This is a Talent Pool recruitment for future Ongoing and Temporary opportunities that may arise across our Mid North Coast and Northern NSW Districts.

Locations: Ballina, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Lismore, Port Macquarie and Tweed Heads

Salary: Grade 9/10, $133,348 - $146,945 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading.

Flexible work arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements, location, and individual circumstances, in consultation with the relevant district.

Your role

Our Community Services Centres (CSCs) are seeking passionate, resilient, and values-driven individuals who want to make a real difference in the lives of children and families across NSW. The Manager Casework role requires a blend of leadership, professional knowledge, strategic direction, reflective practice, and the ability to mentor and develop others. In this role, you will lead a team of Caseworkers and Casework Support Workers to deliver impactful, child centred practice.

What You'll Do

As a Manager Casework in a CSC, you will lead the coordination of daily priorities and resource allocation, supporting Caseworkers and Casework Support Workers to deliver high-quality, evidence-informed practice that promotes the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children, young people, and families. You will apply your knowledge of best practice casework to drive consistent, high-quality service delivery through quality assurance, continuous improvement, and the implementation of practice reform. Reflective practice, professional learning, and a commitment to improving outcomes will be central to your leadership approach.

Your Day-to-day Duties May Include

• Practising effective group and individual supervision,
• Leading practice and practice change, reform and implementation through feedback, quality assurance processes, mentoring and other practice support assistance.
• Quality assurance of information and records for children and young people to ensure practice aligns with the standards of the Office of the Children's Guardian.
• Preparation and review of legal documentation, briefings and correspondence ensuring responses are accurate, meet deadlines and are of a consistently high standard.
• Initiate court proceedings as the official applicant and model litigant.
• Provide instruction, support, and guidance to Caseworkers in all court matters, including the Children's Court, and where required, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA), District, and Supreme Courts.
• Managing and supporting staff with time frames, work allocation and performance management when required.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and foster collaboration across the agency and with community, government and non government partners - including Grandmothers Against Removal (GMAR), Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), and Aboriginal Community Controlled Mechanisms (ACCMs) - to strengthen consultation, partnerships, and outcomes for children, young people, and families.
• Contributing to operational and policy issues and change management strategies in support of agency goals and objectives.
• Engage in consultation with senior leaders and executives to determine appropriate courses of action in matters that are sensitive, high-risk, or critical to business operations.

What We're Looking For

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Social Science, Welfare or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in applying best practice casework with children, young people and their families.
• Experience leading and managing teams in complex and challenging situations, including a high-volume work area.
• A demonstrated understanding of trauma informed care and the impact poverty, trauma and violence have on children and their families.
• A valid driver's licence, as travel is a requirement of the role.

Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre employment checks:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career.
• Flexible, autonomous work environment.
• Competitive pay and conditions.
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Applications close

Applications close Monday, 21 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Kirsty Archibald at or on .

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Ashlee Roberts via email as a preference to or on .

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.

Other Information

A talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

This is a Talent Pool recruitment for future Ongoing and Temporary opportunities that may arise across our New England District.

Locations: Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell, Moree, Narrabri and Tamworth

Salary: Grade 9/10, $133,348 - $146,945 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading.

Flexible work arrangements will be considered in line with operational requirements, location, and individual circumstances, in consultation with the relevant District.

Your role

Our Community Services Centres (CSCs) are seeking passionate, resilient, and values-driven individuals who want to make a real difference in the lives of children and families across NSW. The Manager Casework role requires a blend of leadership, professional knowledge, strategic direction, reflective practice, and the ability to mentor and develop others. In this role, you will lead a team of Caseworkers and Casework Support Workers to deliver impactful, child-centred practice.

What You'll Do

As a Manager Casework in a CSC, you will lead the coordination of daily priorities and resource allocation, supporting Caseworkers and Casework Support Workers to deliver high-quality, evidence-informed practice that promotes the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children, young people, and families. You will apply your knowledge of best practice casework to drive consistent, high-quality service delivery through quality assurance, continuous improvement, and the implementation of practice reform. Reflective practice, professional learning, and a commitment to improving outcomes will be central to your leadership approach.

Your Day-to-day Duties May Include

• Practising effective group and individual supervision,
• Leading practice and practice change, reform and implementation through feedback, quality assurance processes, mentoring and other practice support assistance.
• Quality assurance of information and records for children and young people to ensure practice aligns with the standards of the Office of the Children's Guardian.
• Preparation and review of legal documentation, briefings and correspondence ensuring responses are accurate, meet deadlines and are of a consistently high standard.
• Initiate court proceedings as the official applicant and model litigant.
• Provide instruction, support, and guidance to Caseworkers in all court matters, including the Children's Court, and where required, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA), District, and Supreme Courts.
• Managing and supporting staff with time frames, work allocation and performance management when required.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and foster collaboration across the agency and with community, government and non-government partners - including Grandmothers Against Removal (GMAR), Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), and Aboriginal Community Controlled Mechanisms (ACCMs) - to strengthen consultation, partnerships, and outcomes for children, young people, and families.
• Contributing to operational and policy issues and change management strategies in support of agency goals and objectives.
• Engage in consultation with senior leaders and executives to determine appropriate courses of action in matters that are sensitive, high-risk, or critical to business operations.

