Tasmanian Committee Information
Below are details of the current committee and vacancies. The APS is always on the look out for members who are interested in joining a Member Group committee, to help support and promote members, the profession, and the APS. For more information about joining a Member Groups committee, click here.
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Chair
Mr Paul Bertoia
Paul is an Educational & Developmental Psychologist who has worked across a wide range of settings. In schools he has been part of pre-Kinder programs through to Grade 12. He is currently a Senior School Psychologist with the Department of Education in Tasmania. He has also worked in health (in early assessment and intervention with children and child & adolescent mental health), and in community settings. He currently also has a private practice and he provides supervision for psychologists and other professionals.
Paul has been active in the Australian Psychological Society for many years through his local branch and he is a Fellow of the APS. He has served in a range of positions on the National Committee, and is a past Chair of the College of Educational & Developmental Psychologists.
Treasurer
Ms Linda Pearn
Linda is an Educational and Developmental Psychologist and Board-Approved Supervisor committed to practitioner wellbeing, thriving, learning and development. She is currently the Treasurer of CEDP-TAS, and has been actively involved in the committee over the past 35 years, including roles as Chair and Secretary.
In practice, Linda focuses on professional and systemic self-care through supervision, consultation, and ongoing professional learning. In her career she values being a compassionate and effective practitioner and educator.
Linda has worked in schools, colleges and at university as a supervisor, lecturer, teacher, support teacher, senior school psychologist, and colleague. Life experience has enhanced her practice in developmental psychology - from play to ageing well.
Linda values her family, friendships, and collegiality which she organises around other interests, including health and wellbeing activities.