Lead Psychologist – Player Wellbeing & Performance

Cricket Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility to work between three and五

Flexible working arrangements

An additional week of leave each year

Tickets to sporting events

Free onsite gym access

Corporate health insurance offers

Exclusive partner discounts

Friendly, inclusive workplace

Job summary

Cricket Victoria is seeking an experienced psychologist to lead player wellbeing and performance psychology across its elite programs. You’ll shape strategy, strengthen coaching and support teams, and embed a connected wellbeing approach across Victorian cricket.

You’ll work three to five days per week, balancing direct player support with systemic change, reporting to the General Manager of Cricket Performance and collaborating with Cricket Australia’s wellbeing network.

Qualifications

• General registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia through AHPRA.
• At least five years’ experience as a registered psychologist.
• Experience working within elite sport or another high-performance environment.
• Experience delivering sport or performance psychology services.
• Strong understanding of athlete wellbeing, mental health and performance environments.
• Experience designing and implementing wellbeing programs, frameworks or strategies.
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively with players, coaches, leaders and multidisciplinary support teams.
• Current Victorian Working with Children Check or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering Cricket Victoria’s player wellbeing and performance psychology strategy across Men’s, Women’s and Pathway programs.
• Providing performance psychology leadership and direct wellbeing support to players.
• Delivering individual and group sessions that build wellbeing and the psychological capabilities needed for sustainable performance.
• Partnering with coaches and support staff to strengthen team culture, psychological safety and player engagement.
• Building the capability of coaches, Player Development Managers and support staff to create healthy, high-performing environments.
• Leading and supporting the Player Development Management function across the Men’s and Women’s programs.
• Developing practical frameworks, tools and ways of working that support a consistent approach across programs.
• Coordinating wellbeing systems, case-management practices and referral pathways.
• Supporting players experiencing wellbeing or mental health challenges and coordinating appropriate interventions and external clinical referrals.
• Evaluating the reach and effectiveness of wellbeing initiatives while protecting player confidentiality.
• Working closely with Cricket Australia’s wellbeing network and other key stakeholders to align with national frameworks and contemporary practice.

Skills

Registered Psychologist (AHPRA)

Elite sport experience

Wellbeing program design

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality and ethics

Job description

Our ambition is to create a leading player wellbeing and performance psychology environment across Victorian cricket – one that supports players to perform, grow and thrive on and off the field.

We’re looking for an experienced psychologist to lead this work across our Men’s, Women’s and Pathway programs.

This is more than a service-delivery role. You’ll have the opportunity to shape Cricket Victoria’s strategy, strengthen the capability of coaches and support teams, and embed a connected approach to wellbeing and psychological performance across the Victorian cricket system.

Combining strategic leadership with direct player support, the role is available three to five days per week. We’re open to discussing an arrangement that works for you and our programs.

About the role

Reporting to the General Manager of Cricket Performance, you’ll lead Cricket Victoria’s approach to player wellbeing and performance psychology across our elite cricket programs.

No two days will look quite the same. You might be supporting a player one-on-one, partnering with a coach to strengthen their team environment, working alongside a Player Development Manager or shaping a broader wellbeing initiative across Victorian cricket. et.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing and delivering Cricket Victoria’s player wellbeing and performance psychology strategy across Men’s, Women’s and Pathway programs
• Providing performance psychology leadership and direct wellbeing support to players
• Delivering individual and group sessions that build wellbeing and the psychological capabilities needed for sustainable performance
• Partnering with coaches and support staff to strengthen team culture, psychological safety and player engagement
• Building the capability of coaches, Player Development Managers and support staff to create healthy, high-performing environments
• Leading and supporting the Player Development Management function across the Men’s and Women’s programs
• Developing practical frameworks, tools and ways of working that support a consistent approach across programs
• Coordinating wellbeing systems, case-management practices and referral pathways
• Supporting players experiencing wellbeing or mental health challenges and coordinating appropriate interventions and external clinical referrals
• Evaluating the reach and effectiveness of wellbeing initiatives while protecting player confidentiality
• Working closely with Cricket Australia’s wellbeing network and other key stakeholders to align with national frameworks and contemporary practice

About you’ll bring

You’re an experienced and collaborative psychologist who enjoys building trusted relationships and working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

You understand that high-performance environments can be demanding and complex. You’re comfortable balancing player care, confidentiality, performance needs and organisational responsibilities, and you bring sound judgement, empathy and credibility to your work.

You’ll bring:

• General registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia through AHPRA
• At least five years’ experience as a registered psychologist
• Experience working within elite sport or another high-performance environment
• Experience delivering sport or performance psychology services
• A strong understanding of athlete wellbeing, mental health and performance environments
• Experience designing and implementing wellbeing programs, frameworks or strategies
• Strong communication, stakeholder-management and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work effectively with players, coaches, leaders and multidisciplinary support teams
• A current Victorian Working with Children Check, or the ability to obtain one

We’d also value:

• Endorsement in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology or a related area
• Experience leading wellbeing strategy within elite sport
• Experience managing staff or multidisciplinary wellbeing programs
• Knowledge of athlete transition, safeguarding and player development frameworks

Why Cricket Victoria?

Cricket Victoria is the proud home of Victorian cricket. Based at the CitiPower Centre in St Kilda, you’ll be part of a connected high-performance environment that brings together players, coaches and specialists from across the game.

This is an opportunity to help shape how wellbeing and performance psychology are delivered across Victorian cricket while remaining closely connected to the players and programs you support.

What we offer

• Flexibility to work between three and five days per week
• Flexible working arrangements
• An additional week of leave each year
• Tickets to a range of sporting events – including plenty of cricket
• Free onsite gym access
• Corporate health insurance offers
• Exclusive corporate partner discounts
• A friendly, inclusive and connected workplace

At Cricket Victoria, we embrace diversity across gender, age, ethnicity, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We are committed to providing a safe environment for children and young people across Australian Cricket and supporting flexible ways of working.

Our shared ideal, Leading the Game, guides how we create positive change and deliver excellence for our players, colleagues and communities. Our people value integrity, connection, accountability, respect and excellence.

All appointments are subject to relevant background checks and screening. Australian Cricket’s Commitment Statement to Safeguarding Children and Young People is available at www.cricketaustralia.com.au/safeguarding.