Closes: 25 January 2026
Classification: Psychologist Level P1
Salary: $80,861 - $97,932 plus superannuation
Position No: PBE
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 12 January 2026
Contact Officer: Hayley Wood on or
What can we offer you:
* A range of clinical experiences to help you identify your clinical passion and best fit at Canberra Health Services.
* Exposure to management of complex clinical cases with great support.
* A new graduate allied health education program, with comprehensive orientation, networking opportunities, clinical supervision and regular education sessions.
* Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
* Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
* Flexible working conditions
* 12% Superannuation.
* Access to Employee Assistance Program.
* Access to Lunch Canteen.
* Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
* Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)
About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for entry into a specialist psychology graduate program with Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS). The role will involve rotating through and working in our custodial, inpatient, and community-based forensic mental health services to gain experience across all areas of forensic mental health.
Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS) is a unit of the division of Mental Health, Justice Health, and Alcohol & Drug Services. FMHS provides mental health care across the lifespan and across a range of settings, including a centralised community health facility, youth and adult custodial facilities, off campus community liaison, court settings, and secure inpatient units. The care provided is underpinned by the National Principles for Forensic Mental Health Services. The service aims to provide collaborative care guided by principles of Recovery and involving the consumer, their carers and other key services.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
* Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
* Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
* Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. An Order of Merit may be used to fill future identical vacancies in a 12-month period.
There is currently one position available, however a merit pool will be created from this recruitment round to fill future vacancies.
Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.
For more information on this position and how to apply "click here"
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
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