About Jazmin Pursell (She/Her)
Boundaries, psychological safety, and sustainable practice don’t happen by accident. They have to be designed.
I’m Jazmin Pursell.
I’m a social worker, clinical supervisor, trainer, and mum of two, and I care deeply about helping practitioners and leaders do meaningful work without it costing them their health, identity, or life outside the role.
I work in the space where professional responsibility, boundaries, and wellbeing intersect.
Not in theory, but in the everyday realities of complex systems, where expectations quietly expand, responsibility accumulates, and the work doesn’t always switch off at the end of the day.
The work I do
I support social workers, helping professionals, leaders, and organisations working in high-pressure, high-accountability environments, including child protection, disability, mental health, education, and government settings.
These are roles where:
the work is complex and emotionally demanding
decisions carry real ethical and legal weight
boundaries are often tested by systems under strain
psychological safety is talked about, but not always structurally supported
My work focuses on supporting people to think clearly in complexity, strengthen professional boundaries, and build sustainable ways of working within the systems they are part of.
This includes supervision, leadership support, and training that helps shift practice away from over-functioning and quiet self-sacrifice, and toward clarity, containment, and shared responsibility.
My Experience
I bring over ten years’ experience working across government and non-government settings, primarily in child protection, disability, and statutory systems.
My background includes:
frontline practice
specialist disability–child protection practice advisory roles
senior leadership positions within government
Across these roles, I worked closely with practitioners and leaders managing:
complex decision-making
ethical tension
system pressure
cumulative emotional and professional load
This experience shapes how I approach supervision, leadership support, and training. My work is grounded in real system conditions, with a strong emphasis on boundaries, role clarity, reflective practice, and sustainability.
I hold a Master of Social Work, a Master of Mental Health, and a Graduate Certificate in Autism, and I am a registered supervisor with the Australian Clinical Supervision Association (ACSA).
Why This Work Matters To Me
Like many practitioners working in complex systems, I spent years prioritising responsibility, performance, and professionalism, often at the expense of my own wellbeing.
I completed postgraduate study while working full-time and parenting, raising two young children along the way. I was capable, committed, and deeply invested in my work, and I normalised exhaustion because it felt like part of the job.
Eventually, the cost caught up with me.
That experience fundamentally reshaped how I understand practice, professionalism, and care. It made clear that boundaries and psychological safety are not optional extras.
They are essential conditions for ethical, sustainable work.
That insight now sits at the centre of everything I do.
How I Work
My approach to supervision, leadership support, and training is boundaries-centred, reflective, and systems-aware.
I don’t work from idealised models of practice or generic wellbeing frameworks. I work with what practitioners and leaders are actually navigating, including:
workload pressure
organisational constraints
ethical dilemmas
role expansion
the emotional impact of complex work
My work integrates:
reflective supervision
professional boundaries frameworks
systems and organisational awareness
coaching-informed strategies that support clarity and decision-making
The focus is not on fixing people.
It’s on strengthening capacity, confidence, and alignment within the work they are already doing.
Who I Work With
I work with practitioners, leaders, and organisations across:
child protection
education
disability and NDIS-adjacent services
mental health
government and statutory settings
This includes practitioners, senior practitioners, leaders, and teams who value reflective supervision, ethical practice, psychological safety, and sustainable ways of working.
What Guides My Work
A small number of principles shape everything I do.
Boundaries are essential
Clear boundaries protect practitioners, clients, and systems. They are a professional responsibility, not a personal failing.
Psychological safety must be designed
Safe workplaces don’t emerge by accident. They are built through clear roles, shared responsibility, and reflective leadership.
Sustainability matters
Meaningful work should not require ongoing self-sacrifice or burnout.
Reflection creates choice
Protected reflective space allows practitioners and leaders to respond intentionally, rather than react under pressure.
You don’t need to be fixed
Most practitioners don’t need more resilience. They need clarity, support, and permission to work differently within complex systems.
Working Together
I offer:
individual and group supervision
leadership clarity and boundaries-focused support
training and facilitated reflective practice for teams and organisations
If you’re looking for supervision or training that is thoughtful, grounded, and boundaries-centred, and that genuinely understands the realities of complex systems, you’re in the right place.