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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Committee Member
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.
Committee Member
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 for 36 years, including roles as Chair and Secretary, supporting many professional learning and networking activities.
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.