About Australian Athletics

Australian Athletics (AA) is the governing body for Athletics in this country. It is a National Sporting Organisation whose major partner is the Australian Sports Commission. AA is responsible for athletics, including high performance, participation, coaching, officiating, juniors, para-athletics, domestic and international competition. Australian Athletics has a critical role in leading, fostering and encouraging participation in athletics in Australia and promoting excellence in performance.

Heading towards the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics & Paralympics, it is an exciting time to join our High Performance (HP) Team, we are currently seeking to recruit a Psychology Network Lead (0.2 FTE).

About the Role:

Reporting to the Performance Support Manager, the National Psychology Network Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating psychology delivery within Athletics nationally, in alignment with AA's key strategic priorities of: 

• “Optimising performance on the day of competition” and,
• “Embedding consistent world class training environments across the nation.

Your core duties will include:

• Ensure AA, with our partners, can deliver world leading psychological support to our NASS categorised athletes, inclusive of "optimising athlete's performance on the day of competition" psychology planning. 
• Liaise with AOC/PA Sports Psychologists regarding optimisation of psychology services for the 2028 LA Games for Athletics athletes.
• Provide direction, collaborate-on, review and/or implement relevant policies and guidelines for communication within the AA High-Performance (HP) network and to the broader athletics community as necessary. 
• Support and guide AA HP and NIN psyschology projects.

What we are looking for: 

We are seeking an experienced and passionate leader in sport psychology to guide and coordinate psychological support for Australia’s top track and field athletes. With a deep understanding of elite performance environments, you’ll bring strong interpersonal and strategic skills to lead a national network of psychologists, shape best-practice performance psychology delivery, and drive impactful outcomes for athletes preparing for the world stage.

You will be a trusted collaborator, an advocate for wellbeing, and a key contributor to embedding world-class, consistent psychological support across our national high-performance system.

Ideally you will have:

• Registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
• Relevant Postgraduate tertiary qualification - an applied Masters or PhD in Sport Psychology (from an Institution recognised by the Australian Psychology Society)
• A minimum of seven years’ experience in the provision of and application of Psychology services
• A minimum of two years’ experience working in a sporting high performance environment as a Performance/Sports Psychologist
• A keen commitment to clean sport and abiding by AA’s National Integrity Framework suite of policies including the Australian National Anti-doping Policy, Safeguarding Children and Young Persons Policy, and Code of Conduct.
• Hold and maintain a valid Working with Children Check and (or ability to hold) Police Check.

Why Work for us? 

AA has a range of benefits to support a sustainable work-life balance that align to our Values and Behaviours, enabling you to bring your best self to work, no matter your role and stage in life.

Next Steps;

Click the ‘apply’ button, review the position description, follow the prompts, and submit your CV and Cover Letter.

Applications close Friday 11th July, AEST 11.59pm

At Australian Athletics, we offer career opportunities for people who share our ambition and passion for sport. From graduates to expert professionals, we are committed to offering fulfilling careers and the chance to grow as we grow. We would love you to be part of our journey. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and people from every culture, gender and sexual identity, age, and ethnic background. Persons with a disability or lived experience with disability who have the requisite skills are strongly encouraged to apply