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Neurodiversity Assessment Service

The GPH Neurodiversity Assessment Service (NAS) is a low-cost service dedicated to providing accessible and affordable autism and Cognitive assessments for people of any age but with a focus on children and young adults.

Our assessments are tailored to each person. We aim to provide you and your family or carer with an understanding of your unique support needs, which may, in some circumstances, support applications for funding.

Who is eligible?

NAS is available to anyone aged 6 years and over who has speaking language skills.

Fees

There are fees to access this service. GPH has kept these as low as possible.

If you have a referral from a paediatrician, psychiatrist, or a GP you may be eligible for some subsidies through Medicare to assist in the cost of the recommended assessment/s.

Below are the total costs for each assessment, each service is broken down into a series of smaller appointments and payments. Please contact us to find out more.

Cognitive Assessment – $1,285.00
Autism Assessment – $1,285.00
Autism & Cognitive Assessment- $1,630.00
ADHD Assessment – $940.00
ADHD & Cognitive Assessment – $1,285.00

Assessment Services Available

Our service commences with an initial appointment to complete a needs assessment.

During this meeting, we work with you to confirm is NAS is the right service for you and to identify the assessments that best match your particular needs.

NAS currently consists of 3 assessment stream offerings which all use evidence-based assessment tools:

Autism assessment

Clinical interview with parents or carer (ADI-R) and structured assessment with the consumer (ADOS).

Cognitive Assessment

Structured assessment (WISC-V or WAIS-IV) with consumer and an assessment of functioning (ABAS-2) for parents or carer.

ADHD Assessment

Structured clinical assessment with young person and parents/carers (DIVA-5).

After you have completed the recommended assessments, your clinician will provide you with feedback and recommendations at a post-assessment consultation. You will also receive an assessment report. In some circumstances, we might recommend further assessment by related health professionals, such as a psychiatrist or a paediatrician.

Resources

ADHD Guideline Consumer Companion ADAG Information for Parents and Caregivers

ADHD Guideline Consumer Companion

Available at

Grand Pacific Health Bega
- Rooftop Level, Bega Village, Unit 1, 83 Upper Street, Bega, 2550, NSW
- PO Box 513 Bega NSW 2550
- Phone 02 6494 8800
- Fax 02 6494 8855
headspace Nowra
- 96 Kinghorne Street, Nowra, 2541, NSW
- PO Box 266 Nowra NSW 2541
- Phone (02) 4446 7300
- Fax (02) 4421 0045
- Website https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/nowra/