The referral pathways guide
Read with intention
Meet the clinicians
Academic strengths and weaknesses
Where exactly is the learning breaking down?
What it covers
- Reading, spelling and written expression
- Maths: calculation and problem solving
- Oral language: listening and speaking
- Results compared with others the same age, with recommendations for school
Who it is for: School-age children and students
Instruments
- WIAT-III A&NZ
How it works
We confirm the question and who it is for. Then come the assessment appointments, sometimes over more than one visit. You receive a written report and a feedback session to talk it through.
Time: About 6 hours of assessment time, confirmed in your written quote before anything is booked.
Fees and funding
- Fee
- See fees
- Clinician time
- 6 hours, including scoring and the report
- Ages
- 4-50
Every assessment includes the clinical interview, standardised testing, scoring, a written report and a feedback session. Complex presentations may need additional time; we confirm the hours and the report timing with you before anything is booked.
Assessment is a private-fee service. Medicare's Better Access items cover therapy sessions, not assessment. Medicare's rebate for psychological assessment is narrow: item 82000, for people under 25 with a complex neurodevelopmental disorder or eligible disability, on referral from a paediatrician or psychiatrist (for an eligible disability, a GP or another specialist can also refer), in person or by telehealth. NDIS, DVA and insurer-funded assessments are accepted.
How long until I get the report?
We confirm timing when you book. Complex assessments can take longer.
Related assessments
Screening for reading and maths difficulties.
Screening looks at reading, spelling, writing and maths to see whether a specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia or dyscalculia, may be part of the picture. It uses parts of the academic achievement testing on this page, often alongside an IQ assessment.
- A conversation with you, and with parents or teachers for a child
- Testing of reading, spelling, writing and maths skills
- A written summary with practical suggestions for home, school or study
- Advice on whether a fuller assessment would help
A formal diagnosis of a specific learning disorder needs a comprehensive assessment. See IQ and cognitive assessment.
Enquire about academic strengths and weaknesses
Tell us what you need and we will confirm the right assessment, or the right combination, and quote in writing before anything is booked.