Professional Supervision Courses

Professional Supervision Course

Study Professional Supervision with Australia’s leading supervision trainers

What is Professional Supervision and why is it important?

Professional supervision is about reflecting, not reporting.

It’s a supportive and enabling process where a trained supervisor and supervisee reflect on work practice together. The supervision relationship offers supervisees the reflective time, the safe space, and formal structure to notice, wonder, and realise fresh perspectives on current practice and professional identity.

For those in pastoral and helping professions, this process of reflective practice counters burnout and compassion fatigue, helping you build resilience as you continue helping others.

REV'D DR GEOFF BROUGHTON

Hear from our Lead Trainer

St Mark’s are pioneers and leaders in professional supervision training for pastoral and clinical professions. Learn how our unique blended approach can benefit your ministry and vocation.

Why choose St Mark’s

We’re established and experienced

We’ve been Australia’s leaders in training pastoral and clinical supervisors for 10 years. Our educators are industry experts and advisors with active current professional practices in supervision.

Our course is accredited

Our course is accredited with the Australasian Association of Supervision (AAoS).

We offer a unique approach

Our Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision (Pastoral) has pioneered a unique, blended approach where theory is practiced, reflected on and observed, to strengthen your skills.

Our training is widely recognised

Our course is recommended by numerous church bodies as the preferred standard for their professional supervisors.

Our graduates are highly sought after to provide supervision in church and parachurch contexts. These include the Anglican Church, Chaplaincy Australia, military chaplaincy, major aged care providers, and welfare agencies.

For further information, see the Charles Sturt University Course Guide/Handbook.

DR ANDREW BALL

What our students think

Dr Andrew Ball was Executive Ministry Director for Churches of Christ in the NSW and ACT for 18 years prior to semi-retiring to help those in Christian leadership engage holistically in their own growth and development. During 2020 in his final year of service, Andrew chose to study the Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision at St Marks in readiness to help supervise senior leaders.

When finishing his course Andrew reflected on the experience as follows:

“After 35 years in ministry, I’ve seen that life on the front line in ministry is tough. Quality reflective practice is invaluable. I want to commend St Mark’s for your work in supporting ministers/pastors in this way.”

He believes that isolation and complexity are two critical factors causing many in ministry to flounder and hopes to use his skills, supervision training and experience to help other denominational leaders in their leadership.

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