Provisionally Approved Supervisors Application Form

Key Documents

Letter of Agreement

Faithfulness in Service

Pastoral Supervision in the
Anglican Diocese of Sydney

Pastoral Supervision Policy

Apply to become a Provisionally Approved Supervisor

To be eligible to be a Provisionally Approved Pastoral Supervisor, a person must –

  • have completed a recognised course in a related vocation, or
  • have no less than 5 years’ experience in pastoral ministry, mentoring and coaching (including retired ministry workers, or ministry spouses) or other related vocations,
  • undertake the Supervision Foundations Training Course.
  • Pastoral Supervisors in this group are required to obtain a qualification in Pastoral Supervision and progress to non-provisional approval within 5 years.

The next Supervisor Foundations Training Course details will be announced
closer to the time.

All Pastoral Supervisors must also declare their willingness to abide by Faithfulness in Service and to support the ministry of the Diocese of Sydney.

Approval will be issued for a specified period, usually five years, and is not perpetual. The usual duration of approval will be reviewed from time to time in accordance with the review schedule of the Pastoral Supervision Policy.

Please download the Letter of Agreement for Provisionally Approved Pastoral Supervisors read, sign and scan to a jpg or pdf file. Then assemble the required list of documents and information to upload in the form below

If you wish to apply for Provisional approval as a Pastoral Supervisor, please complete the form below.

But please DO NOT submit the form until you have ALL your documents ready for upload.

Application Form for Provisional Approval as a Pastoral Supervisor

Before commencing the application form below please collect the following documents for uploading as either pdf (preferred), jpg, or png format:

  • Professional Qualifications (if any).
  • Evidence of 5 year’s experience in pastoral ministry, mentoring and coaching (including retired ministry workers, or ministry spouses) or other related vocations.
  • A copy of a national police check no older than 12 months (eg: from Crimcheck )
  • A signed copy of the Letter of Agreement for Provisional Approved Pastoral Supervisors
  • A character reference from your current minister/pastor

There is space near the end of the form to include any information not covered in the rest of the form.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the Manager. Pastoral Supervision.