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THE WORKSHOPS
AUTHORISATION AND
APS CREDIT
PAYMENT
OTHER QUESTIONS
All workshops:
an attendance certificate, arrival tea/coffee, morning and afternoon
tea and a light lunch.
Two day workshops:
Bound workshop notes, references and articles.
One day follow-up
workshops:
extra workshop notes.
All workshops:
a pen and notepad.
Two day workshops:
The Board’s Supervision Guidelines (download from
www.psychreg.health.nsw.gov.au ). The Supervision Guidelines
are regularly updated by the Board; please check that you bring the
most recent version (Perhaps it's wise not to download it until the
week before the workshop). You will need your own folder for
these and future notes as the supplied workshop notes will come
bound.
One day workshops:
Your bound workshop notes, your folder with the latest Supervision
Guidelines and list of questions/issues.
The goals of the two day supervision workshop are
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to
develop/extend your understanding of the NSW Psychologists
Registration Board’s Registration Guidelines, Supervision
Guidelines and supervision program reporting requirements AND
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to
develop/extend your supervision knowledge and skills.
The modules include:
Day One: best practice, goals and tasks, social power, boundaries, models and
structure of supervision, role induction, external structure, Form
P2, internal structure, needs assessment and contracting, Form P1
,evaluative processes, Forms R1, R2 and R3.
Day Two: facilitative processes, collaborative problem solving consultation,
supervision triangle, reflective practice group supervision,
observational methods, managing problems, key standards
certificates, self monitoring/self care.
The content of the one day follow-up workshops is being
developed in response to feedback/requests from participants in the
two day workshops. The program is flexible, with opportunities to
address issues that have arisen in applying the learning from the
two day workshop and to revise issues or skills that are of
particular interest to those present at the one day workshop. You
are invited to submit your issues/questions beforehand so the
presenter can ensure they are included in the program.
Any psychologist who has attended either of the Board’s workshops
in 2006/2007 (the one day for experienced supervisors or the two day supervision
workshop) or the two day supervision workshop since June 2008 is
eligible to attend the one day follow-up workshop. The reason for this pre-requisite is that the presenter
can then assume certain knowledge (e.g. structure of supervision),
so that the day does not become a re-presentation of original
material for newcomers.
Pre-reading is highly recommended. You’ll get a lot more from the
workshops if you have prior understanding of the requirements for
registration.
For the two day workshop, read the Board’s Supervision Guidelines.
For the one day follow-up workshop, re-read the Board’s
Supervision Guidelines, the two day workshop notes, and the
articles provided at the two day workshop.
The two day workshops run until around 5 pm (perhaps 5.30) on Day 1
and until around 5.30 pm (perhaps 6.00) on Day 2 to allow time for
the Supervision Knowledge Test to be completed (one scenario on Day
1 and two scenarios on Day 2). It is important that you stay until
you complete the test.
Details re parking and public transport will be emailed to
participants with confirmation of their place. A few general points
on some of the venues:
YWCA
Address: 5 - 11 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney 2000
0292856219
The Portside Centre
8 minute walk from
Wynyard station in Sydney's CBD.
Address:
Level 5, 207 Kent Street Sydney. Phone:
92519559.
http://www.portsidecentre.com.au/ourlocation.htm
North Ryde RSL Plenty of
free parking. Frequent buses from city and from Epping on Epping
Road (about 1 km walk from bus stops near Pittwater Rd), and
occasional buses down Pittwater Rd. This venue is the best Sydney
choice if you want to drive to the workshop.
Address:
Cnr Pittwater Road and Magdala Roads, North Ryde. Phone: 9888
7588.
Teacher’s Federation
Conference Centre
Only time-limited (2 –
4 hour) meter parking or all day ($48.00)
parking in Goulburn St Parking centre. Short walk from Central
Station. This venue is one of the best Sydney choices if you want to
use public transport. Address:
1st floor 22-33 Mary St, Surry Hills
(around corner from the "main" entrance, which is to huge convention
centre
at 37 Reservoir
Street, Surry Hills)
. Phone: 1300654369.
Wollongong University
Conference Centre
All day parking area (up to $6.00)
attached to conference centre. Short walk or buses from Wollongong
Station (15 to 20 min walk). Click on
http://www.uow.edu.au/about/transport/ for further travel
information. Address: Northfields Ave,
Wollongong. Phone: 4221 3555.
Youloe-ta
Indigenous Development Assoc Inc. Plenty of parking.
Address: 71 Prospect Road, Garden Suburb.
49495877.
Workshops are scheduled subject to demand. Send an email to
the
Workshop Manager detailing your needs (dates and place).
If there are sufficient requests to cover the costs of an extra
workshop, then we will schedule it. In the meantime, book
yourself into the first convenient workshop that is available on the
Workshop Registration form. If an
extra workshop is scheduled, then all psychologists who emailed
requesting it will be transferred without any transfer fees.
The test
comprises three scenarios that focus on supervision methods and the
application of the Board’s registration requirements. The scenarios
assess knowledge of principles – not memory for all the rules. All
issues are addressed during the workshop and you get some practice
in responding to scenarios. It is an open book test. People
generally take 15 to 20 minutes to respond to each scenario. One
scenario is done at the end of Day 1 and the other two at the end of
Day 2. Your answers are self-assessed using a detailed scoring
sheet.
There
is no test at the one day follow-up workshop.
You need a 50% mark to pass. Almost all psychologists who have
attempted the test have passed it (many with high marks). If you
don’t pass, then you know that you’re not ready to be a supervisor.
When you feel ready to try again, enrol to attend another 2 day workshop and
re-do the test.
The Board requires full attendance to meet the requirements for
authorisation as a supervisor. If you have a crisis and must miss a
short period of the workshop, discuss with the presenter how you can
cover that material. If you miss a long period, then you will need
to attend another 2 day workshop (see cancellation policy).
