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Jeanette is an experienced music therapist who has worked as a private practice supervisor since 2001. The completion of her PhD in professional supervision where she received the 2013 Dean’s Award for Research Higher Degree Excellence (University of Qld) strengthens Jeanette’s profile as an accomplished researcher in this area. Jeanette’s private practice offers individual and group supervision sessions which may use creative arts approaches including music. Sessions are conducted face to face or via phone/skype. Jeanette specializes in the areas of pediatrics and neurorehabilitation and offers research supervision for those wishing to expand their understanding and application of research paradigms/methodologies. Jeanette also conducts workshops and seminars for healthcare professionals on the topic of supervision.
Jeanette is passionately committed to providing opportunities for empowering experiences within the supervisory relationship/process so that professionals can continue to practice competently, attend to their own self-care and provide optimal benefits to their clients.

Dr John Capper, Professional Life Supervision. Specialising in supervision of pastoral leaders, board members and educators, John is an ordained Anglican whose focus has been on local church and tertiary and secondary education leadership and governance for over 30 years. John provides online supervision for individuals and for groups. 

 Rev Dr. John Francis Collins is a Deacon for the Diocese of Parramatta. John offers pastoral supervision for Catholic and Protestant Clergy and lay pastoral personnel who work in a variety of ministries.
John has a keen understanding of the differences between pastoral supervision, spiritual direction and counselling and a deep appreciation of the culture, mission, and Law of the Catholic Church. John draws on a broad range of theoretical frameworks, including, classic and contemporary psychoanalytic theory.
John is trained and experienced in the practice of both individual and group supervision.
The current work in Pastoral Supervision builds on 30 years working in the fields of Marriage and Relationship Education, Pastoral and Theological Education and includes conducting specific systematic group programs with men.
John is currently a Board member of AAOS.
Available to travel for Group Supervision
Also available via: Zoom Phone 0403167017

The primary focus of John’s supervisory practice is supporting principals, and other educational leaders, to create spaces for relationship centred, reflective practice.
John works as a supervisor, education consultant, spiritual director and, one day a week, teaches teenage boys. He meets with supervisees in person and via Zoom.  John is a trained Professional Pastoral Supervisor and is a member of Transforming Practices. He has been involved in liberating education since 1982 and a Supervisor member of AAOS since 2017.

Lois is an experienced public hospital chaplain and aged care pastoral carer. She has supervisees from chaplaincy and ministry and has provided support and training programs for pastoral practitioners at St George Hospital, Kogarah. Lois lives at Cronulla, NSW and sees clients face-to-face or via Zoom. Her qualifications include a Ph. D., Diploma in Education, Diploma in Aging and Pastoral Care and a Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Supervision. Lois has completed the 4-year Education for Ministry program of theological study and reflection. Lois believes in life-long learning and that effective supervision through discovery learning enables us to gain insights into ourselves and our work, which can transform both our identity and practice. Her approach to supervision is collaborative, supportive and gently challenging, as determined by the supervisee.

Lynette is an experienced person-centred supervisor with a focus on spiritual care. Lynette has taught and supervised for ten plus years in the Wellspring Ecumenical Spirituality Centre: ‘Art of Spiritual Direction’ formation program. Lynette is engaged in PhD research at La Trobe University relating to ‘Supervision with a contemplative stance’ and has published and led workshops internationally and locally on spiritual care supervision. Lynette has completed ‘The Wheel of Supervision I and II’ training through Centre for Existential Practice.

Supervision is a partnership that is directed towards the learning and growth of the supervisee. As a supervisor, I am also part of a community of practice, which provides grounding and accountability for my own learning and growth. My approach is dedicated to deep listening and encouragement. My background has been in pastoral ministry and education with the Uniting Church in Australia.

