Professional supervision for community mental health practitioners

Overview

This practice guide summarises research and practice evidence to inform and support community mental health practitioners to engage in professional supervision. It covers:

This practice guide has been developed for, and in consultation with, practitioners working in Family Mental Health Support Services (FMHSS). FMHSS provide early intervention and non-clinical community mental health support for children and young people, aged up to 18 years, who are showing signs of, or are at risk of, developing mental illness.

The content has been developed specifically for practitioners who have less than 5 years of experience in FMHSS programs and the team leaders who support them (i.e. supervisees and supervisors).

This practice guide will also be useful for other practitioners and team leaders working in the child and family services sector.

Reference

Tamiakis, L., & MacDonald, J. B. (2026) Professional supervision for community mental health practitioners. Practice guide. Melbourne: Australian Institute of Family Studies.