Psychiatry locums, on your terms.
Over 200 psychiatry jobs across Australia, with the pay laid out before you pick up the phone. Tell us where and when you want to work, choose the job that suits you, and finish the hospital paperwork online in minutes. Your career, your call.
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The psychiatry locum market
As at 29 October 2026, Zeep Medical has 206 open psychiatry locum jobs across Australia, 151 of them for consultant psychiatrists. From July to September 2026, locum consultant psychiatrists averaged $2,474 a day, and psychiatry registrars $1,360.
Mental health services asked us to cover 41,951 psychiatry locum days between July and September 2026. Consultant demand (28,056 days) was second only to general practice, and registrar demand rose 88% on the previous quarter.
Consultant psychiatrists
Locum rates and demand for psychiatry specialists
| Average day rate | $2,474 |
| Middle 50% of job days | $2,243 – $2,700 |
| Highest rate offered | $4,000 |
| Doctor days requested | 28,056 |
| Rate vs previous quarter | down $128 |
| Demand vs previous quarter | up 13% |
| Typical notice before start | 26 days |
Zeep supplies consultant psychiatrists to hospitals and mental health services in every state and territory, from major metropolitan centres to regional and rural towns.
We supply psychiatry locums in every state and territory.
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Your consultant psychiatry team
Chris, Matt, Anna and Rob look after consultant psychiatrists across Australia. Tell us where and when you want to work, and we’ll bring you the jobs that fit.
Psychiatry registrars, residents and CMOs
Locum rates and demand for non-specialist psychiatry doctors
| Average day rate | $1,360 |
| Middle 50% of job days | $1,160 – $1,600 |
| Highest rate offered | $2,558 |
| Doctor days requested | 13,895 |
| Rate vs previous quarter | down $117 |
| Demand vs previous quarter | up 88% |
| Typical notice before start | 14 days |
Zeep supplies psychiatry registrars, residents and CMOs to hospitals and mental health services in every state and territory, from major metropolitan centres to regional and rural towns.
We supply psychiatry locums in every state and territory.
See all non-specialist locum jobs across specialties on our non-specialist page.
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Your psychiatry registrar and CMO team
Aaditya, Ana and Rain look after psychiatry registrars, residents and CMOs across Australia. Tell them where and when you want to work, and get the jobs that fit.
Starting a psychiatry locum with Zeep
From first call to first shift
Register
Tell us your grade, the states you’ll work in and when you’re free. Even rough dates help: half of consultant jobs reach us four or more weeks ahead.
Choose your job
We match you to psychiatry jobs that fit your dates and rate, and you decide which to accept.
Credential online
Complete the hospital’s paperwork in EasySign from your phone or laptop. Your answers carry from form to form, and documents are reused while they’re valid.
Psychiatry locum questions
What doctors ask us most
How much does a locum psychiatrist earn in Australia?
From July to September 2026, locum consultant psychiatrists booked through Zeep averaged $2,474 a day. Half of all job days paid between $2,243 and $2,700, and the highest rate offered was $4,000 a day. Rates are averaged over an 8-hour day.
How much does a locum psychiatry registrar earn?
Locum psychiatry registrars averaged $1,360 a day from July to September 2026. Half of all job days paid between $1,160 and $1,600, and the highest rate offered was $2,558 a day.
Where are psychiatry locum jobs?
Zeep supplies psychiatry locums in every state and territory. As at 29 October 2026, consultant demand was strongest in Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria.
How much notice do psychiatry locum jobs give?
The typical (median) time from a job reaching us to its first day was 26 days for consultants and 14 days for registrars from July to September 2026. Some jobs start within a week, so having your paperwork ready helps you take them.
How many psychiatry locum jobs does Zeep have?
206 open psychiatry locum jobs as at 29 October 2026. Numbers are refreshed monthly; the live job board shows every current job.
How long does credentialing take?
Credentialing is done online in EasySign. Doctors have completed a full credentialing pack in 16 minutes and a 14-form pack in 44 minutes. We check your AHPRA registration on the public register, and the hospital’s forms are already loaded for you.
Where do these figures come from?
Rates and demand come from every psychiatry locum job hospitals sent Zeep from July to September 2026, published in Zeep Insights. Open job counts come from Zeep’s live job list on 29 October 2026.
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Register with Zeep, or talk to our psychiatry team about the jobs open now.
About the figures. Day rates and doctor days cover every psychiatry locum job hospitals sent Zeep from July to September 2026, filled or not, with each job counted once. Average day rates are weighted by the days in each job and averaged over 8 hours worked. Middle 50% is the range half of all job days were paid within. Typical notice is the median number of days from a job reaching us to its first day. Changes compare with April to June 2026. Open job counts are a snapshot of Zeep’s job list on 29 October 2026 and are refreshed monthly. Full method in Zeep Insights. Figures are indicative only.
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