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ForewordForewordMy twenty years in the public health system have taught me the importance of quality clinical supervisionfor excellent patient care and for development of health professionals at every stage of their careers.Being a clinical supervisor is both rewarding and challenging and the role of the Health Education and TrainingInstitute (HETI) is to support you as you undertake this responsibility.I am glad to introduce the Superguide: a guide for supervising oral health professionals, developed with the helpof the Oral Health Superguide Working Group in partnership with HETI through the funding assistance extendedby Health Workforce Australia under the Clinical Supervision Support Program.It is my hope that this document will provide fresh, practical and relevant information that you can applyin your day-to-day practice.The Superguide will be useful for:• Browsing through to gain a concise but comprehensive understanding of the key elements of clinical supervision• Dipping in and out of when you need a reminder on the best way to go about a task (e.g. giving feedbackor teaching in the presence of patients)• Downloading, pulling out or photocopying resources for yourself, your fellow supervisors and your supervisees• Using as a resource to develop training for clinical supervisors in oral healthOn behalf of HETI, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all clinical supervisors for your commitmentto excellent health care delivery and the development of the oral health profession.Heather GrayChief ExecutiveHealth Education and Training Institute2 HETI The Superguide FIRST EDITION