Aviation Psychologist

The Role

This is a civilian (non-uniformed) role and part of the Air Academy (AirA) Aviation Psychology team providing psychology services to aviation Air Force elements of AirA, primarily Perth region.

The Aviation Psychologist (AvPsych) delivers best-practice resilience, organisational and mental health programs to trainees at Number 2 Flying Training School (2FTS) and other AirA units.

The AvPsych works with AirA leadership to optimise members' performance.

Works as part of an integrated team under the direction of CO 2FTS, completes psychological reports in a timely manner.

The AvPsych provides input and guidance at performance review boards and individual welfare boards process to ensure the most appropriate management of individual trainee cases.

A central attraction of the role is the opportunity to work with professional, highly motivated individuals who are solution-focused and very receptive to interventions to optimise their performance, development and well-being of aviation personnel.

Expanded duty statement is available on application.

About our Team

Join a team dedicated to delivering suitably trained and skilled Aviators to the ADF workforce in order to achieve high capability results.

Our psychological service is based on best practice and continually refined through our experience in aviation psychology and ongoing professional development, with our scope of service covering ab initio (Latin term meaning "from the beginning") through to advanced military aviation training.

As part of the 2FTS Executive team, this position is located at RAAF Base Pearce in Bullsbrook, Western Australia.

Our Ideal Candidate We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is looking for variety in their professional career. You will enjoy working with others to improve service provision and coordinate best practice care, and enjoy engaging with command and other stakeholders to provide advice and recommendations based on your subject matter expertise. You will be drawn to working in the operational, occupational and clinical space, and able to adapt to a changing environment to match operational tempo.

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