Supervisor Master Class – November 2025, Western Australia

Following many years of successful provision of supervision and supervision training – we are now able to offer free Master Class refresher training for registered psychologists until 2026.

This funding is provided by the Australian Federal Government, Department of Health and Aged Care in-line with meeting the aims to support and increase the capacity of the psychology workforce. Priority places will be given to psychologists supporting First Nations people, children and youth, those from CALD communities, and practitioners working in community mental health settings or regional, rural, and remote areas (located in MMM3-7). 

Supervisors who successfully complete all three components of the training, will be invited to complete a quick post-training survey allowing us to gather workforce data on our funded training initiatives. Completion of this survey will receive a VISA gift card of $200.

About The Training

This is a one-day workshop suitable for Psychology Board of Australia-approved supervisors wishing to maintain their supervisor status, and seeking to update their supervisor skills. It is delivered in collaboration with STREAM Psychology. All relevant course information and details about training will be provided from Stream Psychology.

Suitable for those providing peer supervision to qualified psychologists and other mental health professionals and Higher Degree psychology students, this workshop will be delivered by an experienced trainer and will provide supervisors with an opportunity to reflect on their current practice and broaden their knowledge, skill and training in the area of supervision. 

This Master class workshop is a cutting edge evidence based relational interactive workshop aimed at delivering experiential learning based on 4 key principles: 

• Competence Based Supervision
• Reflective Practice
• Outcomes-Based Supervision
• Deliberate and Purposeful Practice

The workshop will include experiential exercises and involve a competency-based assessment. This course constitutes 7 hours of CPD.

All psychologists wishing to undertake this BAS training must meet the eligibility criteria for PsyBA approval.

Course Outline

• Competency based approach to supervision.
• Integrating reflective practice with competency based supervision.
• Integrating deliberate practice with competency based supervision
• Evaluating supervisees via core competencies.
• Evaluating supervisees via monitoring client outcomes.
• Emerging new digital platforms to monitor therapeutic outcomes.
• Updates on recent changes to guidelines, forms pathways and exam information.
• Advanced Masterclass workshop systematic assessment.

Learning Objectives

• An increased understanding of competency based supervision concepts.
• An increased understanding of Outcome Based supervision tools and new digital technologies.
• Experience in reflective, deliberate and purposeful practice.
• Experiential learning through supportive exercises and discussions.
• Assessed as competent upon successful completion of the Masterclass.
• Eligibility to continue practising as a board approved supervisor (BAS).

Once you have successfully completed a Board approved refresher training program you can apply to maintain your approval for another five years from the date you completed the training using form MBAS-76. You must complete the refresher training and lodge your MBAS-76 form with AHPRA before the expiry date of your current approval; otherwise your approval will lapse.

Our Trainer

Trainer/Author – Duane Smith

Duane is a registered Counselling and Clinical Psychologist and PsyBA board approved supervisor and trainer who has been practicing for over 35 years in Western Australia. Duane also has a passion for supervision and specializes in reflective and deliberate practice principles with all his supervisees.

Duane has been supervising 4+2, 5+1, Curtin University Counselling Psychology Masters program placement students and Area of Practice Endorsement (Counselling and Clinical Psychologists) for over 20 years. Duane is a fellow with the APS College of Counselling Psychology and is the current Executive Chair of the Association of Counselling Psychologists. 

Duane has also been in private practice for over 35 years supporting adolescent, adult, couple and family clients with a variety of complex life issues and moderate to severe mental health presentations including complex co-morbidity and psychopathology.

Duane is currently the Clinical Director/Owner of The Henry Street Centre in Fremantle and STREAM Psychology and provides psychological services, staff supervision, specialized training and clinical consultation to many agencies in WA including Youth Focus, St Johns Horizon House, CPFS, WANSLEA Family Service, PICYS, St Johns Ambulance (WA), Mission Australia and Headspace. 

Duane has collaboratively developed the PsyBA approved training workshops with Dr Daryl Chow (Phd) and has a passion for AI and digital applications and client centred feedback informed treatment.

Important Information

This workshop is subject to receiving a minimum number of enrolments. In the case we are unable to deliver the workshop, participants may choose to reschedule to an alternative date.

Incentive payment eligibility will be evaluated within 12 months of successful completion of the program and will be based on the enrolment information provided.

By enrolling, you are confirming to have read and agreed to the Enrolment Terms and Conditions set by The Cairnmillar Institute.