ON BEHALF OF THE National Committee I’d like to thank all our members for the great support you have shown the Interest Group in Coaching Psychology throughout 2012. Last year was a very successful year with the International Congress in Coaching Psychology at Manly in May, as well as the numerous state-based professional development activities we have run throughout the year across Australia.

I’d also like to congratulate those involved in the re-establishment of the South Australian and West Australian branches, so that we are once again truly a national organisation. 2013 is shaping up to be just as successful, starting with national tours by Donna Karlin and Sunny Stout-Rostron over February and March. As well as Donna and Sunny, we are also planning to run a series of National events across 2013 around the theme of ‘The Future of Coaching’.

We are currently planning the details of this and the specific activities should be public by the time this edition of the ICPR is published. Although 2012 was a very successful year for the Interest Group in Coaching Psychology in terms of staging professional development events, there are a number of areas in which the National Committee believes we can better meet the challenges facing coaching psychology and coaching psychologists.

The positioning of coaching psychologists in the coaching marketplace, especially in the eyes of potential clients, the continuing impact of Standards Australia’s Guidelines on Coaching in Organisations, the relative lack of published Australian research in coaching psychology, professional accreditation and recognition of coaching psychology credentials, and our relationships with other groups in the coaching industry are all challenges for us in 2013.

Full article: International Coaching Psychology Review Vol. 8 No. 1 March 2013 page 111-112