Professional & Clinical Supervision

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In-house Program Details

Strengthen Supervision Across Your Workplace

Are you looking to enhance the quality and impact of professional and clinical supervision within your workplace?

Would you like to equip your supervisors, supervisees and managers with practical, evidence-based frameworks that align with best practice?

Do you want to foster a culture of learning and reflective practice, where supervision goes beyond problem-solving to support growth, resilience, and professional excellence?

Michelle’s highly regarded Supervision Training Programs, provide workplaces with a structured and effective approach to strengthening supervision. These programs include:

  • Professional & Clinical Supervision (2 days)

  • Getting the Most out of Supervision, for supervisees (1 day)

  • Advanced Professional Supervision (1 day)

  • Thrive and Revive in Supervision (1 day)

  • Customised Professional and Clinical Supervision - for Leaders & Managers (1 day)

These programs ensure your supervisors, supervisees and managers have the skills, confidence, and frameworks to create and work within psychologically safe and engaging learning environments.

Specifically tailored for in-house teams, this interactive training combines theory with real-world application and will support participants to build strong, values-based relationships, develop emotional intelligence, and create transformative learning experiences. In turn, these skills enhance professional confidence, job satisfaction and improve the quality of care provided by your team. 

Delivered across Australia and New Zealand, these evidence based programs are trusted by workplaces committed to best practice in professional and clinical supervision.

Invest in your workforce - strengthen supervision and support the professional growth and self care and well being of your teams.

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Best Practice Supervision Workplace Survey

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Transformative Supervision Guide

This evidence-based guide explores what high-quality supervision looks like, why it matters, and how to build supervision that strengthens learning, professional wellbeing and workplace culture.

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In-house professional Supervision Training Programs

Professional & Clinical Supervision

This program has been developed for Supervisors.

This 2-day program elevates clinical supervision from a cursory ​practice to a rich, empowering and energising learning experience. 

During this program participants will be provided with evidence based practical frameworks and tools to guide best practice supervision. 

  • This highly practical and interactive training provides a practical framework for supervision practice and opportunities to build and practice new skills. 

    It covers the depth and breadth of best practice supervision including:

    WHAT IS SUPERVISION?

    • Understand what is best practice supervision and what is not supervision

    • Explore the key principles, functions and aims of supervision

    • Build a supervision framework aligned with best practice 

    LEARNING GOALS IN SUPERVISION

    • Develop a supervisory agenda, not just a list of problems

    • Understand the 4 areas of learning goals - clinical, professional, personal and organisational

    • Build three types of learning goals - reactive, reflective, and proactive

    LEARNING APPROACH IN SUPERVISION

    • Apply learning styles, learning stages & developmental stages to enhance responsiveness to the supervisee’s learning needs

    • Level up reflective practice and reflective learning skills

    SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIP

    • Build a psychologically safe and values aligned supervisory relationship

    • Empower supervisees to be self-directed learners and drive their own supervision

    • Provide feedback and respond to tricky conversations in supervision

    PRACTICALITIES OF SUPERVISION

    • Explore skills in contracting & reviewing supervision to set a strong foundation

    WORKPLACE CONTEXT OF SUPERVISION

    • Delineate supervision from line management, performance management, EAP and other workplace relationships

    • Build a supervisory-friendly workplace culture to ensure supervision flourishes

    • Use a broad range of interventions from being a facilitator through to providing content knowledge expertise

  • By completing this program, participants will learn to lead supervision by focusing on:

    • building best practice clinical and professional skills

    • developing self-directed learners

    • supporting employees with the emotional wear and tear of their work

    • unlocking workforce talent and potential

    • building employee engagement and workforce wellbeing

    • supporting career development and sustainability which is vital at this time of system-wide disruptions to the healthcare and community sector context

    • aligning with supervision standards set out by allied health professional associations, AHPRA, VHA, NSW, HETI Superguide, Queensland and SA Supervision guidelines, contemporary supervision theory and research.

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Getting the most out of Supervision

This program has been developed for Supervisees.

