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Supervision Resource Centre

Welcome to the Practice Supervision Resource Centre for Mental Health Services. The role of the Centre is to promote and assist in sustaining the implementation of the Queensland Health Practice Supervision for Mental Health policy. The Centre aims to provide information, support and guidance relevant to practice supervision which will be useful to both supervisees and supervisors. This is achieved through encouraging and supporting the provision of effective practice supervision for all Queensland Health Mental Health clinical staff.

Supervision policy
Supervision contacts
Useful links

The Queensland Centre for Mental Health Learning in conjunction with the Allied Health Supervision Steering Committee is currently reviewing and updating the Practice Supervision Training Program and Supervision Resource Centre. It is expected that this review will generate significant changes to Supervision Resource Centre and available resources over the coming months.  The primary goal of this review is to ensure the delivery of current best-practice standards for practice supervision and to support Allied Health Supervisors and Supervisees in achieving effective supervision outcomes.

This is achieved through the provision of:

  • ongoing support of supervision training on a negotiated basis
  • materials and resources relating to best practice in supervision
  • support in implementing Queensland Health policy and procedure related to practice supervision in the Mental Health Service
  • information about training and practice resources and opportunities
  • links to best practice sites to support practice supervision.
  • information, resources and support to assist in the continuous improvement in the receipt and provision of practice supervision
  • general information about options staff may utilise to assist them in resolution of difficulties experienced in the provision or receipt of practice supervision

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Supervision policy

The development and implementation of the Queensland Health policy 'Practice Supervision in Allied Mental Health' arose from the EBIII agreement (1998). This initiative was a direct response to staff concerns about limited access to supervision and career structure opportunities within the Allied Health Mental Health Service workforce.

Download a copy of the Practice Supervision for Health Professionals in the Mental Health Services

This policy has been expanded to encompass medical and community-based nurses working in Allied Health.

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Supervision contacts

Please feel free to contact the following people for more information about:

  • the Supervision Resource Centre
  • practice supervision
  • the supervision project.

State-wide Professional Leader - Allied Health
Child and Youth Mental Health Services
Valda Dorries & Judith Piccone
Phone: 07 3310 9444
Mobile: 0423 029 528
E-mail: valda_dorries@health.qld.gov.au
E-mail: judith_piccone@health.qld.gov.au

State-wide Professional Leader - Allied Health
Adult Mental Health
Kerrie Counihan
Phone: 07 4038 9900
Mobile: 0428 766 079
E-mail:  kerrie_counihan@health.qld.gov.au

Queensland Centre for Mental Health Learning
QCMHL
Dr. Leon Slattery, Program Designer
Phone: 3636 6508
E-mail:leon_slattery@health.qld.gov.au

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Useful links - Supervision

Allied Health Professional Leaders Child

&Youth and Adult*

 

http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/rch/Cymhs/Home_Statewide_Professional_Leader.htm

These positions are designed to provide leadership for Allied Health Professionals in a range of areas. One specific objective of the position is to identify support needs of Allied Health professionals in the Mental Health Service in relation to the implementation and maintenance of practice supervision and evidence-based discipline standards.

Allied Health Workforce Advice and Coordination Unit

Allied Health Workforce Advice and Coordination Unit Website

This is the Unit which sponsored the Supervision Project and provides expert strategic advice in relation to allied health, medical and nursing professions. Contact them for further detailed information on the Allied Health professional issues.

Allied Health Professional Enhancement Program

Allied Health Workforce Advice and Coordination Unit Website

This Program aims to provide Allied Health professionals with improved access to quality professional development. They are able to offer assistance with a range of opportunities to develop skills and expertise, share knowledge and develop links between remote, rural, provincial and metropolitan Allied Health Professionals. The development of such skills and links may be developed and articulated through the practice supervision process.

Rural Connect

Allied Health Workforce Advice and Coordination Unit Website

Rural Connect is a Rural Allied Health programme which facilitates the development of mentoring relationships. The aim of the Program is to promote communication, enhance service delivery and improve recruitment and retention of staff. This program may be accessed to assist with support for issues highlighted through practice supervision. 
 
It is recognised that difficulties may sometimes arise in supervision relationships. The following resources offer advice, information and guidance about strategies and procedures which could be employed, by both supervisees and supervisors, to address such difficulties.
 
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT -  DISCIPLINARY POLICY
 
Clarifies the processes which must be followed to address situations in which an employee's behaviour is deemed unacceptable.
 
Human Resource Business Centre Website 

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE SCHEME 
 
The aim of practice supervsion is not to directly provide emotional support, or therapy for supervisees. The Employee Asistance Scheme is available to all staff to assist staff to resolve personal and work related problems, and to assist managers and supervisors with developing and implementing effective staff management strategies.
 
Human Resource Business Centre Website

EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

These guidelines define the issues and describe employees rights and responsibilities in relation to equity and diversity.
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/industrial_relations/section_3.asp
 

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Last Updated: 13 July 2009
Last Reviewed: 13 October 2009