What We're Looking For

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, Social Science, Welfare or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in applying best practice casework with children, young people and their families.
• Experience leading and managing teams in complex and challenging situations, including a high-volume work area.
• A demonstrated understanding of trauma informed care and the impact poverty, trauma and violence have on children and their families.
• A valid driver's licence, as travel is a requirement of the role.

Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career.
• 4 weeks annual leave per year of service (additional leave entitlements in designated remote areas (Moree and Narrabri).
• Remote area allowance (Moree only).
• Flexible, autonomous work environment.
• Competitive pay and conditions.
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us?

Applications close Monday, 21 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Michelle Allen on or via email to .

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Ashlee Roberts via email as a preference to or on .

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.

Other Information

A talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

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NSW Department of Communities and Justice seeks a Manager Casework to lead a team of Caseworkers across NSW, delivering high-quality, evidence-informed practice focused on the safety and wellbeing of children and families. You will mentor staff, drive practice reform and collaborate with partners to improve outcomes.

The role requires a professional qualification in social work or related field, and a valid driver's licence with travel across districts.

NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is seeking leaders to deliver centralised programs in Child Protection and Permanency and System Reform from Parramatta, with a temporary full-time opportunity (35 hours per week).

Provide strategic direction, manage budgets and staff, build strong stakeholder relationships across DCJ districts and partner organisations, and drive service improvement with flexible working arrangements including home-based days.

A Talent Pool will also be created for future Ongoing and Temporary opportunities that may arise Statewide across NSW.

Location: Parramatta

Employment Type: Temporary Opportunity, Full Time 35 hpw

Grade11/12: $154,231 - $178,369 p.a. + superannuation and annual leave loading

Flexible Working arrangements include days working from home, agile office locations at local CSCs and PSP OOHC providers.

Your role

Provide leadership, direction and delivery of centralised programs in Child Protection and Permanency and System Reform to deliver quality services and achieve positive outcomes for children, young people and families. Manage program budgets, operations, workplan implementation and build a collaborative team environment to manage and lead staff to maintain and build stakeholder relationships with DCJ district staff colleagues as well as internal & external partners.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic oversight and professional development to staff who are responsible for influencing, mentoring and coaching caseworkers to deliver accountable and collaborative casework that respects the culture and context of each child, young person, family, and community.
• Lead and manage cross-functional and specialised teams that demonstrate a high level of engagement, commitment to professional development and responsiveness to critique.
• Seek out and actively manage key internal and external stakeholder relationships based on open, regular discussions and feedback to ensure effective interface between program development, planning, service design and policy implementation.
• Effectively manage resources and budgets, work planning, and professional development initiatives to maximise achievement of goals and ensure effective operations and cost-effective use of organisation's resources.
• Provide operational direction and leadership to establish and maintain an outcome-oriented culture of teamwork, achievement and accountability and continuous learning and professional development to ensure practice and policy knowledge and skills are contemporary, evidence-based and are aligned with the Secretary Focus Areas and DCJ deliverables.
• Collaborate with professional practice leaders and clinical experts across the Sector to continually build responsive and high-quality practice standards and capabilities.
• Deliver innovative, flexible and localised professional practices which are informed by evidenced based programs, responsive to and inclusive of local community knowledge and input and directly contribute to improved services.

What We're Looking For

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work or a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience in child protection and OOHC practice.
• Willingness to travel to Hunter, Central Coast, Mid North Coast and Northern NSW regions for meetings when required.
• Someone highly organised, strategic and has considerable child protection practice experience.
• Possess strong leadership and communication skills.
• Has the capacity to engage collaboratively with key stakeholders.
• Provide leadership to support organisational reform.

Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014.
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

Download the role description.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, we do not require every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

• A challenging and rewarding career.
• Flexible, autonomous work environment.
• Competitive pay and conditions.
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us? Requirements

Applications close Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEST. (3 weeks)

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Michaela Sullivan via email to or on .

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Ashlee Roberts via email as a preference to or on .

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Senior Manager, Investment Implementation and Operations

Department: Investment Implementation

Department/Agency: NSW Trustee and Guardian

Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

• Location: Parramatta and Sydney CBD. Flexible and hybrid working options available.
• Clerk Grade:11/12. $154,231 to $178,369 per annum, plus superannuation, plus leave loading

About Us

At NSW Trustee and Guardian our purpose is to support the rights, welfare, and interests of the people of NSW. The agency supports the NSW Trustee, the Public Guardian and the Commissioner of Dormant Funds to carry out their statutory functions. We do this by providing a range of customer-centred services, including Will-making, trustee, financial management and guardianship services, including some for the state's most vulnerable people.

