Mental health careers
From allied health roles to research, discover the broad range of career opportunities available in the mental health sector.
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Find your career pathway in the mental health workforce
Whether you’re launching your career or looking for the next step on your journey, the mental health sector in Queensland offers many opportunities.
While many people first think of psychologists and psychiatrists when they consider the mental health workforce, it’s actually much more diverse and broad. Nowadays, mental health is treated by multi-disciplinary teams, each offering their own expertise and perspectives.
This page explains the types of careers in the mental health sector and how they contribute to the overall health system.
Photo on the left: Jessica Pulis, Mackay Hospital and Health Service
Career pathways in mental health
Allied health
Medical
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Sarah Pflanz
Advanced Social Worker
Child and Youth Mental Health Services, Children’s Health Queensland
Dr Timothy Leow
Psychiatry Registrar
Child and Youth Mental Health Services, Townsville Hospital and Health Service
Jessica Pulis
Senior Mental Health Clinician and Occupational Therapist
Mackay Hospital and Health Service
Chris Pye
Counsellor and Psychotherapist
A Single Step
Zoe Cunningham
Program Manager, Mental Health and Wellbeing System Reform (Lived-Living Expertise)
Queensland Mental Health Commission
Tamarra Tranter
Student Wellbeing Officer and Registered Art Therapist
Community Health Care Centre
Emma Williams
Clinical Nurse Consultant – Transcultural Workforce Development and Education.
Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Centre (QTMHC), Metro South Health
Keith Owen
Senior Care Coordinator
Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH)
Ash Rowbottom (she/her)
Registered Music Therapist & Registered Counsellor
Kindred Music Therapy & Counselling
