In December 1903, she was transferred to the Royal Navy's Australian Squadron, where she served until October 1913, when the Australia Station was handed to the control of the fledgling RAN. "Psyche" was then assigned to New Zealand waters. In 1914, "Psyche" formed part of the escort for the New Zealand Force which occupied German Samoa (now Samoa). "Psyche" also escorted troop ships heading from New Zealand to the Middle East. She returned to Sydney in late 1914, and was decommissioned on 22 January 1915.