At Learning Links, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn, develop and thrive. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and creating a genuine sense of belonging, supported by talented people who are passionate about making a difference.

We're looking for a Principal Psychologist who combines deep clinical expertise with the credibility to shape practice, quality and innovation across our Psychology services. This role is suited to someone who leads through expertise rather than authority, who wants their judgement to set the standard the whole service works to, without the weight of formal line management.

Reporting to the Head of Allied Health Service Operations and Growth, this full time role is Learning Links' functional authority for Psychology practice, quality, innovation and professional capability - shaping the clinical model, service design and standard ways of working, with clinical sign-off authority within delegated governance arrangements. The role includes regular travel to Learning Links centres, schools and community locations across NSW.

Why Join Learning Links?

Joining Learning Links means becoming part of a collaborative, values-driven organisation dedicated to helping children and young people thrive.

Learning Links has over 50 years' experience delivering evidence-based therapy, education and support services that help children build the skills and confidence to learn, develop and thrive. We work closely with families, schools and professionals to create a community where difficulties learning are no longer a barrier to a fulfilling life.

At Learning Links, You’ll Enjoy

- Salary packaging benefits up to $18,549,



helping you make the most of your take-home pay
- Flexible working arrangements available
- Career development and ongoing training opportunities
- A supportive and collaborative team culture
- Car parking, novated lease and digital device benefits
- The opportunity to contribute to meaningful outcomes for children, families and communities

What Success Looks Like In This Role

Success in this role will be measured through the credibility of Psychology practice across the organisation, the strength and currency of its clinical standards and quality systems, and Learning Links' recognition as a source of trusted, specialist expertise. In this role, you will:

Psychology Practice Direction & Clinical Authority

- Maintain and publish a current Psychology Practice Framework defining the clinical model, professional standards and scope-of-practice boundaries.
- Resolve clinical, ethical and scope-of-practice escalations quickly and clearly, with the outcome and rationale documented.
- Act as the sole authoritative point of clinical sign-off for Psychology practice matters requiring functional clinical authority, so operational leaders always have a clear, single source of clinical direction.

Clinical Services & Innovation

- Maintain a documented pipeline of Psychology service, product and pathway innovations, each with a transparent evidence base,



safety requirements and intended outcomes.
- Lead priority innovations from concept through to implementation and evaluation.
- Ensure new Psychology service offerings are clinically credible and responsive to identified client and school needs before launch.

Quality & Clinical Governance

- Keep Psychology SOPs and protocols current and consistently applied across clinical workflows.
- Turn clinical audit findings and quality issues into clear, tracked corrective action.
- Maintain a clinical risk register for Psychology practice, reviewed at each quality governance cycle.

Complaints, Experience & Outcomes

- Resolve Psychology complaints within agreed timeframes, with outcomes clearly documented.
- Analyse complaint themes, customer experience data and clinical outcomes regularly, and turn findings into practice or service-design changes.
- Maintain a current, evidence-based view of Psychology client experience and clinical outcomes to inform service and quality decisions.

Professional Capability & Supervision

- Verify Psychology clinicians’ competencies, credentials and supervision arrangements on a regular cycle.
- Ensure no clinician commences independent or school-based practice without a documented clinical readiness sign-off.
- Address capability gaps through a clear, tracked development plan.

Clinical Input to Workforce Decisions

- Provide timely, objective clinical input to recruitment decisions for Psychology roles.
- Provide clear, documented clinical evidence and input into clinician performance and development decisions.
- Help ensure recruitment, development

📌 Principal Psychologist (Sydney)
🏢 Learning Links
📍 Sydney