Assessment fees & payment
Understand the cost of your assessment, what’s included in the fee, and any additional appointments or services that may be recommended. Everything you need to plan ahead, in one place.
Fees explained clearly · Assessment inclusions outlined · Payment information available
01 / Assessment fees
Assessment fees are based on the professional time your assessment needs. Every assessment has a set number of clinician hours, so you know the total before it starts.
Standard professional fee
$250
per clinician hour, inc GST
The same rate applies to every service. Your total is the number of clinician hours multiplied by $250, and a written fee estimate stating the exact hours and total is issued before anything begins. Test materials, protocols and licensing are never billed separately.
Typical totals for the most common assessments
Combined autism and ADHD assessments save $750 against booking both separately. If an assessment needs fewer hours than estimated we bill the lower figure, and we won’t exceed the estimate without your agreement. See the full list on each service page.
02 / Inclusions
The sessions, professional time and deliverables covered by your fee, and which services may be charged separately.
Some additional appointments or services may be charged separately. See additional appointments and optional services below.
03 / The process
From the initial discussion to the final report, here is how the process works and where professional time is spent. Face-to-face appointments are only about a third of the work.
We confirm which pathway fits the question being asked, and say so if a different service would answer it better.
2 business daysWe confirm the referral question and issue a written fee estimate. Nothing proceeds until it is accepted.
1 hourInterview, observation and standardised testing. Testing is in person; interview components can be by telehealth.
1 to 8 sessionsSchool, workplace and family input is gathered and measures are scored and reviewed in internal case consultation.
1 to 6 hoursThe report is written and talked through in a feedback session. Your referrer’s summary letter is sent the same day.
10 to 30 business days04 / Additional services
Some people need appointments, documentation or other services beyond the standard assessment. Review the fees below so you know what may be charged separately. Add-ons are quoted at booking and never applied without your agreement.
| Service | Time | Fee (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Consultation & Assessment PlanningClarifies the referral question, confirms which pathway fits, and produces a written fee estimate before anything is booked. | 1.0 hr | $250 |
| Extended Intake & HistoryWhere presentation is complex or several family members are contributing history. | 1.5 hrs | $375 |
| Diagnostic Screening ConsultationScreening measures and a brief written opinion on whether a full assessment is warranted. Credited in full if a full assessment is booked within 90 days. | 2.0 hrs | $500 |
| Additional Feedback SessionBeyond the feedback session included in every assessment fee. | 1.0 hr | $250 |
| Review ConsultationPost-assessment review, implementation support, or discussion of recommendations with the family. | 1.0 hr | $250 |
| Case Conference or Multidisciplinary MeetingWith schools, treating teams, support coordinators or legal representatives. | Per 30 min | $125 |
| Second Opinion ConsultationReview of an existing assessment report with written commentary on its findings. | 1.5 hrs | $375 |
| Service | Time | Fee (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|
| Summary letter to referrerA one-page GP or paediatrician summary is included with every report on request. | — | No charge |
| Additional letter or certificateSchool, employer, insurer or airline letters requested after the report is issued. | 0.5 hr | $125 |
| Report amendment: factual correctionCorrections to names, dates or factual detail, requested within 30 days. | — | No charge |
| Report amendment: substantiveAdditional analysis, new material, or expansion of opinion. | Hourly | $250 |
| Report update or re-issueRefreshing a report more than 12 months old with current information. | From 4.0 hrs | From $1,000 |
| Service | Time | Fee (inc GST) |
|---|---|---|
| Additional standardised measureAdministration, scoring and interpretation beyond the standard protocol. | 0.5 hr | $125 |
| Additional collateral interviewTeacher, partner, support worker, carer or treating practitioner. | Per 30 min | $125 |
| School, workplace or home observationIn-situ observation with structured notes. Travel charged separately. | 2.0 hrs | $500 |
| Additional feedback sessionFor separated parents, extended family or support teams who need their own session. | 1.0 hr | $250 |
| Travel timeBilled in 15-minute units beyond a 20 km radius, plus $1.10 per kilometre. | Hourly | $250 |
| Home visitSurcharge where assessment is in your home by preference rather than clinical need. | 1.0 hr | $250 |
| Interpreter / translating serviceSourced through TIS National (Translating and Interpreting Service). | — | No charge |
| Telehealth deliveryAvailable for interview-based components. Standardised testing is conducted in person. | — | No charge |
| Priority turnaround: 10 business daysSubject to clinician availability. Confirmed in writing at booking. | — | +30% |
| Express turnaround: 5 business daysSubject to clinician availability. Confirmed in writing at booking. | — | +50% |
Court attendance and legal work fees are on our Family Law page. Fees are in Australian dollars, include GST where payable, are effective from 1 September 2026 and are reviewed annually. A fee estimate you have accepted in writing is honoured for the duration of that assessment.
05 / Funding
Depending on the service, your circumstances and the eligibility requirements, some funding options may be available. We will always tell you before an assessment begins if no rebate is available.
Psychological assessment and report writing are not claimable under Better Access, and a Mental Health Treatment Plan does not rebate assessment hours.
Who may be eligible: Therapy sessions with us may attract a rebate in the usual way with a GP referral.
Confirm with: your GP, or Services Australia
We invoice self-managed and plan-managed participants directly. Assessments are generally drawn from Capacity Building: Improved Daily Living.
Who may be eligible: NDIS participants. Pre-access assessments are not NDIS-funded.
Confirm with: your plan manager or the NDIA
Some extras policies cover psychology consultations, though assessment and report writing are commonly excluded. We provide itemised invoices for claiming.
Who may be eligible: Depends on your policy; we cannot advise on individual policies.
Confirm with: your health fund
Grants of aid are accepted for family law and immigration work.
Who may be eligible: Where the grant is confirmed in writing before the assessment begins.
Confirm with: your legal aid grant letter
Where a solicitor, migration agent or support coordinator is paying, we invoice them directly.
Who may be eligible: On written approval of the fee estimate.
Confirm with: the person or organisation paying
06 / Policies
Know when payment is due and what happens if an appointment needs to change. The same cancellation policy applies to therapy sessions and assessments.
Fees are effective from 1 September 2026. Questions about a charge? Get in touch and we will explain it.