Marlene Marburg PhD is a supervisor trainer and supervisor at Kardia Formation Pty Ltd working on Zoom with participants individually and in groups in Kardia’s formation programs. Marlene also operates her private practice doing individual and group ministry supervision and spiritual direction. Mirroring her interest in writing and the arts, her doctoral thesis explored the power of writing and reflecting on poetry to access deeper levels of awareness. Contact Marlene by email marlene.marburg@kardia.com.au

I facilitate peer supervision (reflective practice) groups and conduct individual supervision in person and online. I have a PhD in group reflective practice (University of Canberra) and a Diploma of Cross Professional Supervision (IPSRP). I am also a Circle of Trust® facilitator with (couragerenewal.org). Supporting practitioner learning and renewal is core to my current sense of vocation and I appreciate working cross professionally. Over the past 10 years I have worked with Pastoral Practitioners, Organisational Managers, School Principals, Health and Defence Chaplains, and Congregational Clergy.

I understand the privilege of serving in ministry in a wide variety of contexts as well as the challenges that come with it. I have four decades of experience in intercultural ministry, missions and global leadership having lived in South America, Africa and Asia. My particular passion is working with those ministering in intercultural environments, men and women in leadership, and especially younger leaders.

I hold membership in the Australasian Association of Supervision, a Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision, and have mentoring and coaching experience. I am an accredited minister and recognised supervisor with the Baptist Association of NSW-ACT, and a trainer in Creating Safe Spaces (Safe Churches). I am also comfortable working in Spanish.

I live in Newcastle and am available to meet face to face in Newcastle, the Hunter and Central Coast and by arrangement in Sydney, as well as working virtually by Zoom, Signal and WhatsApp.

Richard offers professional supervision for anyone involved in Christian ministry – church leaders, school principals and teachers, chaplains and missionaries.
Richard has had a wide and varied experience as a secondary schoolteacher, pastor of Anglican churches in Melbourne and the UK, and as Senior Lecturer in Pastoral Theology at Ridley College, Parkville.
He supervises clergy from different denominations across Australia and overseas, as well as continuing as Adjunct Lecturer in Professional Pastoral Supervision at Ridley and Chaplain to the Anglican Institute.
Richard is also a founding member of the Pastoral Supervision Alliance.

I am a PACFA Clinical registrant, mental health practitioner and a registered supervisor and AAOS member. I am based in Cairns, FNQ and offer both face-to-face as well as online, via Zoom, opportunities to meet. My substantive passion is school counselling, so I have lots of experience in educational settings working with young people and those who work with young people. I am active in helping newly qualified counsellors in their internship at the end of coursework and establishing themselves in the profession. I offer either clinical or pastoral supervision working face-to-face or online via Zoom, respecting the boundaries of each focus. My skills and experience match a number of the helping professions and ministries. I work in several modalities: Cognitive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Person-centred counselling, Christian Counselling, Psycho-education and Solution-focused Therapy.

I offer pastoral and professional supervision face to face or on zoom. I practice both as a member of the Jesuit and Ignatian Spirituality team, as well as privately. I work with those of faith and no faith, and have both personal and professional experience in the LGBTQI+ space and survivors of trauma. I am also an advocate of restorative justice toward setting relations right.

Through facilitating individualised, encouraging and challenging Professional Supervision, Dr Stephen Lake (EdD) helps individuals and small groups to reflect, celebrate, problem solve and plan new ways forward. ‘Being better together’ is committed to seeing people and organisations grow with integrity and purpose. Stephen Lake is a passionate communicator, committed to enhancing people’s lives, work and outcomes. He brings a depth of skill and knowledge from his experience working with leadership and high performing teams in child protection, education, youth work/youth justice, church ministries and Professional Supervision. Stephen has post-graduate qualifications in counselling, theology, law and Professional Supervision. Email or call Stephen to discuss your supervision needs and goals.

Tania provides ministry supervision for people who are engaged in senior leadership of churches and Christian ministry organisations. She has deep ministry, organisational culture, strategy and governance experience.