Registered Psychologist

Running your own practice costs you more than money. It costs you time you could be spending with patients.

The average private practice psychologist spends 8–12 hours per week on admin, billing, Medicare claims, and chasing referrals. That's one to one and a half full clinical days — unpaid.

At Synapsea, that work is ours.

You carry the clinical load. We carry everything else.

What you actually earn with us

Our registered psychologist session fee is $180. You keep 65% — $117 per session, paid to you.

Sessions per week Weekly income Annual income (48 weeks)

10 sessions $1,170 $56,160

15 sessions $1,755 $84,240

20 sessions $2,340 $112,320

25 sessions $2,925 $140,400

No invoice chasing. No software subscriptions. No room rental. No marketing spends. Those costs sit with us — not you.

What the role looks like

• 100% telehealth — work from home or anywhere in Australia
• You set your own hours and your own schedule
• No minimum sessions. No patient quotas
• We manage all Medicare billing, admin, scheduling, and patient intake
• Consistent referral pipeline provided from day one
• Full clinical infrastructure in place before your first session

Who we're looking for

• Registered Psychologists with current AHPRA registration
• Clinicians who want private practice income without private practice overhead
• Psychologists working in salaried roles earning below their market rate
• Early-career psychologists wanting a supported, flexible start with a consistent caseload

Who we are

Synapsea is a telehealth mental health clinic launching in Australia in 2026. We are building a small, carefully selected founding clinical team — psychologists who want to do serious clinical work without the administrative burden of running their own practice.

We are not a large aggregator platform. We are a focused clinic with a clear model and a founding team that has direct input into how we operate.

Founding team positions are limited.

What we cover — so you don't have to

✔ Medicare billing and claiming

✔ Patient scheduling and reminders

✔ Intake assessments and referral management

✔ Clinical platform and telehealth infrastructure

✔ Professional indemnity insurance coverage

✔ Marketing and patient acquisition

Before you apply — a straight answer to the obvious question

"Why take 65% when I could run my own practice at 100%?"

Running your own practice at 100% means you also absorb rent, software, insurance, billing time, no-show losses, and the months it takes to build a referral pipeline. Most solo practitioners net 55–70% of their gross billings after overhead — and spend significant unpaid hours getting there.

With Synapsea, 65% is your floor, not your ceiling after costs. And your time outside sessions are yours.

If you currently work for a clinic or hospital at a lower split or a fixed salary, the comparison is more direct.

Apply

Send your CV and current AHPRA registration details to join@synapsea.com.au

Subject line: Psychologist Application — [Your Name]

We respond to every application personally. If you have questions before applying, reach out directly — we're happy to have an informal conversation first.

Synapsea welcomes applications from psychologists of all backgrounds, including those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.