We offer a range of neurodiversity-affirming diagnostic assessments for children, adolescents and adults seeking support for autism, ADHD, AuDHD and co-occurring conditions or learning conditions such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.
We take the time to explore lived experience, developmental history and current concerns. Test scores are a starting point for discussion, as we know there is far more to your story, especially for high-masking individuals.
Our assessment costs reflect the time, training and clinical skill required to conduct a comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessment led by a clinical neuropsychologist.
Assessments may include:
Tools may include:
A streamlined diagnostic pathway for adults when both autism and ADHD are being considered, and cognitive or academic testing is not required.
Assessment draws on clinical interviewing, the MIGDAS-2, the DIVA-5 diagnostic interview, and validated rating scales including the CAARS-2 and ASRS v1.1
Used when autism is suspected alongside conditions such as ADHD or specific learning disorders.
Our assessments are designed to support understanding rather than simply confirm or exclude a diagnosis. We take the time to explore lived experience, developmental history and current concerns, alongside carefully selected standardised assessment measures.
We believe test results are only one part of the picture. Their findings can guide us but need to be interpreted in context, especially if you mask effectively in social, academic or workplace settings.
All assessment pathways include:
Clinical neuropsychologists are fully-registered psychologists who have undertaken an additional 2 years of training in brain development, anatomy and behaviour. This training gives us a detailed understanding of how neurodevelopmental differences present across the lifespan, and how assessment tools should be selected, interpreted and integrated.
Importantly, this includes a clear understanding of both the strengths and limitations of standardised testing. It should not be approached as a checklist or score-driven process but needs to be interpreted in the context of a person’s developmental history, lived experience and patterns over time.
Our clinicians are adept at exploring high-masking presentations and take the time to understand what lies behind polished coping strategies, strong academic performance or outward functionality.
This approach allows our neuro-affirming assessments to move beyond surface-level results to better reflect how an individual experiences and navigates the world day to day.
An autism diagnostic assessment costs $2,850. This pathway is commonly used when a high masking autism diagnosis is being explored and where autism is the sole diagnostic question. We use it for children, adolescents and adults, including high-masking females seeking an autism assessment.
Assessment measures are selected based on the individual’s presentation and may include:
Cognitive and academic testing are not included in this pathway.
Masking refers to the strategies many neurodivergent people use to meet expectations in a neurotypical world. These strategies can make someone appear confident, articulate or socially engaged, including during assessment.
Masking can involve:
While these strategies can be effective, they often come at a significant cost.
A superficial assessment may miss high-masking presentations by focusing only on what is observable. For example, a person may maintain eye contact or perform strongly in a quiet, structured testing environment.
That’s why we consider both outward presentation and internal experience, digging deeper to understand:
This approach is particularly important in female autism assessment, where individuals may have spent years adapting to social expectations, often at high personal cost. The effort involved in sustained masking may result in burnout, emotional distress or meltdowns.
This assessment costs $2,850 and explores presentations such as:
The assessment considers:
It is designed to identify both strengths and areas of difficulty, and how these interact in everyday contexts.
Assessment measures may include:
Designed for adults where both autism and ADHD are being explored, but cognitive or academic testing is not needed. This pathway brings together autism-specific and ADHD-specific diagnostic tools in a single, integrated assessment, removing the need for two separate appointments.
This assessment costs $3,450 and includes:
What’s not included:
This assessment does not include cognitive testing (e.g. WAIS-5) or academic achievement testing (e.g. WIAT-III). If learning difficulties, intellectual functioning, or specific learning disorders such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia also need to be explored, the Combined/Integrative Neurodevelopmental Assessment may be a better fit.
Note: Assessment measures are selected based on each individual’s presentation and referral questions. The measures listed above are commonly used but may be adjusted to best capture your unique profile.
This is our most comprehensive assessment pathway, costing $3,850. It is recommended when:
Assessment measures include:
Many people seeking assessment for autism or ADHD also experience conditions such as:
As part of an autism or ADHD assessment, clinicians may explore how these conditions interact with neurodevelopmental differences. This includes examining whether emotional distress or behavioural challenges are primary concerns or responses to ongoing masking and effort.
Standardised measures are used thoughtfully and interpreted alongside lived experience, developmental history and clinical interview data. This approach supports a clearer understanding of how different experiences connect, helping ensure assessment findings reflect the whole picture rather than a single symptom or score.
Our assessments do not end with the delivery of a report. Follow-up is designed to support understanding, planning and practical next steps.
After an assessment, follow-up includes a 50-minute feedback session where findings, formulation and recommendations are discussed in detail. This appointment is used to:
Our focus is on assessment and diagnosis. If you require long-term therapy, we usually recommend that you find a suitable psychologist or allied health practitioner.
In some cases, we do remain involved through case management, which is offered at an additional fee of $320 per session.
Case management sessions:
Case management is offered at intervals of 3-6 months or as clinically indicated. These sessions are intended to support review and planning rather than provide ongoing therapy.
A referral is not required for any assessment. However, referral letters and any previous reports are helpful and can inform our findings.
If you’re aged 25 or under and wish to access a Medicare rebate for your autism assessment, then you will need a referral from a paediatrician or psychiatrist.
Your doctor can visit our referrals page to learn more.
A standard assessment often places primary emphasis on test scores and identifying deficits. Diagnostic criteria are typically applied rigidly, shaped by more classic or overt presentations. This approach can miss the influence of context, environment, and lived experience on how difficulties emerge and are expressed. As a result, individual differences may be framed as problems to be corrected, rather than variations to be understood. Reports are commonly structured around what the person cannot do, with limited attention to their strengths or to how the surrounding environment could be modified to support them more effectively.
A neuro-affirming assessment takes a broader and more respectful approach. It recognises that neurodivergent individuals often experience difficulties not because something is inherently wrong with them, but because there is a mismatch between how they think, feel, and process the world, and the expectations placed on them.
In our assessments, we take test results into account alongside lived experience, sensory profiles, patterns of burnout, social camouflage, and developmental context.
For example, a client might perform strongly in a quiet, structured testing session but experience daily overwhelm in classroom or workplace settings. Rather than dismissing these challenges, a neuro-affirming assessment aims to understand them in a way that makes sense to the individual and the people supporting them. Our goal is for our clients and families to feel seen, understood, and empowered by the process.
Please contact us for further pricing information.
It depends. Medicare rebates are available for certain assessments for specific patient groups. In such cases, we do need a referral.
For most of our patients, a referral is not required. That said, referrals are often helpful as they provide relevant background information and establish a connection with your existing medical team.
Yes. If you meet the relevant NDIS funding criteria, our reports can support your application.
Our assessments are comprehensive and diagnostically robust, incorporating formal testing, developmental history, and functional impact across settings. Where appropriate, we include clear documentation of disability-related support needs, which can assist with both access requests and plan reviews.
While the NDIS makes the final determination about eligibility, our reports are designed to meet the evidentiary standards required by the scheme.
