Migration
Migration and visa assessments
Thorough, clearly reasoned psychological reports for migration matters.
Our approach
Rigour, with care.
Inner Pathways prepares psychological assessments and reports for migration and visa matters, including family violence provisions, protection claims, and the psychological impact of separation, relocation or return.
Reports are written to address the criteria that decision makers and the Tribunal need to see, with the independence and rigour expected of expert evidence. Shivani brings nearly two decades of assessing children and families, and extensive experience working with people affected by trauma, family violence and displacement, including assessments conducted sensitively with interpreters. Instructing lawyers can expect reports that are thorough, clearly reasoned, and genuinely useful to the matter at hand.
What we do
What we assess
- Family violence provisions
- Protection claims
- Impact of separation, relocation or return
- Assessments with NAATI-certified interpreters
- Cultural sensitivity
Lived experience
Where the work began.
Shivani's understanding of displacement is not only clinical. Early in her career she spent three years teaching refugee children in South-Western Sydney, many of whom had fled war with little or no schooling. That experience shaped her lifelong work with people from trauma and refugee backgrounds, and it informs the care and cultural sensitivity she brings to every migration assessment.
Fees
Quoted per matter
Reports are quoted per matter, with indicative pricing available on request.
A full fee schedule is available on request.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What migration matters do you assess?
Family violence provisions, protection claims, and the psychological impact of separation, relocation or return, among others.
Will the report meet Department or Tribunal requirements?
Reports are written to address the relevant criteria decision makers and the Tribunal need to see.
Do you work with interpreters?
Yes. Assessments are conducted sensitively with NAATI-certified interpreters where needed.
What is your turnaround?
Turnaround is confirmed once we have received instructions and completed the assessment.
What do you need to begin?
A letter of instruction from the migration lawyer, relevant supporting documents, and client consent.
How are fees structured?
Reports are quoted per matter, with indicative pricing available on request.