At
the end of Day 2 you’ll be provided with a copy of the Board’s form
S1 Application for Authorisation to Practise as a Supervisor.
When you have self-assessed yourself as having passed the test
you will complete S1 and hand it to the presenter. The forms will
be submitted to the Board asap and you will receive your
authorisation from the Board within two weeks. If you have not
received authorisation within two weeks and you need authorisation
quickly to start supervising, then you can email the Board to check
your status:
workshop@hprb.health.nsw.gov.au.
No, you don’t have to have been registered for 3 years to book
for the two day workshop, BUT you do need to have been registered
for 3 years by the date you attend the workshop if you want
the Board to give you credit for attendance. If you attend the
two day workshop before you've been registered for 3 years and later
want to gain authorisation as a supervisor, then you will need to
re-pay and re-attend the workshop after you have been registered for
3 years.
The workshops do not carry pre-approved APS PD points, but you can
submit your attendance certificate to the APS to be credited with 12
PD points for the two day workshop and 6 PD points for the one day
workshop.
When the Board introduced Supervision Workshops in 2006 it notified
all Psychologists that the one day workshops would be provided only
until the end of 2007. Experienced supervisors are welcome to
apply to do a workshop and then apply for authorisation to supervise, but the only workshops
available from 2008 are two day workshops.
No. The one day follow-up workshop is a follow-up on the issues
that arise in applying learning from the two day workshop. It is
not a substitute for any part of the two day workshop and does not
count towards authorisation as a supervisor.
17. I supervise students enrolled in a
Masters degree at a University. Do I have to do the two day
supervision workshop to continue to supervise such students? If
it's not compulsory, is there any benefit for me in attending?
The Board’s Supervision Guidelines (2.4) state that: “Psychologists
who only supervise Interns enrolled in an approved higher degree are
not required to gain Board authorisation as supervisors. These
Supervisors are welcome to attend a supervisor training workshop
although it is not mandatory”.
Numerous supervisors who only supervise Interns enrolled in an
approved higher degree have attended the two day supervision
workshop during 2006-2007. In general, their feedback has been that
they valued the updating in supervision approaches and skills and
that understanding the Board’s reporting requirements allowed them
to clarify their own assessment/reporting practices regarding their
student Interns.
18. I have been supervising students
enrolled in Masters degrees at a University for many years. I'm
about to start supervising a psychologist doing the Supervision pathway.
Do I have to do the two day supervision workshop?
Yes. The Board’s Supervision Guidelines (2.4) state that
“Psychologists who supervise Interns in both pathways are required
to gain Board authorisation”.
19. I don't have a Paypal account, how can
I pay?
If
you would like a secure Paypal account you can easily create one.
Just click the Paypal button on the registration form and follow the
instructions. You will then be able to use this Paypal account for
many other online purchases.
Alternatively you can pay online directly into our bank account.
Please ensure that you provide identifying information (e.g. surname
and PS number) so that we can attribute the payment to you. We take
no responsibility for direct deposits that do not have sufficient
identifying information. (Note that if you attempt to make a direct
deposit over the counter at a bank then it is often not possible to
submit identifying information).
The other option is to download the form, attach a cheque made out
to Viva Wellbeing, and post
it to us. (see details on Registration form).
However
please note
We are willing to hold a place for you while awaiting receipt of
the cheque, but payment must be received within 7 days of your
on-line registration or your place will be forfeited.
20. When will my enrolment in a particular
workshop be confirmed?
Your enrolment will be confirmed by email as soon as we receive your
payment. Please contact us if you do not receive a confirmation
within 3 days of making an online payment and within 5 days of
posting your payment. We will confirm places on receipt of a
cheque, but will cancel the place if the cheque bounces.
Confirmation of a new booking will then require new payment plus
bank charges for the bounced cheque.
If you have
not received confirmation of your enrolment within 7 days of your
application then you will need to contact us as your application may
have gone astray. If
you don't have confirmation of enrolment then you are NOT enrolled.
21. My employer is paying and it could
take some time. Can I confirm enrolment now and have the payment
made later?
Sorry, but no. We cannot hold a place unless payment has been
received. If your employer is likely to be slow in making the
payment, then the safest way to secure a place in the workshop you
prefer is to pay yourself and then request a refund from your
employer.
22. After my enrolment has been confirmed,
can I change to a different workshop?
The change of booking policy is:
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Full
transfer of fee to new workshop if the place you vacate is taken by
another psychologist.
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50%
transfer fee if the place you vacate cannot be filled by another
psychologist.
23. Do I get a refund if I can't attend?
The cancellation policy is:
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Refund of
80% of payment if the place you vacate is taken by another
psychologist.
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Refund of
50% of payment if the place you vacate cannot be filled by another
psychologist.
24. The workshops used to be free; why do
I have to pay?
The Board provided supervision workshops for two years to ensure
that there is a sufficient number of authorised supervisors to cover
the needs of Interns. There are now around 1350 authorised
supervisors for around 1200 Interns (both approved degree pathway
and supervision pathway) in NSW. The Board is willing to authorise
further supervisors if they meet requirements, but does not have the
resources to subsidise the costs. Note that psychologists who
attended the Board’s workshops provided their own lunches and
handbooks/workshop notes, but these costs are included in the fee
for future workshops.
25. I've got a question that isn't on your F.A.Q. list. How do I submit it?
Email your question to
Joyce. You will receive a response asap (no more than
3 days).
26.
I can't register online, who do I
contact now?
If you
experience difficulties registering via the internet you can either
contact
Joyce or
ring Workshop
Message Bank on 0466 321 298.
This is a message bank service only, where you may leave a
message with your email address and Joyce will get back to
you within 24hours.
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