Clinical Assessments

Please contact us to discuss the fee structure. You may be eligible under Medicare for a partial rebate (Medicare rebates are available for up to four autism assessment sessions for children under the age of 12) or under NDIS for a fully-funded assessment.

What happens during an autism assessment for children?

The Rosewood Centre uses gold standard assessment tools and processes. Up to four face-to-face sessions are provided, which include:

• Initial assessment consultation: We meet with parent/s or caregivers, and sometimes also the child. This session allows for the collection of background information, and if relevant, you will be asked to complete some screening questionnaires. You will also receive a questionnaire to give to your child’s preschool/school teacher, allowing us to get an idea of your child in a setting outside of the home. This strategy is an opportunity to meet you and possibly your child before we complete a formal assessment.
• Diagnostic interview: This is a formal interview with the parent/s or caregiver. We use the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R). The interview may take up to 3.5 hours to complete, including assessment scoring (approx. 2 hours with the psychologist).
• Structured play observation: This is a formal observation assessment with your child using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), taking up to 2 hours.
• Feedback session: Once all of the information has been assessed, scored, and a report has been completed, we invite you back to review the results. Our team will provide a copy of the information, including recommendations for support.

Sometimes, further information may be required to complete a comprehensive assessment. There may be times where it is appropriate for us to visit your child’s school for observation. If additional information is required, we will let you know and discuss any additional costs with you in advance.

What happens during an autism assessment for adults?

The Rosewood Centre uses gold standard assessment tools and processes. Up to four face-to-face sessions are provided, which include:

• Initial assessment consultation: We meet with you and perhaps the people who support you. This session allows for the collection of background information, and if relevant, you will be asked to complete some screening questionnaires.
• Diagnostic interview: This is a formal interview with you using the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R). It may take up to 3.5 hours to complete. Some of this time will be spent with you (around 2 hours), and the psychologist will use the rest to complete assessment scoring.
• Structured observation: This is a formal observation assessment with you, and we use the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). The appointment will take up to 2 hours.
• Feedback session: Once all of the information has been assessed, scored, and a report has been completed, we invite you back to review the results..You will be provided with a copy of the information, which also includes recommendations for support.

Sometimes, further information may be required to complete a comprehensive assessment. If additional information is required, we will let you know and discuss any additional costs in advance.

Intellectual, cognitive and learning assessments provide information regarding intellectual ability as well as potential disability. Assessments are available for children and adults. This is a useful assessment for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Centrelink purposes, possibly in combination with other functioning assessments.

The Rosewood Centre can assess different components of memory which can then inform learning or provide information for further evaluation, if necessary.

Behavioural Assessments refers to the assessment of adaptive functioning across the lifespan - providing a complete picture of abilities and difficulties. It is particularly useful for evaluating those with developmental delays, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, learning disabilities, neuropsychological disorders, and sensory or physical impairments.

The Rosewood Centre can provide screening and assessment services to inform further evaluation by paediatricians or psychiatrists.

Assessment, which provides information about a child’s functioning in the domains of:

• executive functioning
• attention
• language
• memory and learning
• sensorimotor functioning
• social perception
• visuospatial processing

The time it takes to complete a psychological assessment varies based on a variety of factors, including the referred/presenting problem. Fees are charged at an hourly rate. An estimate of how long the assessment will take will be discussed at the time of referral and finalised during the initial session.