The Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association Inc.

All articles should be submitted electronically using Microsoft Word.  However, other commonly used word processing formats may be readable.  Contributors will be contacted if there are difficulties in reading articles submitted.  Any queries regarding submission format should be directed to the editor.  Any diagrams and tables included in the text must be no larger than 21 x 13 cms.  Articles longer than 6,000 words may be returned to authors to be shortened. Note: Submission should include a brief abstract.

Articles may include comment and debate on current issues, reports of student services in practice, policy matters, research projects, reviews of relevant books.  The guiding editorial policy is that articles are of interest to student service staff, and are of a high standard.  Layout should conform to the rules set out in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Refereed Articles:  The Research Programmes and Policy Unit, Higher Education Group, Department of Education, Science and Training advises that JANZSSA is recognized by DEST for publication of refereed articles.  The register of such journals is to be found on the DEST website: Register Refereed Journals

Authors who wish to submit an item to be published as a refereed article should include a written note to that effect.  Contributors should observe a deadline three months earlier than the date noted below for other articles.

The process for refereeing is as follows.  The editor of JANZSSA will consult with the Editorial Board to identify three expert referees (who may not necessarily be members of ANZSSA).  Each referee will be unaware of the identity of the other two referees.  Each of the referees will be provided with a paper copy of the article from which the author s name has been removed.  Referees will submit a report back to the editor that contains one of four recommendations. These are:

• That the article be published without amendment
• That the article be published with minor amendment, to be approved by the Editor of JANZSSA
• That the article be published with amendments to be approved by the referees
• That the article not be published as a refereed article

Referees will also return the paper copy of the article, which may contain annotations and suggested amendments to the paper.  At least two of the three referees must be in agreement for an article to be published as a refereed paper.

Non-Refereed Articles: are published at the discretion of the editor.

Issues appear in April and October each year.  Deadline for submission of non-refereed articles is January 31 and July 31 respectively.

Contributions should be sent to:  Dr Jim Elliott, Editor JANZSSA, University Counselling Services Curtin University of Technology, Box U1987 Perth, Western Australia  6845,  E-mail: j.elliott@curtin.edu.au

Disclaimer: Articles published do not necessarily reflect the policy of ANZSSA or views of members of the Executive.