Introduction
The current healthcare climate is marked by unprecedented challenges including complex patient acuity, staff burnout and increased workloads which have underscored systemic vulnerabilities. Clinical supervision (CS) is an emerging innovation in nursing and midwifery practice, that can foster a reflective culture and support the professional development and wellbeing of nurses and midwives.
CS has been recommended for all nurses and midwives as a core component of professional support and development. Connection between a supervisee and experienced supervisor, facilitates the navigation of positive and challenging workplace issues, thus fostering professional courage and resilience, and enhancing professional competence alongside compassionate care delivery.

Body
In 2020, the ACT Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer initiated the Towards a Safer Culture Strategy, to lead the introduction and embedding of CS across the ACT health sector. The work of the Towards a Safer Culture Strategy facilitated specialised CS training for 186 staff members across multiple disciplines, and the development of a CS framework. Additionally, the Towards a Safer Culture team designed a communication and engagement strategy that enhanced CS visibility and buy in, developed a digital platform to connect supervisees with supervisors across the organisations, and are establishing a multidisciplinary and sustainable approach to supervisor training.
Evaluations of this strategy are underway to capture the impact of CS. Identified barriers and enablers emerging from the provision of CS will inform future implementation and sustainability of CS throughout ACT health systems. Early feedback has indicated a strong appetite for CS.

Conclusion
These approaches have accelerated a shared understanding of CS across ACT Health and advanced the embedding of CS within nursing and midwifery practice. Continued investment in CS will further sustain professional connections, competent and courageous clinicians, and improve standards of care.