Performance Health Practitioner Services (Psychology) Early Career Practitioners

The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Vision is “Inspiring Extraordinary Sporting Success” and the performance of Queensland athletes at the recent Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games was a phenomenal demonstration of that. We are on the runway to Paris 2024, Los Angeles 2028 and then onto an incredible opportunity that will be a home games here in Brisbane, with the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

At the QAS we support 450+ pre-elite and elite athletes from talented juniors through to Olympic, Paralympic and World Championships medallists to win on the world stage. We support both in-house squad programmes, partnership Programmes with National Sporting Organisations and/or scholarships for individuals who are on medal winning trajectories for international success. We have a new and bold 2032 High Performance Strategy to propel us forward to enable more medal winning moments by Queensland Athletes, to ultimately inspire the State and the Nation ahead amongst the backdrop of a home Games in Brisbane 2032. 

The Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport, represented by the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified health services practitioners who have a deep desire to contribute to Queensland and Australia’s high performance sporting system. 

The position would suit an earlier career practitioner currently undertaking (or recently completed) a Post-graduate Sports Masters (Psychology) wanting an opportunity to be involved in high performance sport in Queensland. If you are committed to continuous improvement through mentorship, from experienced QAS practitioners, apply to join our organisation. 

The positions being offered are: 
Psychology (2 positions)

• Athletics – Primary location Brisbane - 1 day a week
• Hockey – Primary location Brisbane – 1 day a week

or  

• Triathlon – Primary location Gold Coast – 2 days a week

Essential Requirements (please refer to link for full details)

• Recognised Health Degree in the field of application, with rights to practice in Australia
• AHPRA (Psychology)

Desirable Requirements

• Earlier career practitioner currently undertaking (or recently completed) a Post-graduate Sports Masters (Psychology)
• Ability to travel