We would like to invite you to be a part of our exciting celebration event for the completion of the clinical supervision pilot at Peninsula Health Mental Health Service. This marks the successful completion of year 2 of the 5 year implementation of clinical supervision for Mental Health Nurses in Victoria. Clinical supervision is an important component of every Mental Health Nurse’s professional development. However, the uptake of clinical supervision by Mental Health Nurses has been limited, particularly when considering the level of participation by other disciplines in the mental health sector (Department of Health and Human Services, 2018).
In 2018 the Office of the Chief Mental Health Nurse (OCMHN) in partnership with other stakeholders including experienced Mental Health Nurses and nurse academics developed a framework for clinical supervision for Mental Health Nurses (Department of Health and Human Services, 2018). The framework outlines the Department of Health and Human Services’ commitment to support Mental Health Nurses to provide safe and effective care through high quality clinical supervision.
As the successful pilot site, Peninsula Health Mental Health Service Director of Nursing (Mental Health) Janine Davies and Clinical Supervision Pilot Lead Stuart Wall have created a model to embed the framework for clinical supervision at an organisational level. This work is being completed in partnership with the Office of the Chief Mental Health Nurse, Centre of Mental Health Learning and the Centre for Psychiatric Nursing. This event will provide the platform to discuss key findings and recommendations from the 12-month pilot program which will inform future Victorian service implementation and the development of clinical supervision for the wider Mental Health Nursing profession.
