Recruit HQ – Expert Pre-Employment Psychological Assessments Australia Recruit HQ specialises in pre-employment psychological testing and assessments for high-risk, high-performance, and safety-critical industries across Australia. Our team of experienced registered psychologists provides evidence-based psychological screening, personality testing, cognitive ability assessments, and risk profiling to help organisations hire the right people.
Recruitment Support – Victoria Police & Emergency Services
Psychological Inherent Requirement Assessments
We know the Victoria Police recruitment process inside out and understand the expectations placed on applicants. Our goal is to help every candidate feel prepared, confident, and supported throughout their assessment journey.
Our psychologists at Recruit HQ have worked directly with Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, and the Australian Defence Force (ADF). We specialise in psychological inherent requirements assessments for Victoria Police applicants, protective services officers (PSOs), and other emergency-service personnel across Melbourne and Victoria.
We will guide your pre-employment psychological testing and assess for a range of psychological inherent skills, including resilience, judgment, decision-making, and interpersonal capability. These skills and more are essential traits for frontline work.
Victoria Police, Ambulance, Fire & Rescue and Aust Defence Force
Specialised Treatment
In addition to pre-employment psychological assessments, we also provide trauma-focused treatment and psychological and moral injury therapy. As well as return-to-work treatment and operational-readiness assessments.
Our psychologists have worked alongside Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for over 15 years. We have provided psychological care to members and employees after the most critical jobs and distressing circumstances. We know the emotional and psychological toll these jobs can have on you and your loved ones.
We have worked with members and employees through all stages of their careers. From pre-employment, recruit training, mid-career, retirement and midst and post psychological injury. We know the job intimately, which allows us to offer specialised and targeted psychological services and trauma treatment for police, paramedics, firefighters and the Defence.
We specialise in PTSD, trauma treatment, critical incidents and, psychological and moral injuries. We work with you to ensure that you remain psychologically well and fit as the day you started your career. And if it arises, we can also support you in navigating the injury recovery or retirement. We have experience working with insurers and WorkSafe and can support you through the complex and distressing process.
In many cases, our counselling service is free to current and previously serving members, either funded directly by your employer or by other support services. We currently work directly with Ambulance Victoria, DVA, WorkCover, Open Arms, and the ADF. As well as Victoria Police and Fire & Rescue, funded through Fortem.
Victoria Police, Ambulance, Fire & Rescue and Aust Defence Force
Resilience & Psychological Preparedness
Build mental toughness, emotional stability, and resilience with Recruit HQ’s Resilience Training for First Responders and Defence Candidates. Designed by registered psychologists with expertise in trauma and performance psychology, our program prepares applicants for the psychological demands of police, paramedic, and defence recruitment. Our approach is trauma-informed, respectful, and grounded in proven psychological strategies aimed at developing psychological strength.
Through evidence-based techniques in stress management, cognitive re-framing, emotional regulation, and resilience building, participants develop the mindset and tools needed to perform calmly under pressure, recover quickly from setbacks, and maintain peak psychological readiness.
Whether you’re preparing for Victoria Police, AFP, Ambulance Victoria, or the Australian Defence Force, Recruit HQ helps you strengthen emotional robustness, improve mental endurance, and enhance your readiness for challenging operational environments.
Helping You Meet the Psychological Inherent Requirements
Whether you’re applying to join the Victoria Police, Australian Federal Police, Australian Defence Force, Fire and Rescue or Ambulance Victoria, Recruit HQ provides a trusted pathway to demonstrate your psychological fitness and suitability.
We bring the right balance of clinical expertise and occupational psychology, helping you meet the psychological inherent requirements of your chosen career with confidence.
Why Choose Recruit HQ
At Recruit HQ, we’re not just about reports — we’re about results.
We make the process professional but never cold, evidence-based but still human, supporting every applicant, officer, and organisation to make informed, confident decisions built on clarity, care, and integrity.