We support over 50,000 customers annually and manage almost seven billion dollars in customer assets. A NSW government agency within the Communities and Justice Portfolio, our services help support and protect people at critical moments in their lives.

Our commitment to diversity

Our workplace reflects the diverse community we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. This includes women, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

About the team

Financial Performance and Investments comprises teams supporting the financial and investment needs of our clients as well as maintaining, enhancing, and protecting their assets. These services cover the management of properties, shares, investments, and other personal assets; the processing of customer and third-party payments and receipts; the handling of a range of taxation matters; developing financial plans and budgets to support our customers; and providing corporate frameworks, tools and services for Procurement, Project Management Governance, and Budgeting and Reporting to the organisation.

About the role

The Senior Manager, Investment Implementation and Operations leads the delivery and oversight of NSW Trustee and Guardian's investment operations, common funds and investment governance frameworks. The role is responsible for driving strategic investment initiatives, managing key service provider relationships, and ensuring investment services deliver strong outcomes for customers while meeting regulatory and governance requirements.

Application is encouraged if you demonstrate the following skills, knowledge and experience:

• Extensive experience leading investment operations, funds management and financial governance in a complex environment.
• Strong leadership capability, with a proven ability to lead teams, drive change and build collaborative stakeholder relationships.
• Experience managing strategic partnerships, outsourced service providers and contract performance to deliver value-for-money outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to a range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a dynamic environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across government, industry and executive-level networks.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

• CA or CPA qualified.
• Extensive experience in the management, operation and accounting of large investment portfolios, including cash, cash deposits, hedging, managed investment funds and passive investment management strategies.
• At least 10 years' experience within funds management operations

What we offer

NSW Trustee and Guardian offers interesting, challenging and rewarding work that has real purpose. Other benefits of joining us include:

• work-life balance with flexible work options (working from different work locations, variable start/finish times, job sharing)
• various leave options (recreation, parental, and flex leave of up to 24 days per year)
• career development including study leave and acting opportunities
• access to Fitness Passport and employee assistance program, and annual flu vaccinations

Be part of something bigger. For more information about joining us, visit the Careers page on our website.

To be eligible for ongoing employment in NSW Trustee and Guardian, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or an Australian permanent resident.

For enquiries about the role, please contact Stephen Matthews, Executive Director Finance Performance and Investments via email

Please note:

• Offers of employment will be subject to reference checks and relevant clearances.
• If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact People and Culture via email at
• A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

NSW Trustee and Guardian is seeking a Senior Manager, Investment Implementation and Operations in Parramatta. The role leads investment operations, funds, and governance, driving strategic initiatives and managing key supplier relationships to achieve strong customer outcomes.

The ideal candidate has extensive funds management experience, excellent stakeholder engagement, and CA or CPA qualifications, with hybrid work options available.

Psychologist - Maitland Youth Justice Community Office, Youth Justice

Department: Psychological & Specialist Services

Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice

Location: Maitland, NSW, AU, 2320

Maitland Youth Justice Community Office,

Youth Justice

• Temporary, Part-time (21 hrs per week) until15 January 2027
• Psychologist, Salary ($79,592 - $139,824 pro rata) plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

This is a targeted recruitment.

While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. This is because the Department acknowledges this lived experience contributes a perspective valuable to our work with this community.

Your role

Youth Justice is looking for innovative and dynamic Psychologist to support the Youth Justice Community Office in Maitland.

• Operate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, delivering psychological assessment, intervention, and therapeutic services and as part of a psychology and allied health team working across youth justice community and custodial settings.
• Provide a consultancy service to staff regarding the psychological needs of Youth Justice clients within custodial and community locations, as well as advice to statutory authorities such as the Parole Board.

What you'll do

• Undertake psychological assessment, intervention, and deliver therapeutic services or programs to young people who offend, including those who sexually offend.
• Assist in the formulation and review of individual Risk - Needs - Responsivity based case plans for the management and supervision of young people on remand or sentenced to a custodial or community order.
• Deliver training to staff, including Youth Justice Caseworkers, in the screening, identification and support of young people with mental health problems, intellectual disability or cognitive impairment.
• Maintain confidential documentation, including electronic Case Notes on Client Information Management System, in accordance with departmental policies, APS guidelines on record keeping and professional ethics.
• Prepare reports, advice, and consultation to statutory authorities such as Children's Courts, the Serious Young Offenders Review Panel, State Parole Authority, and Mental Health Review Tribunal.
• Be dynamic and able to think on their feet.
• Responsive to individual needs and situations.

