ADHD assessment
ADHD assessment
A structured assessment with a registered psychologist, entirely by video. One flat fee. Private ADHD assessment does not need a referral. It starts with a free 15-minute consult.
Telehealth is one way psychological care can be provided. The same professional standards apply, but telehealth is not suitable for every person or presentation. Suitability, limitations and alternatives are discussed with you.
What you get
- A clinical interview: developmental, educational, occupational, and relational history
- Standardised ADHD rating scales and measures
- Review of available records and, with your consent, input from someone who knows you well
- A feedback session to talk through the findings
- A written report with the clinical formulation, diagnosis where supported, and recommendations
What it costs
$360, total. Every appointment, the measures, the feedback session, and the written report. It’s a private fee: Medicare doesn’t rebate standalone ADHD assessments for any psychologist. A $180 deposit confirms your booking; the $180 balance is due two days before your assessment session.
How it runs
It starts with a free 15-minute consult by phone or video. No charge, no obligation: what you’re looking for, whether assessment is the right step, and your questions about cost and process.
The assessment itself is usually a single video session, occasionally a second where clinically necessary. Questionnaires are completed around it, and a feedback session follows where the report is handed over.
What the assessment is for
Where clinically supported, the report may describe functional impacts and recommend treatment, further referral, or possible work or study adjustments. It may support a request, but the employer or education provider decides what adjustment is reasonable; a particular outcome cannot be guaranteed.
If the findings do not support ADHD, the report explains what may better account for the difficulties.
If medication is part of what you’re exploring, prescribing in NSW sits with psychiatrists and, as the state’s reforms roll out, with specially trained GPs. The report is written to be useful to whoever takes that step with you.
After the assessment
Therapy can continue at Ixencion. A Mental Health Treatment Plan and an eligible referral are separate requirements for bulk-billed therapy. The initial course can include up to 6 individual sessions. After GP review, subsequent referrals can cover the remaining services, up to 10 individual services per calendar year.