Supervision Course
Contemplative Supervision Training for Ministry, Spiritual Direction and Givers of the Spiritual Exercises
We are pleased to announce our newest formation course which has been formally recognised by the Australasian Association of Supervisors.
Course Description:
This training equips experienced spiritual directors, givers of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, with the skills and theoretical frameworks, and deepened personal formation needed to offer contemplative supervision. Rooted in the tradition of reflective practice, Ignatian discernment, and the art of sacred and holistic listening, this course fosters vocational integration, ethical presence, mutual accountability for those in ministry and helping professions.
Wednesdays 9am – 12 pm (fortnightly)
4 February 2026
18 February 2026
4 March 2026
18 March 2026
1 April 2026
15 April 2026
Practicum and Integration
Participants are required to attend four online workshops, each lasting four days from 10:00 am to 4:15 pm. During these sessions, they will engage as trainee supervisors in the Kardia Heart Wisdom Program. In the course of these workshops, participants will receive:
40 hours synchronous learning
32 hours supervision practice – experiential learning
16 hours supervision on supervision
These sessions will include:
Supervised supervision practice with feedback
Reflective journaling and case studies
Peer consultation groups
Final evaluation
Target Audience:
Spiritual Directors with at least 2 years of practice
Givers of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises; and
Practitioners seeking to become supervisors of spiritual directors, ministers, and those in the helping professions.
Cost: $3,000
Download Course Outline: Contemplative Supervision Training for Ministry and Spiritual Direction