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 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.

In-house program details

  • Comprehensive Workbook and Resources

    All participants will be provided with a printed and bound workbook containing all of the workshop material, practical tools and frameworks discussed in the training.

    Resources

    After the workshop, all participants will be provided with a link to an extensive list of resources and references as well as links to some helpful videos. These will help individuals utilise and consolidate the important concepts covered in the training. 

    Embedding Program (for Professional Supervision course only) : 12 month resource

    The embedding program consists of 25 emails sent fortnightly, over a 12 month period, to all participants as a reminder of the key learnings from the training. Participants can sign up for the embedding program anytime after the program.

    Book

    Each organisation receives several copies of Michelle’s book Leading Above the Line: Applying neuroscience to build psychologically safe and thriving teams - more details about the book can be found here

    Certificates

    Certificates of attendance are able to be emailed to the program coordinator to distribute.

  • Depending on your needs, we will schedule 1-2 planning meetings to ensure we align the facilitated workshop with your team needs and expected outcomes.

    Once the workshop is over, you are able to schedule a follow up meeting with Michelle to support the ongoing integration of the learnings and provide you with the opportunity for feedback about the workshop and logistics.

    If you have any policies, procedures, organisational charts or other documents that would provide Michelle with background about your workplace, you are encouraged to forward to Michelle prior to the workshop to give her time to review and better understand your workplace.

  • Training can be delivered 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.

  • Booking & Cancellation Policy

    • 100% payable for the workshop at time of booking to secure confirmation.

    • To be paid within 30 days of receipt of invoice.

    • Travel expenses are invoiced separately after the workshop.

    • Please note we have a no cancellation policy. Bookings can be rescheduled with 60 days’ notice.

    Copyright Reminder

    You are very welcome to share the learnings from this training in your local workplace to up-skill the capability of the workforce, in a way that respects Michelle’s copyright and intellectual property. 

    However please be aware that this does not give anyone or any organisation permission to use this training program and resources for commercial purposes.

Relevant Resources

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

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

See details of my in house professional supervision programs below.

Best Practice Supervision Workplace Survey

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Transformative Supervision White Paper

This white paper explores the value of professional and clinical supervision and ways that workplaces can optimise this investment.

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In-house professional & clinical supervision 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.

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

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.

“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-energized for supervision as the content of your training.”
— Psychologist (Board Approved Supervisor with 30 years experience)

Advanced Clinical 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

PARTICIPANTS’ FEEDBACK …..

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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