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Family violence, sexual assault and child wellbeing best practice supervision
The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (the department) has developed three Best practice supervision information sheets for the family violence, sexual assault and child wellbeing workforces, now available online.
Supervision is a key strategy in developing and sustaining family violence, sexual assault, and child wellbeing workforces. The information sheets were developed in collaboration with the sector and provide guidance on:
• Supervision definitions
• Supervision functions
• Reflective supervision.
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