Introduction to Best Practice for Supervision – September 2025
Schedule
Mon, 22 Sep, 2025 at 11:00 pm to Tue, 23 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 am
UTC+10:00Location
Boorooma St, Charles Sturt University NSW 2678, Australia | Wagga Wagga, NS
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23 Sept 2025, 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM [GMT+10]
Charles Sturt University, 250 Boorooma Street ,NSW 2678, Australia
7.5 CPD hours
AASW National ([email protected])
Supervision
Group Professional Supervision, Individual supervision /Individual Clinical supervision, Peer Supervision
Category 2: Skills and Knowledge
In-person event
Date: 23 September 2025
Time: 9.00am-5.00pm AEST
Location:
Charles Sturt University
250 Boorooma St,
Charles Sturt University NSW 2678
Capability Level: Emerging; Evolving
**Cost: Early bird offer until 5pm 15 August, 2025
Members $500
Non Members and EPP $640**
Grace Leotta
Facilitator
Grace Leotta is a social worker with a background in senior management, community development, and family work.
As an organizational development and training consultant she develops and facilitates planning,
Are you new to being a supervisor?
Considering stepping into a superivsory role in the future?
Becoming a supervisor can feel like a signigicant and sometimes daunting next step in your social work career. This full - day, interactive workshop provides a practical introduction to supervision and will equip you with the contemporary knowledge, tools, and confidence to provide best-practice, reflective supervision. You'll learn how to create safe, supporting spaces for professional growth while navigating the responsibilities of your role.
A comprehensive learning pack will be provided including relevant literature, tools, and templates to support your ongoing development.
Who should attend?
New or emerging social work supervisors
Social workers seeking a pathway into supervisory roles
Practitioners with limited supervision experience seeking a refresher
Allied health professionals, nurses, case workers, counsellors, and others looking to build foundational supervisory skills
Learning outcomes
Build confidence in establishing and guiding the supervisory relationship
Apply supervision skills across varied practice settings
Recognise how to model effective leadership through supervision.
Event Structure:
Introduction
Morning Learning Session: (3.5 hrs)
Best practice supervision essentials
Understanding your role as a supervisor
Managing expectations, risks and deliverables
Supervision agreements and practical templates
Morning Learning Activities: In this session, participants will engage in small group discussions to share insights and explore themes related to supervision challenges. Each group will brainstorm effective strategies and best practices for addressing specific scenarios while using Interactive polls and surveys.
Afternoon Learning Session: (3.5hrs)
The personal is professional: use of self in supervision
Communicating with purpose and clarity
Managing challenges and sustaining your supervision practice
Afternoon Learning Activities: During this session, participants will engage in role-playing scenarios to simulate real-world supervision challenges, as well as role reversal exercises, enabling them to empathise with both supervisor and supervisee dynamics. Additionally showcasing case study examples illustrating effective supervision strategies in action.
Conclusion and Q&A
AASW Credential: Supervision
Testimonials:
"I would recommend this for all supervisors, regardless of their level of experience"
Esther H
Social worker
"I had a session planned for next week that I will need to rearrange as I now have a completely other view of clinical supervision"
John-P K
Social Worker
"As a new supervisor this training was grounding and informative in providing tools to strengthen my practice"
Sara MG
Lead therapeutic specialist
"Attending this workshop was an invaluable experience that significantly enhanced my professional skills and knowledge. The workshop provided comprehensive insights into best practices and strategies for effective case work, emphasizing the importance of client-centred approaches and ethical considerations. The resource material shared prior to the workshop was a great way to prepare myself. The interactive session and knowledge sharing from the speaker and various people who have been working for a long time in the industry was particularly beneficial, allowing me to apply new concepts and techniques. This workshop is highly recommended to social work practitioners seeking to enhance their proficiency and provide best practice standards."
Zoya K
Key Worker
Parking:
Charles Sturt University's Wagga Wagga campus offers free car parking for students and visitors. There are numerous parking spaces available, including some near St Martin's cottages.
CPD Details
This course can be claimed 7.5 hours for CPD purposes, consistent with the CPD Requirements outlined in the AASW CPD Policy. Members of the AASW will have their CPD Record updated automatically upon completion of this activity.
Find out more today about opportunities to have your specialised social work skills recognized.
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Where is it happening?
Boorooma St, Charles Sturt University NSW 2678, Australia, Wagga Wagga, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
