Professional Supervision Program
Take your OT career to the next level with our 12 week, self-led and interactive supervision program. Developed in direct response to member feedback, our Supervision Program will enable you to take your career to the next level and support the next generation of OTs.
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Why this course?
The Professional Supervision Program will set you up to confidently undertake best practise supervision.
Developed in direct response to member feedback, this program has its roots in OTA’s Professional Supervision Framework, published in 2019.
Upon completion, you’ll be recognised as a skilled professional supervisor, a transferable skill across settings and regions. Health organisations and employers will easily recognise your established knowledge and capabilities for the delivery of professional supervision.
What you'll learn
Through active engagement in this program, you will be able to:
- Deliver quality supervision aligned to established standards and evidence-based frameworks
- Adopt a range of techniques to provide inclusive supervision
- Engage in critical reflection to enhance your supervision practice
- Use supervision to support risk management and risk enablement
- Review the effectiveness of supervision within your team.
How it works
This program is delivered through a self-led, practical eLearning platform. We recommend completing this program in 12 weeks, however you will have 6 months access to the program content.
You will receive a practice-integrated activity workbook which will guide you through each module containing multiple interactive activities, encouraging the immediate integration of your learning into your work.
Who is it for?
You will receive a practice-integrated activity workbook which will guide you through each module containing multiple interactive activities, encouraging the immediate integration of your learning into your work.
- Actively supervise two Occupational Therapists and plan to deliver supervision sessions within the duration of the program.
- Have access to a peer Occupational Therapist, to review and provide feedback on work completed as part of the program.
- Have good working knowledge of the Professional Supervision Framework (2019) and feel confident navigating key professional resources, including but not limited to:
- Australian Occupational Therapy Professional Code of Conduct (2020)
- Australian Occupational Therapy Competency Standards (2018)
- National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (2017)
Module Overview
The OTA Supervision Program consists of 6 modules, each with a set of learning objectives. Each module should take approximately 3 hours to complete, with an additional 2 hours of work per module required for workplace learning and assessment activities.
6 modules over 12 weeks
Foundations of professional supervision
- Distinguish clinical supervision from other forms of supervision, such as mentoring
- Develop your current supervision knowledge and skills
- Discover your supervision style
Critical reflection and learning in professional supervision
- Develop critical reflection within one- to-one, group and peer supervision settings
- Formulate an action plan to enhance reflective practice that warrants particular attention within your context
Quality features in professional supervision
- Explore what quality supervision means to you
- Discover the relational aspects of clinical supervision
- Workshop your learnings with those you supervise, as well as yourself as a supervisee
Creative methods for supervision across contexts and settings
- Discover how to engage and support supervisees while also being efficient
- Deep dive into the Four Pillars of Practice l Explore the concept of inclusive
- supervision with practical resources, frameworks and templates
Supervision, risk management and risk enablement
Explore ways to manage, enable and embrace risk across the three domains of supervision:
- normative
- restorative
- formative
Building the case for supervision
- Reflect on your future self as a supervisor or supervisee
- Outline how you will apply the knowledge gained from this program and build a supervisory team
- Explore the ways you'll evaulate and measure the impact of supervision
Explore three learning domains to deepen your knowledge
Applied thinking
Respond and attend to how you feel
Try things out in practice
What members say...
I highly recommend this program to all OTs who have (or hope to have) a supervisory role.
KimmyDirector, OT & EFT Practicioner, Be You Occupational Therapy Pty Ltd
Supervision is a critical part of ensuring good practice for occupational therapists. It enables professional growth and development. Gaining access to supervision for some occupational therapists has been challenging so the OTA Supervision Program will enable better access and confidence for all involved.
Carol McKinstryNational President, OTA
A great step towards re-normalising supervision in practice!
Dale Htaeh EladOTA member
Easy to read content. Videos are engaging and easy listening – well done!
Ali DymmottLecturer of OT at Flinders University
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Employer Benefits
Good supervision leads to results
The foundational content of the OTA Supervision Program is the Occupational Therapy Australia’s Professional Supervision Framework (2019). A strong supervisory team that contributes to a positive work environment and enables employees to be and feel successful, can provide your organisation with a competitive advantage in attracting and retaining talented employees.
When staff participate in this flexible learning approach, organisations will reap the benefits of improved service delivery, an advantage in recruitment and retention, as well as increased workforce well-being.
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