CHSA, Conscious Healthcare SA
Prepared for
Leandra Gomes-Luis

20 October 2026
Your Australia overview

From
Johannesburg
to Adelaide, mapped out for you.

Leandra, as promised, here is a short personal overview of what joining our team in Adelaide could look like for you: your likely route to registration, what we would need to confirm, what the role involves and what it pays. Have a read before our call on Tuesday and we can go through any questions together.

Prepared by Trevor Keen · Founder, Conscious Healthcare SA

2+ years
practising as an educational psychologist at Budding Minds since January 2025
Wits MEd
Master's in Educational Psychology, completed 2023
Adelaidetwo clinics, Salisbury in the north and Seacliff in the south
What your profile shows

Your background, in brief.

Drawn from your LinkedIn profile. If anything here is out of date, let me know and I will update it.

Qualification

Master's in Educational Psychology

From the University of the Witwatersrand (2020–2023), building on a BA and BA Honours in Psychology and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, all from Wits.
Current work

Educational Psychologist, Budding Minds

Full-time private practice in Rivonia, Johannesburg since January 2025. Before that, internships at Ububele Education Psychotherapy Trust (2022–2024), Cedarwood School (2021) and Assumption Convent School.
Clinical depth

Assessments, therapy and schools

Psychoeducational assessments, psychotherapy with primary and high school students, newborn behavioural observations, and experience with learning disabilities and adolescents.
Your likely route

The path to registration, step by step.

Psychologists trained outside Australia and New Zealand are assessed by the Psychology Board of Australia. This is the likely shape of that route for you. The Board makes every decision along the way.

  1. 1

    Gather your documents

    Your Wits transcripts, proof of your internship and supervised practice hours, and your current HPCSA registration. You have already completed a positive APS skills assessment, which confirms your occupation is on the skilled list — that is a great head start, and we will give you a full checklist for the Ahpra registration step.
  2. 2

    English language evidence

    We will confirm with you whether you need an approved English test, or whether an exemption applies.
  3. 3

    Apply to Ahpra

    Your application goes to Ahpra, and the Psychology Board assesses whether your qualification and training meet its requirements.
    Decided by the Psychology Board
  4. 4

    Any conditions the Board sets

    The Board may ask for a period of supervised practice and the National Psychology Exam. If so, you would complete your supervision with us, through our Board-approved supervisor.
  5. 5

    Your visa

    Your visa options are confirmed by a registered migration agent. We work with Amber at Unite Migration, who has supported our overseas staff, and if you are already working with an agent, we are happy to work alongside them.
    Advised by a registered migration agent
Where you stand

What you have, and what we would confirm.

These are the gaps a 20-minute call would fill.

What you already have

  • A master's in educational psychology from Wits (2023)
  • A positive APS skills assessment already completed
  • Practising independently at Budding Minds since January 2025
  • Psychoeducational assessment and school-based therapy experience
  • Experience with learning disabilities, adolescents and children

What we would confirm with you

  • Your HPCSA registration category, and that it is current
  • Your total supervised practice and internship hours
  • Whether you would need an English language test
  • Your timing, and who would be moving with you
The role

Real people. Real goals. Really great therapy.

Conscious Healthcare SA provides inclusive therapy for every body and every brain: psychology, assessments, occupational therapy, positive behaviour support and dietetics, for NDIS, Medicare and private clients.

What you would be doing

Assessments and ongoing therapy for children and young people, alongside occupational therapists, behaviour support practitioners and dietitians. Most of the work is funded through the NDIS, and your psychoeducational assessment and school-based therapy experience would carry straight across.
Autism assessmentsADHD assessmentsLearning assessmentsIntellectual disabilityDevelopmental delayOngoing therapy
Your package
$90,000–$100,000
AUD a year in salary
Plus 12% superannuation
$10,800–$12,000
Total salary package
$100,800–$112,000
Plus visa supportAgreed with your offer
Superannuation is Australia's compulsory retirement savings. Your employer pays it into your own super fund, on top of your salary. Final salary depends on registration status and experience, confirmed at offer.
EmpatheticWe understand and share the feelings of the people we work with.
InclusiveEveryone is welcome, whatever their background or circumstances.
SupportiveUnwavering support, celebrating every step forward, for clients and our team.
How it unfolds

From first call to first day.

There are steps on both sides along the way, and we walk through each one with you. Timings depend on the Board's assessment and your visa, so we will map them out together.

Step 1

Get to know each other

A relaxed 20-minute call about you, your goals and the role.

Us: answer your questions honestly
Step 2

Check your eligibility

We look at your qualification, registration, supervised hours and English evidence.

You: share your documents
Us: map your likely route
Step 3

Your offer

A written offer covering the role, salary, start window and visa support.

Us: put the offer together
You: decide, no pressure
Step 4

Registration and visa

Your Ahpra application and your visa run side by side, with a registered migration agent.

Us: sponsor and support you
You: apply, with our help
Step 5

Move and start

You land in Adelaide and start with us, with supervision and onboarding in place.

Us: help you settle in

Read our Moving to Adelaide guide

What life in Adelaide is like, where people live near our clinics, and what things cost.

Your next step

Let's talk it through, no obligation.

A relaxed 20-minute video call to answer your questions and see whether Adelaide is the right fit for you.

Reply on LinkedIn to book a time Just send me a couple of times that suit you.