Cultural supervision is a sharing process between the supervisor and supervisee, facilitated by the supervisor to providing reflection, encouragement and sharing of ideas. It offers a culturally safe space to navigate challenges, and focus on managing stress, vicarious trauma and burnout. Cultural supervision acknowledges the cultural load carried by First Nations peoples whom are often in dual/multiple roles, juggling complex relationships intersecting with self, work, family and the wider community. It provides cultural context and promotes well-being, reflective practise and professional development, deconstruct power imbalances and redesigning unsafe systems.

Samantha holds Clinical level accreditation under the Harmful Sexual Behaviours Counselling Accreditation Scheme, which is overseen by the Office of the Children's Guardian. This specialised accreditation is required to provide services to children and young people aged 10 to 17 years who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviours towards others, and to their families and caregivers. 

I have worked with children, young people and families for over a decade in the prevention against violence, abuse and neglect. An area I am extremely passionate about.

I have worked specifically in child protection, domestic family violence and sexual assault, and with children and young people whom have sexually problematic/ and or harmful behaviours