Presentation of two case histories in
which the candidate has used hypnosis.
- Three-hour written examination covering the theory and practice
of hypnosis.
- 30-minute viva examination, covering clinical applications of
hypnosis.
Each phase of the examination
is a hurdle for the next phase -- you may only proceed to the written
examination when cases have been assessed as satisfactory.
There are two examination
processes each year.
Examination rounds commence
with the presentation of case histories. These are due at the Board
Office in Melbourne no later than the last Friday of May or October
each year. Written examinations are held on the first Saturday of
July or December each year. Vivas follow approximately three months
after the successful completion of the written examination.
Associates entering
an examination process must remember the following points:
- Read the Syllabus for Education and Examination
Regulations (2001) booklet. This gives full details fo the examination
regulations and the full procedure. Copies of the booklet can
be obtained from Branch Secretary or the Secretary to the Board
of Education.
- Complete the Application for Examinations form, found in the
back of the Syllabus for Education and Examination Regulations
booklet.
Make sure the form is fully completed, with
full details of your coursework and supervision. Supervisors MUST
sign the form. It is the responsibility of the candidate to keep
accurate records of all workshops attended and supervisory hours.
Include with the application, two copies
of each case history. One is marked in the candidate's home State
and the other goes elsewhere. DO NOT bind case histories; simply
staple the sheets of A4 paper, without hard covers.
CANDIDATES ARE
NOT TO PUT THEIR NAME ON ANY PAGE OF THE CASE HISTORIES, OTHER THAN
ON A COVER SHEET, WHICH GIVES NAME, SIGNATURE AND THE TITLE OF THE
CASE.
- Include a copy of current professional
registration.
- Enclose a cheque for $165 ($150 + $15 GST), payable to ASH Board
of Education.
- Enclose a statement from Supervisors attesting to the fact that
the candidate has used hypnosis in the treatment of at least 10
patients/clients. It is not necessary to enclose details of these
cases.
- The candidate is asked to enclose current mailing address, and
work/home telephone numbers, as it is often necessary to contact
candidates urgently. Having this information on hand helps us
enormously.
- Send all documentation to the Secretary, Board of Education,
Australian Society of Hypnosis, PO Box 5114, Alphington, Victoria,
3078.
After candidates have
submitted documentation, the procedure is as follows:
- An acknowledgment letter is issued. If
any required documentation is outstanding, this letter will indicate
what the candidate must provide. The letter will remind the candidate
of the written examination date.
- Two examiners mark cases. We do
not receive their decisions until immediately prior to the written
exam, so candidates should NOT contact the Board Office by telephone.
Candidates will be advised of their results IN WRITING in the
week prior to the written exam.
- Candidates are informed of written
exam results approximately two months after the actual exam date.
Again, candidates are asked NOT to request prior information.
- Candidates are given as much advance notice as possible regarding
the viva examinations, but these are scheduled at short notice.
Adherence to these procedures
will facilitate processing of the examination procedure and help
ensure no unnecessary delays. We know the exam can be stressful
and we do what we can to help the process run smoothly and efficiently
- we need the help of candidates in achieving that also.
REMEMBER THAT THE EXAMINATION
PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO CONFIRM THAT EACH FULL MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY
IS APPROVED BY THE SOCIETY TO PRACTISE HYPNOSIS, WITHIN
THEIR OWN AREA OF CLINICAL EXPERTISE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
ARE REFERRED ONLY TO FULL MEMBERS
OF THE SOCIETY AND THOSE ON REFERRAL LISTS ARE ASKED TO FULLY INDICATE
THEIR AREA OF EXPERTISE AND MUST STAY WITHIN THIS AREA OF EXPERTISE.
Application Form
Apply for membership by completing the application
form and returning it to the secretary in your State Branch.
Fill in an Application
Form
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