Supervision Essentials for Dietitians
Connect, Reflect and supercharge your skills
You may have heard of supervision, but not sure exactly what it is, who it's for and why it's so important for Dietitians.
We are still in our infancy in recognising supervision as an essential component of ethical and client-centered practice. A support framework which takes good care of us, AND supports us in elevating our skills with clients, groups and communities.
Here, ten experienced Dietitian Supervisors have collaborated to bring you their experiences, wisdom & reflections for us through a variety of platforms including interview, video, audio and writing.
Clinical supervision is a support mechanism for practising professionals that promotes personal and professional development within a supportive relationship.
In this process we can share clinical, organisational, developmental and emotional experiences with selected professional(s) in a secure and confidential environment. This can promote high ethical standards and develop clinical expertise, and address client issues in an objective manner. This process will lead to an increased awareness of other concepts including accountability and reflective practice
Grab your pen and paper as we dive down, and hope to answer the most common questions you have about supervision. Thanks for being here!
Fiona Sutherland
Director, The Mindful Dietitian
www.themindfuldietitian.com.au
What you'll find here:
Course Curriculum
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StartStart here: Introduction to Supervision Essentials with Fiona Sutherland (28:31)
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StartFiona Sutherland with Tara McGregor
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StartGrace Wong, RD on what you can expect, & how do you know supervision is going well?
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StartMarci Evans on why supervision is the cornerstone of Dietetic work & preventing burnout (4:59)
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StartTracy Brown, RD on nuance, clarification & getting into the mess (7:05)
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StartRebecca Scritchfield on learning, growing & the value of messing up - together
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StartFiona Sutherland with Evelyn Tribole (16:57)
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StartAnna Lutz on bringing your best to supervision (4:11)
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StartHeidi Schauster on passing on wisdom in community & doing hard work, effectively. (3:34)
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StartJennifer McGurk on the value of exploring our own stuff & getting the support you need (5:49)
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StartFiona Sutherland with Laura Kiely
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StartKatherine Zavodni busting myths on supervision! (5:02)
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StartDownload - Understanding Supervision with Jessica Setnick
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StartFind a Supervisor, Resources & References
Your Instructor
Fiona is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Director of The Mindful Dietitian and host of The Mindful Dietitian Podcast. She has been practising for 20 years primarily in the areas of eating behaviour, eating disorders, body image, sports nutrition & education/training. Fiona has been actively integrating the Non Diet Approach into Dietetic practice for 15 years, and is passionate about supporting Health Professionals to develop skills in understanding more about the complexities of client presentations, and how we can shift from a focus on weight, to wellbeing.
Fiona is a dedicated mindfulness practitioner and Yoga Teacher, bringing a particular emphasis on mindful eating and the intersection of food environment, eating psychology and body image into her work and training. She has trained in MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction), MSC (Mindful Self Compassion) and MB-EAT (Mindfulness Based Eating Awareness Training). Fiona is guest lecturer within the Masters level Dietetics courses at Deakin, La Trobe and Swinburne Universities, speaking specifically to the areas of eating behaviour, Body Image, counselling skills and the Non Diet Approach.
Fiona has been a guest on the podcasts Food Psych, Love, Food, Nutrition Matters, RD Real Talk, Don't Salt My Game, Body Love & The Body Image Podcast