Reporting to the Performance Support Manager, the National Psychology Network Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating psychology delivery within Athletics nationally, in alignment with AA's key strategic priorities of: 

• “Optimising performance on the day of competition” and,
• “Embedding consistent world class training environments across the nation.

Your core duties will include:

• Ensure AA, with our partners, can deliver world leading psychological support to our NASS categorised athletes, inclusive of "optimising athlete's performance on the day of competition" psychology planning. 
• Liaise with AOC/PA Sports Psychologists regarding optimisation of psychology services for the 2028 LA Games for Athletics athletes.
• Provide direction, collaborate-on, review and/or implement relevant policies and guidelines for communication within the AA High-Performance (HP) network and to the broader athletics community as necessary. 
• Support and guide AA HP and NIN psyschology projects.

What we are looking for: 

We are seeking an experienced and passionate leader in sport psychology to guide and coordinate psychological support for Australia’s top track and field athletes. With a deep understanding of elite performance environments, you’ll bring strong interpersonal and strategic skills to lead a national network of psychologists, shape best-practice performance psychology delivery, and drive impactful outcomes for athletes preparing for the world stage.

You will be a trusted collaborator, an advocate for wellbeing, and a key contributor to embedding world-class, consistent psychological support across our national high-performance system.