Supporting professional standards through supervision
The Psychology Board of Australia is committed to protecting the public by ensuring that only practitioners who are appropriately trained, qualified, and competent are registered to practise psychology safely and ethically. Supervisors are instrumental in developing and assessing the Board’s core competencies for registrants pursuing general registration or area of practice endorsement. By signing off on a supervisee’s competence, you confirm to the Board that the individual is ready for independent, ethical practice.The Board’s supervision guidelines recognise the significance of this responsibility and are designed to support you in maintaining the high standards of our profession. Learn more about supervisor requirements, training, and your role in shaping future practitioners.
Psychology Board of Australia – Supervisor Guidelines
Supervising, teaching, and mentoring a new generation of clinicians into the profession acts as a buffer between emotional demands and exhaustion and also offers many rewards, including the opportunity to:
- develop new skills,
- learn about the professional and ethical dimensions of clinical practice,
- stay current with developments in the field and therapeutic approaches,
- improved job satisfaction,
- improved client outcomes, and so much more.