Supervision is a mandatory requirement for all AHA practicing members. Supervision is an important part of an AHA hypnotherapist’s membership requirements, it also acts as a form of quality control for the public. All practicing members must complete a minimum amount of hours of supervision to maintain their membership:
If Professional, then 6 individual one on one sessions are required with the other six sessions being able to be done in group if a qualified supervisor is present.
If clinical, then 12 points of supervision are required if one on one, 24 points of peer group or a combination of both. Clinical members can do all supervision in a peer group.
The most important benefit from your perspective is that to gain AHA membership, Clinical Supervisors have to meet the high standards set by the AHA in terms of training and qualifications.
AHA clinical supervisors are required to follow guidelines in regard to professional conduct, responsibilities and confidentiality and these are set out in the AHA Code of Ethics. AHA cinical supervisors also have the benefit of the Association to help them with their work and continuing professional development. AHA clinical supervisors bring the benefit of this support to the work they do with their clients – you.
Eligible for or are clinical members of the AHA.
Completed an AHA recognised course of training in clinical supervision.
Carry a current certificate of professional indemnity insurance and public liability insurance
Complete a minimum of 10 hours of professional/clinical supervision annually.
For the nearest qualified and accredited clinical supervisor in your area please contact the advisory line on: 1300 552 254. Alternatively, click on the relevant state name below to contact an Australian Hypnotherapists’ Association’s clinical supervisor in your state.
| New South Wales | Queensland | South Australia |
| Victoria | Tasmania | Western Australia |
Peer support groups are held in each state. Please contact your state peer supervision co-ordinator / SEO / Membership secretary via the contact us page.
Every applicant for recognition as an accredited supervisor for the AHA must first be deemed likely to be accepted without reservation by all the clinical members.
Every clinical member and above is therefore entitled and obliged, if an applicant is considered unacceptable (with particular respect to good fame, personal reputation and character), to report any such reservation, substantiated in writing, for consideration by the executive committee.
The AHA will always uphold the principle of natural justice / procedural fairness; however, every applicant is required to acknowledge that the executive committee may refuse to accept the application, or may refuse to admit the applicant for accreditation, without the executive committee being required to provide any reason or explanation for its actions.
If any clinical member considers that a current applicant is not acceptable, they are to forward their substantiated report to the executive committee. The executive committee will treat all such reports in the strictest confidence.
If you are a Supervisor interested in joining the Australian Hypnotherapists’ Association please contact the AHA administrator on 1300 55 22 54 or administrator@ahahypnotherapy.org.au.
Registration as a supervisor – download this document if you would like to register as a clinical supervisor with the AHA