No, but your private health cover might cover it so be sure to check with your private health insurance before you proceed further.

If private health does not cover it, all assessment fees will be paid by you.

After you send a formal enquiry using the contact form or the referral form, you will receive a call to figure out your assessment needs. This call is free of cost.

The information I gather will determine the specific assessments that need to be conducted and approximate number of hours that might take.

A quote is then generated and sent to you so that you can make an informed decision about proceeding further.

You will be invoiced AFTER each session.

Reports are invoiced BEFORE they are sent to you.

If the cost provided in the quote is too high, please let us know, and we will send you contact details of services that might be able to provide these assessments at a lower cost.

• Step 1. I start with a thorough clinical interview to understand full history and current challenges.

• Step 2. I conduct structured assessments focusing on symptoms, features, and functioning.

• Step 3. A report is prepared based on how you want to use that report. I also discuss the findings of the assessment with you over a free of cost call.

Getting a diagnosis or functional assessment, does not guarantee acceptance by the NDIS or Centrelink for funding and support.

This is because having a mental illness or cognitive challenges, though disruptive and challenging, and even debilitating at times, may not necessarily reach the threshold set out for a disability.

The NDIS and Services Australia in particular, set out disability criteria against which the information and evidence you provide is evaluated. Unfortunately, this means that despite getting a diagnosis and a report demonstrating the nature of functional challenges, your application could still be rejected.

Capacity Building, Daily Activities – Improved Daily Living Skills – Therapeutic Supports, which includes Assessment, Recommendation, Therapy and/or Training (including AT) by a Psychologist (Line Item: 15_054_0128_1_3).