Foundations and Leadership

Strengthening supervision, leadership and capability across the mental health and wellbeing workforce.

Foundations and leadership brings together practical, role-based and discipline-specific supports that help people grow capability, confidence and leadership across Victoria’s mental health and wellbeing workforce. This includes supervision, discipline leadership, educator roles, and tailored supports for the Lived and Living Experience workforce. The focus is on strengthening the foundations that support good practice and on growing leadership at every level of the system.

This page brings together key pathways and supports across disciplines and roles. Over time, it will continue to grow as more resources, programs and partnerships are brought into the Collaborative Centre’s workforce development work.

How this supports the workforce

These foundations and leadership supports aim to:

  • strengthen discipline leadership and educator capability

  • support safe, effective supervision

  • grow leadership pathways, including for early career roles

  • strengthen integration across clinical, community and Lived and Living Experience roles

This work contributes to building a more connected, supported and learning mental health system over time.

Lived and Living Experience workforce development

Information about supports for the Lived and Living Experience workforce, including the LLE Workforce Development Program and partnerships that strengthen access to supervision, learning and leadership pathways, coming soon. In the mean time connect with the team.

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Supervision and leadership supports

Resources and pathways that support supervision and leadership across the workforce, including access to supervisor databases and early career support initiatives.

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Allied health early career program

Find the Entry Level Training Series designed to support you as you build your confidence, capability and professional identity in this field. These sessions focus on the core skills and knowledge you need in your early years of practice.

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Allied health disciplines leadership support

The Collaborative Centre hosts seven statewide Mental Health Educators, including Enrolled Nursing, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work. They support the workforce with discipline leadership, networks, and tailored workforce development.

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