Supervisees are not always clear about what is expected of them, understand how to articulate their learning goals, ask for what is needed and drive their own supervision. 

This practical 1-day program provides individuals with the frameworks and skills to prepare for and maximise their own learning and develop their capacity to be self-directed,  life-long learners. 

  • This program provides the frameworks and skills to assist supervisees to maximise their learning and make the most out of their supervision sessions.

    It provides practical skill building opportunities for supervisee's at all levels of experience.

  • Through participation in this program, supervisees learn to :

    • understand that supervision is part of an on-going learning and development journey focussed on their learning needs

    • develop and define clinical, organisational, professional and personal learning goals

    • navigate proactive vs reactive learning goals

    • build an engaging and positive supervisory relationship with their supervisor

    • contribute to a solid contracting process

    • prepare for and drive supervision sessions and be a self-directed learner

    • understand and respect the workplace as a learning context e.g.

      • policy, procedures and expectations

      • psychological safety and workplace culture

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Thrive & Revive in
Supervision

A one-day program for supervisors who want to make professional wellbeing a genuine and consistent focus of their supervisory practice

This practical, evidence-based program gives supervisors the confidence, skills and frameworks to recognise and respond to wellbeing concerns while keeping supervision safe, purposeful and within scope.

It explores how to distinguish between burnout, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and moral injury; recognise when to explore concerns further and when to refer on; and build wellbeing into supervision proactively rather than waiting until someone is struggling.

  • During this training, participants will work through:

    The Case for Wellbeing in Supervision
    Exploring why wellbeing is fundamental to effective supervision and the impact when it is overlooked.

    Barriers to Exploring Wellbeing
    Identifying what can prevent meaningful wellbeing conversations and how to address these barriers.

    Framing Wellbeing Within Supervision
    Learning how to make wellbeing a proactive and purposeful part of supervision.

    Addressing Risk Factors
    Building confidence to recognise, explore and respond to key occupational risks.

    Building Protective Factors
    Helping supervisees develop practices that support sustainable wellbeing.

    Personal Action Planning
    Turn learning into practical change with a personalised plan for:

    • Integrating wellbeing into supervision

    • Identifying important conversations to have

    • Prioritising practical changes and ongoing support

  • Participants will be able to:

    • Understand the evidence for addressing professional well-being in supervision

    • Develop practical strategies to Initiate and navigate wellbeing conversations with greater confidence and purpose.

    • Use a practical framework to integrate wellbeing into routine supervisory practice.

    • Identify when professional wellbeing may be at risk and respond appropriately within the scope of supervision.

    • Help supervisees strengthen the protective factors that support sustainable professional practice.

    • Develop an action plan for integrating well-being into supervisory practice.

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Advanced Professional Supervision

This program is only available to Supervisors within your workplace who have completed Michelle’s foundational 2-day Professional Supervision program.

This 1-day Advanced Clinical Supervision program provides a deeper exploration of the core skills of supervision and an opportunity to reinforce, consolidate and extend learning. There are significant opportunities for practice and experiential skill development. This training will be informed by the learning needs of those attending in your workplace. 

  • During this training participants will  

    • review and consolidate their learning from the foundational Professional Supervision program.

    • discuss strategies to engage reluctant supervisees.

    • further explore how to manage tricky conversations and develop their skills around providing feedback. 

    • enhance their skills in the development of learning goals.

    • review the contracting process and use of the Supervision Roadmap.

    • apply different learning styles to supervision sessions and strategies to support the learning of the individuals they supervise.

    • develop practical solutions to manage supervisory relationships in the content of your workplace.

    • Strengthen skills in supporting supervisees through greater reflective learning

    • Further refine supervision contracting and goal-setting processes

    • Build greater confidence with tricky conversations

    • Other learning outcomes as submitted by the participants in advance

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Customised Professional & Clinical Supervision

This program has been developed for leaders and managers.

This customised program will ensure leaders and managers, regardless of their professional background, understand best practice principles surrounding professional and clinical supervision. 

