Manuscript preparation124page, abstract, text, tables, acknowledgements,references and illustrations.Written permission from the publisher(copyright holder) to reproduce any previouslypublished tables, illustrations or photographs.Manuscripts should be arranged as follows:Title pageAbstract and keywordsTextAcknowledgementsDisclosures if requiredReferencesShort biography of author/sAddress for correspondence from readers(e.g., an email address)Tables and figures should be placed in thecorrect position within the body of the text.Number pages consecutively, beginning withthe Title page as page 1.Sections of the ManuscriptTitle Page should contain:Title: Should be short and informative.Recommended length is between 10 and12 words.Short title with a maximum of 50 charactersAuthor: This should include the author’sname in the preferred form of givenname, family name.Institution and Affiliations: This identifiesthe location where the author(s)undertook the investigation.Corresponding Author: Provide the name,exact postal address with post code,telephone number, fax number and emailaddress of the author to whomcommunications and requests for reprintsshould be sent.Specific Formatting RequirementsPaper Size, Margins, AlignmentA4 page, ALL margins 2.5cm.SpacingAll text double spacing, left aligned (notjustified) unless otherwise specified.Font & SizeTimes New Roman, 12pt unless otherwisespecified.Paper Title14pt, bold, centred, sentence case.Place one line after the paper title.Abstract and Keywords12pt, italics, left aligned.Place one blank line before and after theabstract.The abstract must be no more than 200 words.Place up to 6 (six) keywords.Normal Text12pt, Times New Roman double line-spacing,left aligned (not justified)Do not leave line spaces between paragraphsbut indent the first line of each paragraph.Long Quotes (roughly, quotes of 30 words ormore)12pt, italics, indented 1 cm left and right1st Level HeadingSentence case, bold, centred, not italics.1st Level of Subheading12pt, italics, sentence case, left aligned.Leave one line space before this level ofsubheading.Do not number subheadings.2nd Level of Subheading12pt, italics, sentence case, left aligned. Textshould continue on the same line.Leave one line space before this level ofsubheading.Tables, Figures, and DiagramsCaptions in 12pt and typed below the figure, asrequired by Publication Manual of theAmerican <strong>Psychological</strong> Association FifthEdition. These should be black and white andinserted in the correct place within the body ofthe text. Do not allow a figure or table to besplit over two pages or to be separated from itslabel or caption.Diagrams, illustrations, graphs, etc, must be'screen readable'. This means fully legible andreadable on screen when displayed at widthsthat ideally do not exceed about 750 pixels andcertainly should not exceed 1000 pixels.Page NumbersThe <strong>Australian</strong> Community Psychologist Volume 21 No 1 June 20<strong>09</strong>
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