Assessment Clinic
Get a clearer picture through assessment.
Assessment is more than a means to a diagnosis; it helps create a more detailed picture of you.
Geriatric Cognition and Memory Assessment (GCMA):
Individuals aged >55 years who are experiencing changes in cognition and memory that affect daily-life tasks can benefit from our GCMA.
Our comprehensive report provides clarity on 5 key areas:
Executive Function- problem solving, analysing, and interpreting information
Attention- concentration, level of engagement
Memory- long-term memory, short-term memory, encoding, visual memory, auditory memory
Visuospatial- orientation, movement
Language- understanding language, communication
Reports give clarity to individuals, support networks, and clinicians to identify strengths and weaknesses that can be built upon to support daily living and goals.
Geriatric Cognition and Memory Assessments FAQs
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You don’t strictly need a referral for assessment, but it helps as an integrated approach is necessary for cognitive issues. If we are the first part of the journey, we will get your consent to collaborate with a team of health professionals.
Otherwise, a referral from a geriatrician, GP or other healthcare professional is appreciated.
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There is no item number available for this type of testing to be claimed under Medicare.
We are not aware of a health insurer that recognises this type of assessment, but please seek the advice of your private health insurer for clarity.
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Assessments cost $3000.
A $1,500 deposit is required before assessment, with the remainder due before the report is released.
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Due to the nature of the assessment and tasks involved, telehealth is not an option for our GCMAs.
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Yes, of course.
The assessment can go up to 2 hours, so please inform your support person that they may want to bring a book or a quiet, non-distracting activity.
The process:
Referral
We receive your GP or Geriatrician referral.
Assessment
We conduct your assessment, allowing up to 2-hours.
Report
We send a full report to you/your nominee and your referring clinician.
ADHD Assessment for Adults and Children (>6 years):
We help clarify how you may meet the DSM-5-TR criteria for ADHD through our comprehensive assessments. Our ADHD Full-Battery Assessment includes:
DSM-5-TR criteria assessment
Cognitive strengths and weaknesses
IQ
Attention levels and areas of attention strengths and weaknesses
These enhanced diagnostics, along with practical insights and recommendations, will be made available to you and your referring clinician (with consent) in a report.
We also provide a simplified Validation Assessment for those only seeking confirmation of an ADHD diagnosis.
ADHD Assessment FAQs
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You will need a referral from either your GP, pediatrician or another health practitioner.
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There is no item number available for this type of testing to be claimed under Medicare.
We are not aware of a health insurer that recognises this type of assessment, but please seek the advice of your private health insurer for clarity.
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A Full-Battery Assessment (includes Validation Assessment and additional assessments) costs $3000. A $1,500 deposit is required before assessment, with the remainder due before the report is released.
For a Validation Assessment, the cost is $2000. $1000 is required before assessment, with the remainder due before the report is released.
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Validation Assessments can be done by telehealth.
Due to the nature of the assessments and tasks involved, telehealth is not an option for Full-Battery Assessments.
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Yes, a support person is welcome.
We ask that a parent be present for any minors being assessed, as we require parental input for some questions.
The assessment can go up to 2 hours, so please inform your support person that they may want to bring a book or a quiet, non-distracting activity.
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Yes, we ask that a parent be present for any minors being assessed.
Parental input is required for some questions.
Assessment can take up to 2 hours, so you may want to bring a quiet, non-distracting activity.
The process:
Referral
We receive your GP, paediatric or treating clinician referral.
Assessment
We conduct your assessment, allowing up to 2-hours.
Report
We send a full report to you and your referring clinician (with consent).