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PsyBA-approved Masterclass - Clinical Supervision in Rural Settings

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SKU
SC-135
Explore the challenges of clinical supervision in rural contexts.

Refresh your Board-approved Supervisor status by extending your skills in this course.

Duration
1 day
Mode
Online
Masterclass
$462.00

Key facts

Course category
Psychology, Counselling and Social Work, Psychology
Options
Option 1 Saturday, 4 October 2025 9:30 - 16:00 ADSTOnline (Live)
Duration
1 day
Group Bookings
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Prerequisite/s
You must already have been approved by the Psychology Board of Australia as a Supervisor to apply for re-accreditation to maintain your status.
Certification
Certificate of Achievement

Why this course?

Delivered fully online, this live webinar has been developed as part of a suite of Psychology Board of Australia-approved Masterclasses as refresher training that will allow you to maintain your status as a Board-approved Supervisor.  

Why study a short course at La Trobe

Industry experience while you study

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Rising demand

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Powerful Collaborations

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Course content

This masterclass focuses on the ethical and professional challenges of undertaking clinical supervision in rural psychology practice, with a specific focus on how the 2024 AHPRA Code of Conduct and the revised Professional Competencies for Psychologists shape supervision in these unique contexts. Rural practice demands careful navigation of boundaries, dual roles, cultural safety, and professional isolation, all of which require context-sensitive supervision that aligns with evolving national standards.

Participants will critically explore how to uphold professional and ethical obligations while supporting supervisee wellbeing, professional growth, and sustainable practice in geographically and resource-limited settings.

Topics covered:

  • Delving into the challenges of clinical supervision in rural contexts, through the lens of the updated Code of Conduct and national competency standards
  • In-depth exploration of boundary theory and its specific implications for supervision in rural and remote communities
  • Developing supervision skills, grounded in research, including the use of group supervision (Gardner, McKinstry, & Perrin, 2021) and Critical Reflective Processes (Carroll, 2010), as recommended for ethical, effective practice in isolated settings
  • Ethical decision-making frameworks for navigating rural-specific dilemmas (e.g., confidentiality, lone practice, cultural responsiveness), aligned with Competency 1.2
  • Applying Competency 3.1 (Reflective and Reflexive Practice) and Competency 4 (Supervision) to strengthen supervisory effectiveness, cultural safety, and contextual responsiveness
  • Supporting supervisee wellbeing and resilience in line with Competency 4.3, including attention to burnout, isolation, and sustainable service delivery.

Upon successful completion of the assessment, you may apply to the Psychology Board of Australia to maintain your supervisor status.  

You’ll learn to:

  • Navigate the unique ethical and professional challenges of clinical supervision in rural settings, with reference to the 2024 AHPRA Code of Conduct and updated Professional Competencies for Psychologists
  • Apply boundary theory to real-world rural supervision scenarios, including dual relationships and community overlap
  • Use evidence-based approaches to group supervision in rural and remote contexts (Gardner, McKinstry, & Perrin, 2021)
  • Integrate a Critical Reflective Process (Carroll, 2010) to support reflective and reflexive supervision practice
  • Work through complex ethical dilemmas specific to rural contexts using structured decision-making frameworks
  • Promote supervisee wellbeing, professional growth, and resilience in high-demand, low-resource environments.

Your study experience

This 1-day competency based workshop will be delivered on scheduled dates fully online via La Trobe's Learning Management System (LMS).

 

The course has a total time commitment of 6 hours.

 

The assessment for this course is a multiple-choice quiz and the submission of reflections on vignettes discussed in the Masterclass.

Who you'll learn from

Dr Naomi Malone

Dr Naomi Malone is an experienced Counselling Psychologist who has lived and worked on the traditional lands of the Wamba Wamba and Dja Dja Wurrung peoples in northwest Victoria for over 20 years. During this time, she has had the profound privilege of walking alongside many rural clients and families, developing a rich and diverse clinical practice grounded in respect, community connection, and a deep appreciation of resilience in the face of isolation and adversity.

For a decade, Naomi founded and led a multidisciplinary group practice that provided professional, client-centred care attuned to the realities and nuances of the rural context. Through this work, she trained and mentored numerous early-career clinicians and developed a deep understanding of the opportunities and systemic challenges of rural psychology practice. She now continues this commitment in her role as Subject Coordinator of the Ethics and Professional Skills subject within La Trobe University’s rurally focused Master of Professional Psychology program, and through her private consultancy, where she offers clinical supervision, reflective practice groups, and training.

Naomi’s approach to both therapy and supervision is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and collaboration. Drawing from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), EMDR, family therapy, somatic psychotherapy, and narrative therapy, she works in ways that are client-centred, trauma-informed, and deeply attuned to context. These same foundations guide her supervision style, which emphasises reflective and reflexive practice, professional identity development, and safe, respectful spaces.

Vanessa Rohlf 

Vanessa is a Research Officer in the School of Psychology and Public Health, and is a consultant, therapist, and educator specialising in compassion fatigue, stress management, pet loss, and animal bereavement.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Find out more about further education at La Trobe  View all FAQ

I would like information about a short course. Who can assist me?  

Email: LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au 

Phone: 1300 135 045

I have paid the fee for a short course. When will I be able to access it?  

On completion of your registration, you'll be provided with an account on our Learning Management System (LMS) and the course material will be made available at the advertised date, or as outlined on your registration confirmation email.  For our on-demand courses, access will be immediate.

What payment options are there?

