This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT.

Hello! My name is Olivia and I have been working in lived experience dedicated roles for the last 5-6 years. I am a people-person, who loves deep, robust conversations and supporting people to thrive both personally and professionally.

I approach supervision as a space to learn, reflect and grow, both for myself and the supervisee. I will support you, acknowledge you, but also challenge you. I want you to thrive and will encourage you to look at new perspectives and alternative ways of approaching things to achieve better outcomes. I believe that supervision should promote action and ignite purpose and drive.

With my extensive experience leading strategic planning, workforce redesign, and cultural change initiatives across the health and social services sector, I enjoy bringing diverse and alternative ways of thinking to encourage and foster higher cognitive and social-emotional capacities amongst emerging leaders. I believe that building and developing relationships are fundamental to meaningful change across a range of different mental health services, and emphasise the importance of true collaboration and partnership.

This supervisor has been approved to provide supervision under the ACCESS TO SUPERVISION PROJECT. If you are a supervisee who has received an approval email/letter from the CMHL you may contact this supervisor for supervision for this project, then follow the stated processes for supervision payment.

I am currently one of the Co-Founders and Directors of Lively Collective (a lived experience led consulting firm). Prior to this undertaking, I was the Consumer Lived Experience Workforce Manager at Northern Health leading workforce development and reform. I have also worked in Peer Support, Consultant and Project Officer roles across a range of tertiary services and regularly collaborate with Deakin University and ACU on research into lived experience leadership and workforce integration.

Drawing on my own experience as a consumer and a passion for innovative ways of doing things, I aim to foster reflective, values-aligned practice where individuals can make meaningful, impactful change within the services they work.

As mentioned above, my approach to supervision centres around relationship building, trust and mutual growth. What may set me apart, is that I will actively challenge my supervisees and encourage them to think differently so they can excel personally and professionally. Through my experience, I can guide them on better understanding service systems and how to navigate them to achieve positive outcomes and sustainable change, as well as strengthening their relationships with their colleagues across all disciplines.