Prepared for Shaakera Subjee
15 October 2026

Your Australia overview

From Johannesburg to Adelaide, mapped out for you.

Shaakera, thank you for getting back to me so quickly. 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.

Prepared by Trevor Keen · Founder, Conscious Healthcare SA

8+ yearspractising as an educational psychologist since 2018

Senioreducational psychologist at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls

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 If anything here is out of date, let me know and I will update it.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 (2015), building on your BA and BA Honours in Psychology and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

Current work

Senior Educational Psychologist

At the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls since 2021, alongside your own educational psychology practice since 2018.

Clinical depth

Assessment and therapy

Psycho-educational, emotional, concession and career assessments, plus psychotherapy, play therapy and parent guidance, going back to your internship at Epworth Therapy and Assessment Centre.

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
Gather your documents
Your Wits transcripts, proof of your internship and supervised practice, and your current HPCSA registration. We will give you a checklist.
2
English language evidence
We will confirm with you whether you need an approved English test, or whether an exemption applies.
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
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
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.

Your profile tells a strong story. These are the gaps a 20-minute call would fill.

What you already have

✓A master's qualification in educational psychology from Wits
✓More than eight years of practice, including a senior role since 2021
✓Broad assessment experience, from psycho-educational to emotional and career assessments
✓Therapy experience with children, young people and their families

What we would confirm with you

?Your HPCSA registration category, and that it is current
?Your internship and supervised practice hours
?Whether you would need an English test
?Where you are up to with the immigration organisation, 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. Much of the work is funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and your assessment background 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, HPCSA 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.