Written submissions are invited from all interested staff for the review of the Department of Psychology within the Faculty of Human Sciences.

All courses have been reviewed and approved for accreditation by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.  The purpose of the present review is to cover a broad range of leadership, management, resourcing and engagement issues that have not been covered in detail by individual course reviews.

Submissions should be emailed to dean.humansciences@mq.edu.au by Thursday 1 December.  Submissions will be treated in confidence and only sighted by the secretary to the review and the review panel itself.  Anonymous submissions will not be accepted.

The Terms of Reference are:

1. Governance, Leadership and Management – Review the effectiveness of the Psychology Department’s leadership and management structures and processes, and the adequacy of its fiscal and non-fiscal resources, in maintaining and developing teaching quality, research productivity, academic standing and reputation.
2. Academic Program – Review the appropriateness of the degrees, programs, and units offered by the Psychology Department relative to Faculty and University priorities and employer and professional community demands, with a particular focus on the ongoing viability of, and expansion opportunities for, the Masters programs in Clinical, Clinical Neuro, Organisational, and Professional Psychology.
3. Research – Review current research productivity and capability relative to Faculty and University objectives with particular reference to a) adequacy of research accommodation, resources, and technical support; and b) alignment of the academic staff profile relative to Departmental research goals, objectives, and opportunities.
4. Research Training – Review the MRES and HDR programs, including admission standards, methodology and skills training, completion times and drop-out rates, supervision and reporting standards.
5. Industry/Community Engagement – Review the scale, scope, and quality of industry and community engagement, and to focus in particular on the potential for the Psychology Department Clinics to fully align their training, research and professional development functions with the MQ Health initiative, including the provision of professional, client-focused service delivery to the community.
6. Future Directions – Recommend improvements and future development opportunities for the Psychology Department in terms of its resources, research, teaching and industry/community engagement activities.

For questions, email Judy Lawrie or call extension 8030.