Forensic Clinical Psychology Registrar

**Alfred Health**

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.
- **Start your Psychology Career at Alfred Health - complete your registrar program with us**:

- ** Full Time Fixed Term (80 hours/fn)**:

- ** Psychologists Grade 2, Year 1 (PK1)**:

- ** Great staff benefits**

**Position Overview**:
Launch your clinical psychology career with Alfred Health - a leading provider of mental health and wellbeing services. Our two-year registrar program offers immersive clinical experience, individual and peer-group supervision, and a supportive learning environment.
One position is available for new-graduate psychologists seeking forensic-clinical psychology endorsement, commencing February 2026.

Our well-established psychology graduate program will support your transition into the workforce while you undertake the PsyBA forensic and clinical psychology registrar programs.
- Fixed Term Appointment - 2 Years, commencing in February 2026.
- Full-time 80 Hours + ADO.

**Eligibility Criteria**:
In your cover letter, please include the anticipated date you expect to attain General Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.

**Program Highlights**:

- Two 12-month rotations in services within Alfred Mental and Addiction Health Infant Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service. One will be based in the Youth Forensic Specialist Service, and the other in another service in ICYMHWS.
You will be supported by highly experienced supervisors at each rotation site, and receive supervision provided by a dedicated Psychology Educator throughout your two-year program. Our supervision model ensures you receive consistent, high-quality guidance from senior psychologists, with opportunities for feedback, case discussion, and professional growth.
Regular peer group supervision.
- You will be enrolled in Alfred Health’s Psychology Registrar Learning and Development Program. You will learn and network with peers at a similar stage of development, as well as learn from guest speakers from specialist areas.
- Four hours of protected time per week for reflective practice in your first year.
- Discovery Days across diverse mental health services.
- Access to a diverse range of professional development opportunities through the psychology department as well as AMAH.
- Most graduates from our program have successfully transitioned into clinical psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist roles at Alfred Health.

**Employee Benefits**:

- Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
- Onsite childcare services, a payroll deductible expense
- Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
- Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
- Access to staff health and wellbeing incentives
- Discounted health insurance

**For all enquiries, please contact**:
**Applications close 11pm AEST, Monday 27th October 2025.**

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

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