You will be part of a team of Youth Justice Psychologists reporting to a Clinical Manager, providing psychological support to the varied units within the Community Office.

What we're looking for

• Minimum four-year accredited qualification in psychology
• Current provisional or full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia:
• A current Drivers' Licence with ability and willingness to travel throughout NSW.
• Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Applications close

Tuesday, 22nd September 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Zahia Chaaban on or

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

NSW Department of Communities and Justice's Maitland Youth Justice Community Office is seeking a dynamic Psychologist to support youth in community and custodial settings. The role is temporary, part-time (21 hours per week) with pro rata salary ranging from $79,592 to $139,824, plus superannuation and annual leave loading.

You will deliver psychological assessments, interventions and training within a multidisciplinary team, provide consultancy to staff, and prepare reports for courts and

Junee Correctional Centre

Location: Junee Correctional Centre, NSW Riverina

Employment type: Permanent Ongoing Full-time or Part-time Job share

• Plus environmental allowance, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Build a rewarding career where your expertise can make a meaningful difference. As a Psychologist or Specialist Psychologist at Junee Correctional Centre, you'll work with a diverse and complex client group, delivering evidence based assessments and interventions that support rehabilitation, reduce reoffending and contribute to safer communities. This is an opportunity to expand your clinical skills, gain valuable forensic psychology experience and enjoy the lifestyle benefits of regional NSW, including a lower cost of living, a strong sense of community and easy access to Wagga Wagga and surrounding Riverina attractions.

This is more than a job-it's an opportunity to grow your career and make a genuine difference every day.

Enjoy the benefits of regional living while building specialist expertise in correctional psychology at Junee Correctional Centre. Working with diverse and complex presentations, you'll be supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team committed to rehabilitation, reducing reoffending and improving community safety. This is a unique opportunity to broaden your clinical experience, develop specialist skills and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Located in the heart of the Riverina, Junee offers a relaxed lifestyle, affordable living, a strong sense of community and easy access to Wagga Wagga's schools, healthcare, dining, recreation and transport connections.

Build your career, enjoy a regional lifestyle and make a genuine difference in the lives of others and the community.

What you'll do

Every day, you'll use your clinical expertise to support rehabilitation, reduce reoffending and contribute to safer communities. You'll conduct psychological assessments, criminogenic risk evaluations and evidence based interventions while providing expert advice on complex mental health, behavioural and risk related matters.

Working collaboratively with custodial staff, case managers and other professionals, you'll help develop effective case plans and behaviour management strategies. Your assessments, reports and recommendations will inform rehabilitation outcomes and key decision making.

For Specialist Psychologists, opportunities exist to provide clinical leadership, mentor colleagues and contribute to best practice psychological services.

This is more than a traditional psychology role-it's an opportunity to build specialist expertise, work with complex presentations and make a meaningful impact on rehabilitation and community safety. What we're looking for

You're a psychologist who is passionate about helping people create positive change and improve rehabilitation outcomes. You bring strong clinical judgement, effective communication skills and a commitment to ethical, evidence based practice.

You enjoy working with complex presentations and collaborating with others to achieve meaningful outcomes. Whether your experience comes from forensic, correctional, rehabilitation, mental health or a related setting, you're resilient, adaptable and motivated by making a genuine difference.

For Specialist Psychologist Considerations

If you would like to be considered for the Specialist Psychologist role, you must also meet the additional capabilities and experience as outlined in the Crown Employees Psychologists Award.

At Corrective Services NSW, you'll build a rewarding career while making a genuine difference in people's lives and contributing to safer communities.

• Work-Life Balance - Benefit from a 35 hour work week, flexible working arrangements, 5 weeks annual leave, and stable NSW Government employment.
• Grow Your Career - Access clear pathways to Senior and Specialist Psychologist roles, supported by ongoing professional development, clinical supervision and training.
• Build Specialist Expertise - Develop sought after skills in forensic and correctional psychology through diverse, complex and rewarding clinical work.
• Join a Supportive Team - Collaborate with experienced multidisciplinary professionals who value innovation, learning and evidence based practice.
• Make a Real Difference - Help support rehabilitation, recovery and safer communities while accessing wellbeing programs and employee support services.

More than a job-it's an opportunity to grow your expertise, build a meaningful career, and make a lasting impact every day.

Applications close 22/09/2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Priority will be given to filling the role at Junee Correctional Centre.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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Corrective Services NSW is seeking Psychologists and Specialist Psychologists to work at Junee Correctional Centre. You will conduct psychological assessments and risk evaluations, deliver evidence based interventions, and contribute to rehabilitation and community safety.

Join a multidisciplinary team in regional NSW with opportunities for clinical leadership and specialist growth. The role emphasises complex presentations, ethical practice, and commitment to reducing reoffending in a