THE REQUIREMENTS AND NATURE OF EACH CATEGORY OF SUPERVISION Decision makers will usually impose a supervision condition requiring supervision at a specified category in accordance with this policy. The requirements of the different categories are described in the below and are to be adhered to unless varied by the conditions imposed on the practitioner’s registration. Type of supervision required Supervisor required to Independent practice Frequency Frequency Nomination Nature of the review practise at the same permitted? of review of reports of a meetings practice location as the meetings provided to proposed practitioner? with Council supervisor supervisor Category Direct supervision is required Yes, at all No. Continuous Once a Within 14 The nature and duration A at all times. supervision month* days^ of a review meeting is to with weekly* be determined by the review approved supervisor as meetings guided by the supervision condition and other relevant Category The supervisor is to monitor Yes, the supervisor is to Yes, unless restricted Fortnightly* Every 3 Within 21 information. A review B and provide indirect practice at the same by their practice months* days^ meeting may address supervision and be readily location. conditions. the following: available to provide advice, The supervisor may be assistance or direct supervision off-site in exceptional as required. circumstances, but must be contactable by phone to provide advice or assistance as required. Category Indirect supervision is required. No, but the supervisor Yes, unless restricted Monthly* Every 6 Within 21 C The supervisor must be must be contactable by by their practice months* days^ contactable by phone for phone and should attend conditions. emergencies. on occasion to review records and files. * Frequency may be varied by a review body ^ From the date of imposition of conditions and/or from the date when a nomination is declined
THE REQUIREMENTS AND NATURE OF EACH CATEGORY OF SUPERVISION Decision makers will usually impose a supervision condition requiring supervision at a specified category in accordance with this policy. The requirements of the different categories are described in the below and are to be adhered to unless varied by the conditions imposed on the practitioner’s registration. Type of supervision required Supervisor required to practise at the same practice location as the practitioner? Independent practice permitted? Frequency of review meetings with supervisor Frequency of reports provided to Council Nomination of a proposed supervisor Nature of the review meetings Category A Direct supervision is required at all times. Yes, at all No. Continuous supervision with weekly* review meetings Once a month* Within 14 days^ The nature and duration of a review meeting is to be determined by the approved supervisor as guided by the supervision condition and other relevant information. A review meeting may address the following: Category B The supervisor is to monitor and provide indirect supervision and be readily available to provide advice, assistance or direct supervision as required. Yes, the supervisor is to practice at the same location. The supervisor may be off-site in exceptional circumstances, but must be contactable by phone to provide advice or assistance as required. Yes, unless restricted by their practice conditions. Fortnightly* Every 3 months* Within 21 days^ Category C Indirect supervision is required. The supervisor must be contactable by phone for emergencies. No, but the supervisor must be contactable by phone and should attend on occasion to review records and files. Yes, unless restricted by their practice conditions. Monthly* Every 6 months* Within 21 days^ * Frequency may be varied by a review body ^ From the date of imposition of conditions and/or from the date when a nomination is declined
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