Job description
Support the mental health and wellbeing of Australia's creative community.
Hey Mate is expanding our national clinical team and is seeking experiencedpsychologists and counsellorsto provide industry-specific therapeutic support to people working across Australia's creative industries.
This is an opportunity to provide meaningful, flexible clinical work within a purpose-led social enterprise that understands the distinct realities of creative careers.
About Hey Mate
Hey Mate is a social enterprise dedicated to improving mental health and wellbeing across Australia's creative industries.
We work with artists, musicians, performers, production crews, freelancers, arts workers, creative organisations, festivals, peak bodies and government partners.
Our services include:
Industry-specific counselling and psychological support
Employee Assistance Programs
Subsidised and community-funded mental health services
Workplace wellbeing programs
Workshops, training and sector-wide initiatives
Community Programs
Our clients may experience the common challenges of creative work, including insecure employment, financial uncertainty, irregular hours, touring, burnout, isolation, public scrutiny, workplace stress and the emotional demands of sustaining a creative career.
We believe people working in creative industries deserve support from clinicians who understand their world.
About the opportunity
As a contract clinician with Hey Mate, you will provide confidential telehealth support to adult clients referred through our intake team.
Clients may access support through Hey Mate's:
Employee Assistance Programs
Private counselling services
Government and community-funded programs
Subsidised and hardship support pathways
Creative industry wellbeing projects
You can nominate your availability, referral capacity, areas of practice and preferred client presentations.
Depending on your interests and experience, there may also be opportunities to contribute to workshops, group programs, industry resources and broader wellbeing initiatives.
Key responsibilities
Provide high-quality, evidence-informed therapeutic support via telehealth
Deliver short-term, person-centred and solution-focused interventions




Complete clinical assessments, treatment planning and case documentation
Undertake risk assessments and safety planning when required
Identify and make appropriate referrals to additional or specialist services
Work collaboratively with Hey Mate's Intake and Practice team
Maintain professional, ethical and confidentiality standards
Contribute to a safe, inclusive and culturally responsive service
About you
You will be a fully qualified and experienced clinician with a genuine understanding of, connection to or interest in Australia's creative industries.
Psychologists
To be considered as a psychologist, you will have:
Current general or endorsed registration with AHPRA
Relevant postgraduate qualifications in psychology
Experience providing psychological support to adults
Strong clinical assessment and risk-management skills
Current professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Confidence working independently through telehealth
Strong written documentation and communication skills
Psychologists who are eligible to provide Medicare-funded services or are open to supporting bulk-billed and subsidised programs are strongly encouraged to apply.
Counsellors
To be considered as a counsellor, you will have:
A recognised tertiary qualification in counselling
Current registration with PACFA or ACA
Demonstrated experience providing therapeutic support to adults
Strong assessment, documentation and risk-management skills
Current professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Confidence working independently through telehealth
A strong professional background in, connection to or understanding of the creative industries
Experience we value
We would particularly love to hear from clinicians with experience in:
Supporting artists, musicians, performers and creative professionals
Anxiety, depression, burnout and stress




Trauma-informed practice
Workplace mental health and psychosocial safety
Neurodiversity-affirming practice
LGBTQIA+ inclusive care
Alcohol and other drug support
Grief, loss and life transitions
Supporting freelancers and people experiencing insecure work
Regional, rural and remote mental health
EAP and brief-intervention services
Medicare, bulk-billing or subsidised service delivery
Why work with Hey Mate?
Flexible, remote contract work
Referrals coordinated by our intake team
Clients matched to your expertise, interests and availability
Administrative and practice support
Meaningful work with a distinct and highly engaged community
Opportunities to contribute beyond individual client work
A warm, collaborative and values-led team
The prospect to help build a healthier and more sustainable creative sector
Contractors can nominate the number of referrals they are able to accept.
Referral volume will vary according to client demand, clinical experience, location and funded program requirements.
Our commitment to inclusion
Hey Mate supports people from across the diverse communities that make up Australia's creative sector.
We warmly encourage applications from First Nations clinicians, culturally and racially diverse clinicians, LGBTQIA+ clinicians, clinicians with disability and people with lived or professional experience in the creative industries.
How to apply
Please submit:
Your current CV
A brief cover letter outlining your clinical experience and interest in Hey Mate
Details of your professional registration or peak-body membership
Your general availability and preferred referral capacity
A short overview of your experience within, alongside or supporting the creative industries
If shortlisted, you may also be asked to provide:
Evidence of your professional registration.
A current Working with Children Check (where applicable).
A National Police Check.
Proof of your right to work in Australia.
Contact details for two professional referees.
We review applications as they are received and may commence interviews before the closing date, so we encourage interested applicants to apply early.

📌 Psychologist / Counsellor - Remote / Work From Home (Gold Coast)
🏢 Hey Mate
📍 Gold Coast