Explore our Psychology jobs and careers
If you have a genuine passion for empowering people, and you’re eager to learn and advance your Psychology career, then Ability Action Australia is the place for you. Together, we are all about providing multidisciplinary, NDIS therapy services to help individuals ‘get more out of life today’.
Working together, building on our culture of care and collaboration, we empower our people to support each other and provide the best possible service to our participants. From our transformative quality assurance processes to professional development opportunities and meaningful benefits, we have created a supportive environment where our team members thrive, and our participants ‘get more out of life today’.
At Ability Action Australia, we believe that a psychologist career is about more than just having a job. That’s why we offer networking opportunities, progression opportunities and salary packages to our hard-working staff.
Join our team! Fill out our simple registration form and our careers team will be in touch.
“At a time when there’s so much uncertainty in the world, it’s not easy to consider a career change, but it’s been quite invigorating for me.”
Dorothy Frost, Victoria
The benefits we enjoy
As you support and empower our NDIS participants, we ensure your work is appreciated and rewarded. Our people enjoy above-market salary packages and a stream of meaningful extra benefits and perks, including:
- On the Move Support: a car allowance, laptop and smartphone to support you on the road.
- Salary Packaging: take your pre-tax dollars further with access to a range of salary packaging options.
- Novated Leasing: our team members have the option to finance their vehicle through novated leasing.
- Learning and Development: access ongoing professional development and support aligned to your role and career goals. Sharpen and cultivate your skills through training sessions and seminars.
- Career Opportunities and Progression: seize opportunities to move within and across our family of businesses to broaden your skills, experience and support your career progression.
- Flexibility: we have embraced flexibility and agile working, allowing you to balance your work with the rest of your life.
- Uplifting Culture: positive, supportive, collaborative workplaces where we develop close relationships, trust and empower our people.
- And so much more.
Interesting, challenging work that makes a real difference
Our career psychologists support people with disability providing specialised assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health, behavioural and emotional conditions.
Our approach is to trust and empower our team members to manage their day. Take the initiative, be creative, and always have the courage to pitch in ideas to ensure our participants ‘get more out of life today’.
Our NDIS-registered psychologists support people of all ages in the following ways:
- Assessment of cognitive or intellectual functioning to guide treatment or vocational goals
- Rehabilitation and management of cognitive difficulties, such as problems with memory, attention and planning
- Support with adjustment to a new health condition or challenges related to a lifelong disability
- Support around issues including grief, loss, depression, self-esteem, motivation, goal setting, anger, social skills identity, interpersonal conflict and managing fatigue
- Identifying strategies to better cope with stress, life changes and connections with others
- Help with all types of disability including physical and intellectual conditions
Psychologist Jobs Australia: Frequently Asked Questions
Jobs for psychologists remain available in Australia. There has been an uptake in demand for professionals in the field since 2021, with the National Skills Commission predicting a 13.3% rise by 2026.
We really do invest in our people. This includes access to ongoing professional support and development to suit your career objectives, such as seminars and training sessions. In addition, our parent company MedHealth offers unique opportunities for progression between their businesses along with a Leadership Mentoring Program.
We believe our team members deserve a flexible working environment that allows them to balance their employment duties with the rest of their life. Our incentives include discounted private health insurance and gym memberships, as well as paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional annual leave.
Our psychology team are each paid an above market salary, which is reviewed annually. Team members are also encouraged to take advantage of salary packaging, and can be rewarded for referring candidates to a vacant role. Novated vehicle leasing is also available for privately-purchased vehicles.
A psychology career can be rewarding in a variety of ways. Your career can help you find meaning in helping others, meet a wide range of people and help solve problems for people in specialist areas.
If you think the psychologist job description fits your needs, email us at careers@abilityactionaustralia.com.au or call our Talent Acquisition Team Leader Nicole Luland on 0429 697 806.
