2. Fulfil roles and responsibilities

2.1 Responsibilities of the supervisor

It is the responsibility of the supervisor to:

• schedule regular supervision time with each supervisee and reschedule another time if a session is cancelled
• create a safe relationship in which supervisees can reflect on and learn from the successes and challenges encountered in their work
• consider alternative methods of supervision if regular supervision is not possible - in rural and remote areas, extra resources may be required to provide supervision to officers
• develop an Achievement and capability plan (ACP) with each supervisee that addresses their professional development needs. Refer to the Communities Achievement and capability planning policy.
• monitor and review the progress of the ACP
• ensure the ongoing planning and development of workplace competency-based assessment tasks and review other learning tasks previously agreed to in supervision
• take account of the supervisee's skills, experience and capacity when allocating work
• review progress on case work tasks and responsibilities
• be available, if required, to debrief the supervisee following stressful situations.

2.2 Responsibilities of the supervisee

It is the responsibility of the supervisee to:

• attend regular supervision sessions
• undertake case work and learning tasks as agreed to in supervision
• meet designated time-frames
• inform the supervisor when tasks cannot be completed within designated timeframes
• ensure the completion of workplace competency-based assessment tasks
• make time to debrief following stressful situations and self-care
• prepare and actively participate in supervision and in the development of an ACP.