Psychology and OT assessments
Assessments can provide valuable insight into how a person thinks, learns, behaves, and experiences the world.
Clarity starts with understanding
Whether you’re seeking answers for yourself, your child, or a family member, our team can help identify strengths, understand challenges, and guide the next steps with confidence.
Seeking answers?
There are many reasons people seek an assessment.
You may be wondering:
- Could my child have ADHD?
- Is autism contributing to some of the challenges we’re seeing?
- Why is learning more difficult than expected?
- Does my child need additional support at school?
- Why am I struggling with attention, organisation, or emotional regulation?
- What support would be most helpful moving forward?
Assessments can help provide clarity when questions remain unanswered.
They can also offer practical recommendations that support positive outcomes at home, school, work, and within the community.
How assessments help
An assessment is more than a diagnosis. It is an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of an individual’s strengths, challenges, learning profile, and support needs.
Depending on the assessment, outcomes may help:
- Identify neurodevelopmental differences
- Better understand learning and cognitive profiles
- Support school accommodations and planning
- Inform therapeutic recommendations
- Guide NDIS applications and planning
- Increase self-understanding and confidence
- Clarify next steps for families and individuals
Assessment services
ADHD assessments
Comprehensive assessments designed to explore attention, executive functioning, impulsivity, and behavioural patterns
Suitable for children, adolescents, and adults seeking diagnostic clarity or further understanding.
Autism assessments
Neuro-affirming assessments that explore social communication, sensory experiences, behavioural patterns, and developmental history.
Designed to support greater understanding and informed decision-making.
Cognitive assessments
Assessments that help identify strengths and challenges in thinking, reasoning, memory, processing, and problem-solving.
Often used to better understand learning and educational needs.
Academic and learning assessments
Designed to explore how an individual learns and identify factors contributing to academic challenges.
These assessments can support school planning, educational adjustments, and learning support strategies.
Occupational therapy assessments
Assessments focused on participation, daily functioning, sensory processing, emotional regulation, and practical life skills.
These assessments help identify support needs across home, school, and community environments.
What to expect
A conversation to understand concerns, goals, history, and whether an assessment is the most appropriate next step.
Structured activities, questionnaires, observations, and evidence-based assessment tools tailored to the individual’s needs.
A detailed explanation of findings, strengths, areas for support, and practical recommendations moving forward.
A comprehensive report that can be shared with schools, healthcare professionals, workplaces, or support services where appropriate.
Assessments across life stages
Children
Supporting understanding around learning, behaviour, attention, development, and school-related concerns.
Adolescents
Providing clarity during periods of increasing academic, social, and emotional demand.
Adults
Helping adults gain insight into long-standing experiences and identify practical strategies for success at work, home, and in relationships.
Other services available at Better Life
ADHD, autism and neurodevelopment
Mental health and anxiety
Learning and school challenges
Relationships and family support
Occupational therapy (OT)
Frequently asked questions
How much does an assessment cost?
Assessment fees vary from $1,000 to $2,500, based on the type of assessment and the amount of appointment hours required. The fees cover a mix of face to face time, assessment, report writing and feedback. We can provide an indication of likely total cost upon booking, and then confirm any fee changes after your first session with the clinician if the plan needs adjusting.
How long does an assessment take?
Assessments generally involve 7–12 hours of clinician time from start to finish. Assessment questionnaires are required to be completed by patients and other people involved in their daily lives (parents, school teachers, or similar). Assessments are generally completed within 2–4 weeks of the first appointment if all documentation is returned within a reasonable timeframe.
Does an assessment take more than one session?
Yes, most assessments can involve 3 or more sessions, depending on the requirements. The first session (1 hour) will involve gathering the information required to inform the best approach, outline the suggested plan and answer any questions you might have. We will confirm your exact costs after this appointment. The second session (1.5–2 hours) is for assessment work—though this may be spread across two appointments. After this is completed, in the third session (1 hour) the clinician’s report and feedback will be discussed, and we will provide the appropriate next steps.
I’m new to this, what should I expect?
In short, you should expect calm, friendly experts who will support your journey. You’ll be warmly greeted on arrival at our clinic, any questions are welcome, and your clinician will listen to you, so they can provide guidance through life’s challenges and opportunities. Our job is to support you—luckily, it’s also our passion!
Support starts here
We’ll take the time to understand your needs and connect you with the right support.
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