It will also ensure supervision practices in your workplace are aligned with your values and delivered  in a cohesive and professional manner for the benefit of your team and the people they support.

  • Michelle will work closely with you and your key leaders to develop a program to assist your managers and leaders to support best practice professional and clinical supervision in your workplace including:

    • reviewing key principles of supervision aligned with supervision’s evidence-based research as well as informed by the relevant professions approach to supervision and the departments of health

    • developing supervision policies and procedures

    • optimising learning culture

  • The key learning outcomes will be determined by the learning needs you identify as a priority for this program.

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“I have participated in many reflective practice trainings for supervision over my 30 years of psychology practice and never has a framework or the practical suggestions made such an impact on me and have me re-energised for supervision as the content of your training.”
— Psychologist (Board Approved Supervisor with 30 years experience)

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Delivery options

Training can be delivered globally online or in-person at your workplace or designated venue.

The length and delivery method of programs can also be customised e.g. 1/2 day, full day, multiple days; training spread over a period of time, webinars (pre-recorded or live); Q and A sessions.

Standards alignment

The training aligns with the supervision standards set out by Australian allied health professional associations, AHPRA and the state based allied health Professional and Clinical Supervision Frameworks and includes contemporary supervision theory and research.

PARTICIPANTS’ FEEDBACK …..

  • "The team members who participated in the clinical supervision training are excited to now start supervising within the next year. Those that are not going to take on this role have also found it helpful in their own supervision - ultimately working towards a shared team goal of open and honest communication."

    Nadya Fullerton | Headspace Craigieburn - Orygen Limited

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    "Could not recommend Michelle's workshops highly enough. Having done them individually and now as a workplace, I would recommend the workplace approach as it created the opportunity for shared learning and shared language that added value to the learning."

    Megan Southerington | Allay Occupational Therapy

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    "Great knowledge and passion for content. Did well to keep us all on topic and attentive during whole session (even when had some external distractions)."

    Andrew Ellis | Latrobe Community Health Service

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    "Michelle's ability to clearly explain concepts affecting us at work & empower us with up-to-date research evidence & the current terminology around resilience and leadership is immensely useful; informing us on how we can proceed & react to our ever-changing work environment, along with showing ourselves & our colleagues self-compassion & self leadership in all aspects of our lives."

    Participant | Star Health

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    "Thank you for the fantastic training. People have come away feeling inspired and very positive. A great way for us to start our work on our professional supervision program. Everyone has said that they are able to see how valuable this program is, and how useful it is for there to be a separation between line management and the professional supervision program. Goal kicked!

    Siobhan Newman | Quality and Integration Manager | Darebin Community Health

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    I had the pleasure of attending Michelle’s supervision training 18 months ago. Michelle is an engaging presenter and I found everything she presented applicable to so many situations that we find ourselves in as supervisors. I often refer back to the manual and enjoy the “Embed the Learning” emails that are regularly sent out. They are great prompts, reminding me of what I learnt during the training as well as how to enhance my supervision practice.

    Natalie Clarke | OT Manager | Orange NSW

  • "Michelle provided a really clear framework on what professional supervision is - we now have a process that we can all use across the organisation"

    Joanne King | MCCI

  • "This workshop also highlighted for me how far behind my profession is compared to other Allied Health fields when it comes to structured supervision. Michelle’s approach was insightful and grounded, and she thoughtfully accommodated different learning styles through a range of engaging activities which the whole group actively participated in. I would wholeheartedly recommend this professional development opportunity to others."

    Nina Johnson MACP | Senior Physiotherapist | NSW Health

  • "Michelle Bihary’s Supervision Training has provided our entire team, both supervisors and supervisees, with an indispensable framework that strengthens reflective practice, psychological safety and genuine learning. Her tools and strategies have helped us understand our own needs, clarify our learning processes and engage in supervision in a way that feels safe, supportive and deeply purposeful.

    Tania Teitzel | Director and Principal Speech Pathologist | Therapy Matters