Reflexivity, Deliberate Practice and Feedback

Delivered via interactive videoconference (Zoom platform). This workshop is a PsyBA approved one day Master Class which will provide participants who are already approved supervisors with ongoing AHPRA accreditation for 5 years. 

This new master class addresses the emerging need for advanced training in reflexivity, deliberate practice, and feedback central to effective supervision. This workshop focuses on fostering professional reflexivity, deliberate practice as a supervision intervention within feedback-informed supervision. The master class will deepen the supervisor’s ability to foster strong supervisory alliances through reflexive practice, deliberate practice methods and structured feedback techniques.

Supervisors will learn to integrate these approaches into their supervisory work to support supervisee growth, ethical client care, and alignment with AHPRA core competencies and the Code of Conduct. The workshop is suitable for Board-approved supervisors seeking to maintain their supervisory status.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

• Apply reflexivity to identify and manage personal biases, values, and systemic influences in supervision.
• Incorporate deliberate practice strategies to enhance supervisee skill development.
• Use feedback-informed supervision approaches to strengthen the supervisory alliance.
• Integrate strategies that support health equity, diversity, and human rights considerations in supervisory practice.
• Demonstrate alignment with AHPRA Core Competencies 3, 5, 7, and 8.

WORKSHOP CONTENT:

The workshop includes interactive lectures, case-based discussions, skills practice, demonstrations and supervised supported role-plays. Activities encourage reflexive and deliberate practice approaches.  By the end of the session participants will have a solid understanding of the practice of reflexivity and deliberate practice in supervision and will gain confidence in applying feedback strategies in supervision. Participants will be encouraged to include in their self-assessment for ongoing CPD.

Competency will be assessed through participation in supervised role-plays, demonstration of reflexive and feedback-informed supervisory techniques, and  a short 10 multiple choice assessment at the end of the workshop.

WORKSHOP PRESENTER: 

Christine Senediak is a Board-approved supervisor trainer with over 40 years of clinical and supervisory experience. She has extensive expertise providing individual, peer, group, and organisational supervision to psychologists, social workers and Allied health professionals working in child, adolescent, and family services, schools, adult mental health, trauma, drug and alcohol, gambling, sexual assault, and cross-cultural contexts.

Trained as a systemic and multigenerational family therapist, Christine brings a systemic lens to supervision, considering the broader relational and organisational context in understanding clinical challenges. Her supervision practice is grounded in reflective practice, fostering self-awareness and reflexivity to strengthen the therapeutic alliance and address relational dynamics. She integrates systemic, cognitive-behavioural, mindfulness, and person-centred approaches to create a flexible, evidence-informed framework that supports both professional growth and effective client care.

CERTIFICATION:

Participants are required to attend the full day and will receive a certificate of attendance for 7 hours of training in accordance with AHPRA Master class requirements. This workshop is interactive and allows ample time for practice and review of participant questions/clinical scenarios and case issues brought to the session.  Further information on Board requirements regarding submission of certificate is available on the Psychology Board of Australia website.