- The Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research, Inc. (AIPR, Inc., or Parapsychology Australia) is a non-profit scientific and community society founded in 1977.
- AIPR is registered with the ACNC as a ‘charitable institution’.
- The AIPR advocates use of the scientific method, and promotes research and public education into parapsychological phenomena.
- The AIPR holds that psychic experiences should be studied in the same way as other human experiences. Evidence should be evaluated accurately and compassionately.
- The field of research and investigation is restricted to Australasia (Australia and nearby countries).
- The AIPR wishes to place psychic phenomena into the broader context of experience, health and illness.
- Professionals and non-professionals can join the AIPR. The membership list is confidential.
- The AIPR does not hold any specific corporate or religious beliefs.
- Contacts are located in most states.
- Scientific advisors usually have tertiary qualifications (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., Masters, Ph.D., etc.), and/or hold or have held research or lecturing positions at tertiary institutions (e.g., universities).
- Information that appears in our publications, and the opinions expressed by speakers at AIPR and Parapsychology Australia events, are not specifically endorsed by the AIPR.
- The AIPR has donated over 300 books to the Willoughby and Chatswood Libraries in Sydney. These books can be borrowed by anyone in person or by interlibrary loan.
- AIPR President: Dr. Vladimir Dubaj
- AIPR Vice President: Ms. Joyce Bok
- AIPR Treasurer: Dr. Lance Storm
- AIPR Public Officer: Mr. Robb Tilley
- Committee member: Mr. Ian Dencker
- Committee member: Ms. Cherie Dupont
- Committee member: Dr. Alex De Foe
Fees may be tax deductible on the basis that you either use the concepts in your job (e.g., therapists, writers, academics) or the concepts aid personal growth and improve job performance.
Subscription fee is $10 p.a., and can be started or cancelled at any time. Entitlements include access to an online Forum/Discussion Board, some additional online resources, as well as discounts, and access to past issues of THE AIPR NEWS newsletter (published in March and September). To register and pay as an Online Supporter go to: AIPR Supporters Registration
Online payment is preferred but payment can also be made by cheque, money order, or cash. Contact AIPR Public Officer, Robb Tilley, to make such payment: (02) 9816 4279
Psychological Services are exempt from GST. All GST is paid by AIPR, Inc., and is fully refunded, therefore effectively no GST is paid.
Dr. Vladimir Dubaj: Melbourne, VIC.
Email: vdubaj@gmail.com
Phone: 0415 747 784
Vladimir Dubaj earned his B.Sc. (honours) in Neurophysiology at Monash University, Victoria, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Instrumentation/Optics at Swinburne University. He is the current AIPR President. He has been involved with research in a range of areas, including the effects of mobile phone radiation on memory formation to modifying brain processes using magnetic fields with a technique called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). He was a postdoctoral fellow working in the field of neuroscience at Monash University. Vlad is also current President of the Australian Parapsychological Research Association (APRA) through which, he has a keen parallel interest in investigating ghosts and haunting phenomena as well as poltergeist activity.
Ms. Joyce Bok: Bunbury, W.A.
Email: jycbk@yahoo.com.au
Joyce Bok is an experienced Psychologist and a Clinical Hypnotherapist with a private practice in Bunbury, WA. She has a B.A. (Hons.) majoring in Psychology and Commerce (Murdoch University), and a Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and Education. She conducted a study on “The efficacy of hypnOBEs in producing veridical psi experiences” with Dr Alexander De Foe.
Dr. Lance Storm: Adelaide, S.A.
Email: lance.storm@adelaide.edu.au
Lance Storm earned a B.A. (Honours) in psychology (1998) and a Ph.D. in parapsychology (2002) at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. He has published in Psychological Bulletin, the Journal of Parapsychology, Journal of Scientific Exploration, the Jungian journal Quadrant, and elsewhere. He is a full member of the Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research, Inc., of whose journal the Australian Journal of Parapsychology, he is chief editor. In 2012, he was awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award by the Parapsychological Association. He co-edited two books with Dr. Michael A. Thalbourne: Parapsychology in the Twenty-First Century (2005), and The Survival of Human Consciousness (2006), and he edited the book Synchronicity: Multiple Perspectives on Meaningful Coincidence (2008). He is the author of two books: The Enigma of Numbers (2008) and A Parapsychological Investigation of the Theory of Psychopraxia (2010); he co-authored the book Shamanism and Psi (2011) with Dr. Adam Rock; and co-edited the book In Search Of Psi (2014) with Dr. Adam Rock. As a Research Fellow, he conducts psychological and parapsychological research in the School of Psychology, University of Adelaide.
Mr. Robb Tilley: Sydney, N.S.W.
Phone: (02) 9816 4279
Sydney businessman Mr. Robb Tilley has over 30 years experience investigating poltergeist activity and hauntings, and he conducts clearings. Robb’s clearing abilities have been studied and assessed scientifically and published in AIPR’s peer-reviewed journal the Australian Journal of Parapsychology (see Storm & Tilley, 2020). See also, YouTube video “Haunt and Poltergeist Clearing in Australian Residences”.
Ms. Cherie Frances Dupont: Melbourne, VIC.
Email: Roquelle.Frances@gmail.com
Cherie has a B.Couns. (Bachelor of Counselling). Her experiences, paranormal and spiritual, have been lifelong and over time she has come to fully embrace them. As a practicing psychic medium and qualified counsellor, she continues to work with paranormal aspects of life personally and professionally. Cherie has a Masters of Social Work (MSW) which has broadened her expertise to include academic and formal research. She also conducts readings, healing, psychic development and counselling sessions.
Dr. Alexander De Foe: Melbourne, VIC.
Email: alexander.defoe1@monash.edu
Alexander De Foe completed his graduate studies at Monash University, earning a Master in Counselling (2010) and a Ph.D. in Psychology (2016). Presently, he is a lecturer at Monash University, where he teaches counselling skills and researches a broad range of cognitive-perceptual phenomena. For his work on out-of-body experiences (OBEs), he has been awarded the Parapsychological Association Research Endowment (PARE), as well as scholarships and funding via the Society for Psychical Research (SPR) and the Alex Tanous Foundation. Alex has surveyed over 1,500 out-of-body experiencers and has investigated mind-body dynamics applying quantitative (SEM) and qualitative (IPA) methodologies. In 2016, he edited the collaborative anthology “Consciousness Beyond the Body”, which consolidates his Veridical Mind thesis of OBEs, postulating their parapsychological effects.
Dr. Joan Johnstone
Joan was a long-time committee member of the AIPR, and a major benefactor to AIPR by way of the Cardigan Fund. Joan established the Fund for the prime purpose of encouraging parapsychological research in Australia. The Fund has also financed mini-conferences in Sydney since 2015. Sadly Joan passed on September 17th, 2023. Joan will be remembered for her independence, her spirit of adventure, and her inquiring mind.
Dr. Terry Christopher Olesen
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing on September 5th, 2023 of Dr. Terry Olesen who served on the AIPR committee. Terry specialized as a writer/researcher on reincarnation. His articles can be found at www.reincarnationresearch.com (San Francisco, USA). Terry also contributed to the Australian Journal of Parapsychology (see Reincarnation Research: I and Reincarnation Research: II). Terry will be remembered for his innovative mind and his desire to help others.
AIPR holds its Annual General Meeting in late November or early December of each year in Sydney. Re-visit this site on a regular basis for up-to-date information, or join the mailing list: Contact Lance Storm, aiprinc@yahoo.com
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