  • You may arrange to pay by BPAY or EFT
  • For group bookings, we encourage purchase orders.  Contact us for a quote, and upon receipt of your purchase order we can make the course available to you.
  • Unfortunately, we are not able to arrange instalment payments.

Contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au for assistance. 

Can I arrange payment with a Purchase Order?

Yes, we accept Purchase Orders. Please email to LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au and our La Trobe Professional team will provide you with payment details and access to your course. 

I am getting an error when I try to log into my LMS account. Can you help? 

  • The first thing to check is your order confirmation email - it will contain your Learning Management System (LMS) account and password.  Note that this account may not be the same as your staff, student or previous short course participant account. 
  • The second thing to check is that you're logging on as a short course participant and not as a student - choose 'Other Users' - select Short Course as your institution and use your account and password as provided.

If you need any assistance, contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au. 

I want to enrol multiple staff in a short course. How do I go about this? 

Contact LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au so that we can discuss options with you.  

What certification will I receive?

The type of certification depends on the assessment involved in the course. For example:

  • Microcredentials:  You will receive a digital credential that confirms the skills you’ve acquired, any assessments you’ve completed and potential pathways for credit or advanced standing towards a degree. 
  • Other assessed short courses:  This may include bridging programs or courses that prepare you for external certification from a professional body.  You might receive a certificate of achievement or a digital badge (a digital version of a certificate of achievement).
  • Non-assessed courses:  If a course doesn’t involve formal assessment, you’ll receive a certificate of attendance.
  • Single-subject enrolment: If you enrol in a single subject, you will receive an official transcript for that subject.

Please note that short courses or microcredentials are not formal qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework but may be eligible for consideration as advanced standing (credit) towards a degree.

What is a microcredential? 

Microcredentials are short courses that are assessed, carry academic credit, and to deliver specific skills or knowledge.  While they can be taken as standalone courses, many are designed to be combined or ‘stacked’ with other microcredentials to form the equivalent of a subject within a degree program.  Upon successful completion, you’ll earn a digital credential that outlines the skills and credit obtained, and any opportunities for stacking.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   

What is advanced standing?

Advanced standing refers to credit for prior study or formal learning that can be credited towards a qualification, thereby reducing the number of subjects required to complete a course. For short courses or microcredentials (if these have been completed through recognised institutions or platforms and are deemed equivalent to La Trobe University subjects), credit may be granted either for specific La Trobe subjects or as unspecified credit towards elective requirements of a La Trobe course.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll receive a digital credential, which may be used when applying for credit for the relevant degree at La Trobe.

For more details, visit the University’s advanced standing web page.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Find out more about further education at La Trobe  View all FAQ

I would like information about a short course. Who can assist me?  

Email: LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au 

Phone: 1300 135 045

I have paid the fee for a short course. When will I be able to access it?  

On completion of your registration, you'll be provided with an account on our Learning Management System (LMS) and the course material will be made available at the advertised date, or as outlined on your registration confirmation email.  For our on-demand courses, access will be immediate.

What payment options are there?

  • You may arrange to pay by BPAY or EFT
  • For group bookings, we encourage purchase orders.  Contact us for a quote, and upon receipt of your purchase order we can make the course available to you.
  • Unfortunately, we are not able to arrange instalment payments.

Contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au for assistance. 

Can I arrange payment with a Purchase Order?

Yes, we accept Purchase Orders. Please email to LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au and our La Trobe Professional team will provide you with payment details and access to your course. 

I am getting an error when I try to log into my LMS account. Can you help? 

  • The first thing to check is your order confirmation email - it will contain your Learning Management System (LMS) account and password.  Note that this account may not be the same as your staff, student or previous short course participant account. 
  • The second thing to check is that you're logging on as a short course participant and not as a student - choose 'Other Users' - select Short Course as your institution and use your account and password as provided.

If you need any assistance, contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au. 

I want to enrol multiple staff in a short course. How do I go about this? 

Contact LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au so that we can discuss options with you.  

What certification will I receive?

The type of certification depends on the assessment involved in the course. For example:

  • Microcredentials:  You will receive a digital credential that confirms the skills you’ve acquired, any assessments you’ve completed and potential pathways for credit or advanced standing towards a degree. 
  • Other assessed short courses:  This may include bridging programs or courses that prepare you for external certification from a professional body.  You might receive a certificate of achievement or a digital badge (a digital version of a certificate of achievement).
  • Non-assessed courses:  If a course doesn’t involve formal assessment, you’ll receive a certificate of attendance.
  • Single-subject enrolment: If you enrol in a single subject, you will receive an official transcript for that subject.

Please note that short courses or microcredentials are not formal qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework but may be eligible for consideration as advanced standing (credit) towards a degree.

What is a microcredential? 

Microcredentials are short courses that are assessed, carry academic credit, and to deliver specific skills or knowledge.  While they can be taken as standalone courses, many are designed to be combined or ‘stacked’ with other microcredentials to form the equivalent of a subject within a degree program.  Upon successful completion, you’ll earn a digital credential that outlines the skills and credit obtained, and any opportunities for stacking.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   

What is advanced standing?

Advanced standing refers to credit for prior study or formal learning that can be credited towards a qualification, thereby reducing the number of subjects required to complete a course. For short courses or microcredentials (if these have been completed through recognised institutions or platforms and are deemed equivalent to La Trobe University subjects), credit may be granted either for specific La Trobe subjects or as unspecified credit towards elective requirements of a La Trobe course.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll receive a digital credential, which may be used when applying for credit for the relevant degree at La Trobe.

For more details, visit the University’s advanced standing web page.