Placement Coordinator
Employment Type: 0.60 – 0.80 FTE
Location: Flexible
About The Cairnmillar Institute
The Cairnmillar Institute is a not-for-profit provider of psychological services and higher education, with a 65+ year history of supporting mental health and training the next generation of practitioners. We deliver clinical services, short courses, vocational training and accredited postgraduate programs in psychology, counselling and psychotherapy.
About the Role
Be part of this innovative program working with psychologists in post-graduate courses in Psychology (including Clinical Psychology), and working closely with the larger PC team, the Placement Coordinator will:
This is an academic Level B or Level C position, depending on experience, suited to an early-to-mid-career academic or clinician-educator seeking to expand their leadership in postgraduate clinical training.
To be successful in this role you will have:
Why join Cairnmillar
How to Apply
Applications Close: 29th June 2026
Please submit an application addressing the selection criteria and outlining your relevant experience and motivation for the role, along with a current CV.
Applicants are encouraged to refer to the Position Description (which is available on the Cairnmillar website) for detailed responsibilities and requirements.
Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check and other checks as required by the specific role.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Child Safety & Equal Opportunity
Our organisation is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance for child abuse.
Cairnmillar is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce that reflects the community it serves.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
