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Vocational testing brings together your skills, interests and circumstances to identify suitable work options and career pathways, with a clear report to guide your next step.
Who a vocational assessment helps.
A vocational assessment identifies transferable skills, interests, strengths and barriers to employment. It is useful at any career crossroads.
- You are an injured worker planning a safe return to suitable work.
- You are a student unsure whether to head to work, university or TAFE.
- You are considering a career change and want an objective starting point.
- You are planning your next move, a promotion or an advanced placement.
- You want to understand your transferable skills and where they fit the current job market.
Every assessment starts with a clear question. We agree on what you want to learn before we begin, and make sure the report answers it.
Skills, interests and real-world options.
Validated vocational tools and a structured review, interpreted by a qualified psychologist and translated into practical options.
Interests & preferences
Career-interest measures such as the Jackson Vocational Interest Survey and the Self-Directed Search.
Transferable skills
A structured analysis of your skills, experience and how they transfer to new roles.
Labour-market fit
A review of current employment options, so recommendations are realistic and relevant.
Report & direction
A detailed report explaining your results, with optional vocational counselling to plan your next step.
Vocational assessments are conducted by a qualified psychologist. Every assessment includes a feedback session where we explain the findings in plain language.
Your assessment, step by step.
A vocational assessment usually runs over five to six sessions, structured and clear throughout.
- 1
Interview & history
We review your educational and occupational history and what you want the assessment to answer.
Step one - 2
Testing & analysis
Vocational tests focused on interests and preferences, plus a transferable-skills and labour-market analysis.
Step two - 3
Report & feedback
A detailed written report and a feedback session, with optional vocational counselling for career direction.
Step three
Know your costs before you start.
Vocational assessments are quoted in full and in writing before you commit. Additional labour-market research or other testing is quoted separately.
See fees- No Medicare rebate: vocational testing sits outside Medicare, so a Mental Health Treatment Plan does not apply.
- Insurers & schemes: WorkCover, CTP and other insurers often fund vocational assessment as part of a return-to-work plan.
- NDIS & private funding: some NDIS plans and employers fund testing when it supports a plan or goal.
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.
Things people ask before booking.
Do I need a referral for vocational testing?
How long does a vocational assessment take?
Is vocational testing covered by Medicare?
Do you help with career direction after the assessment?
Who receives my report?
Your next career move, with evidence behind it.
Validated vocational testing with a clear report and optional career counselling. Quoted in writing first.
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