Staff Psychologist – Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770009
- Agency: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)
- Job Title: Staff Psychologist
- Position Number: 6538_06/26_CGC
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Wednesday 17 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time;Part-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $121,756 – $146,676
- Office Arrangement: On Site (To be negotiated)
About Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) is Australia’s national criminal intelligence agency. Our vision is an
Australia hostile to criminal exploitation. We work with our national and international partners to conduct investigations and collect
intelligence to combat serious and organised crime, cybercrime and national security threats. We develop and maintain national
information and intelligence sharing services and systems for use by state, territory and Commonwealth law enforcement agencies.
We also deliver nationwide background checking services to support employment or entitlement decisions to keep the Australian
community safe. The ACIC Board provides strategic direction to the ACIC and represents Commonwealth, state and territory law
enforcement and other regulatory agencies. Our purpose is to protect Australia from criminal threats through coordinating a
strategic response and collecting, assessing and disseminating intelligence and policing information.
Duties
- As the Staff Psychologist you will:
- Provide professional workplace counselling services (face to face and online telehealth) to
- ACIC employees, and their partners/spouses;
- Undertake psychometric assessments to establish and monitor wellbeing risk for employees;
- Provide psychological support services and specialist case management advice as required
- by People Services and Safety team;
- In partnership with WHS and Wellbeing team, develop and contribute to the development
- and delivery of specialist presentations, and mental health and wellbeing related
- interventions;
- Visit ACIC State Offices to deliver on-site and off-site clinical services, as required;
- Assist with clinical advice to WHS and Wellbeing team on promoting mentally healthy
- workplaces, including the identification of psychosocial hazards and controls to address;
- Assist in the formulation of emergency management plans to deal with workplace incidents;
- Adhere to Psychology Services operational policies and procedures.
- Skills and experience
- Mandatory qualifications – Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia;
- Master’s degree in psychology or higher; at least three (3) years’ experience as a
- professional psychologist.
- Previous experienc e – in the delivery of psychological support services in an organisational
- setting or as a service provider through an Employee Assistance Program.
Eligibility / Notes
- Eligibility
- Citizenship – To be eligible for employment with the ACIC, applicants must be an Australian
- citizen.
- Security Clearance – The Australian community expects ACIC employees to maintain the
- highest levels of security and integrity. Successful applicants will be required to obtain and
- maintain a minimum Negative Vetting 1 security clearance.
- Pre-Employment Screening – All candidates must satisfy an Organisational Suitability
- Assessment (OSA) prior to being offered employment at the ACIC.
How to Apply
Position Contact Shannon, 02 6268 7259
Agency Recruitment Site https://www.acic.gov.au/careers
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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