Services Provided
Types of Assessments Conducted
Clinical Neuropsychological Assessments
Neurological conditions including, but not limited to: stroke, hypoxia, neurotoxicity, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis. As well as other conditions such as traumatic brain injury (TBI), dementia, and substance abuse.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessments
Assessment/diagnosis of ASD in adults, adolescents, and children (aged 10 years+).
Neuropsychological Assessments For Insurance and Medico-legal
Comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for the State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) – NSW, Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB) – Tasmania, Transport Accident Commission (TAC) – Victoria, Workcover, iCare, Income Protection (IP) and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD).
Learning Disorders (LD) Assessments
Assessment for LD in adults, adolescents, and children (aged 10 years +).
DEMENTIA ASSESSMENTS
To assit with diagnosis/ differential diagnosis
Post diagnosis support
REFERRAL REQUIRED:
Specialist (Neurologist or Geriatrician)
OR Medical Practitioner/GP
Assessments for Clinical Purposes:
- Identification of strengths and weaknesses for rehabilitation purposes
- Determine suitability for return to work and provide recommendations that may aid identified cognitive difficulties
- Assist with diagnosis/differential diagnosis in adults
- Monitoring changes in brain function over time (e.g. decline/improvement incapacity for self-care, independent living, work function or future employment)
- Assessment of the effects of treatment (e.g. pre/post-surgery, medications or rehabilitation)
- Assessment of decision-making capacity – the need for guardianship/financial manager
- Dementia assessment to assist with diagnosis and differential diagnosis
- Memory assessment and/or IQ assessments
- Diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in adults
- Assessment of Learning Disorders (LD)
- Assessments for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
- Assessments for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
- NDIS participants: this service only sees self-managed and plan-managed
Assessments for Medicolegal Purposes:
- Assessment of testamentary capacity
- To assess if other factors (e.g. psychological problems, poor effort) may be exacerbating any cognitive issues
- Assessments for work cover/insurance purposes
- Assess if a brain injury has occurred
- Assessment/evaluation of permanent impairment for acquired/traumatic brain injury and mental and behavioural disorders
- Assessment of the impact that brain injury may be having, or is likely to have, on an individual’s capacity for self-care, independent living, work function or future employment
- Assessment of decision-making capacity – the need for guardianship/financial management
Consultant Neuropsychological assessments conducted in Penrith (NSW)
&
Tasmania (Hobart & Launceston).
Fees
The fees for assessments vary depending on the nature and complexity of the assessment.
Please contact 0434 025 160 for information about the costs of specific assessments.
NDIS participants: this service only sees self-managed and plan-managed.
Late Cancellation / No-Show Policy
Failure to attend a scheduled appointment (ie. no-show):
100% scheduled assessment /appointment time fee will be charged.
Cancellations/Reschedule:
Within 24 hours of a scheduled appointment – 100% hourly fee of assessment/appointment time scheduled will be charged.
Within 48 hours (ie. 2 business days) prior to the scheduled appointment – 50% of the assessment/appointment fee will be charged.
Within 7-2 business days prior to the scheduled appointment – 10% of the assessment/appointment fee will be charged.
NO fee is charged if appointments are cancelled/rescheduled outside 7 business days prior to the scheduled appointment.
