Assessments for Adults
Comprehensive psychology assessments to better understand your strengths, support needs, and development.
Assessments can provide a deeper understanding of how you think, learn, communicate, and experience the world. At Beam Health, our Psychology team works collaboratively with you to explore your strengths, differences, and support needs.
Assessments are tailored to your goals and can provide practical insights and recommendations to support wellbeing, independence, participation, and success across work, study, relationships and community life.
How We Can Help
Psychological assessments provide a supportive way to better understand your unique profile of strengths, differences, and support needs.
At Beam, we offer adult assessments for ADHD, Autism, learning differences, cognitive functioning, and functional behaviour, helping individuals better understand how they think, learn and navigate everyday life.
Our clinicians take a neuroaffirming approach, ensuring you feel respected, understood, and supported throughout the process. Insights from the assessment are translated into clear, practical recommendations that can be applied in daily life, work, study, and relationships.
Locations
Areas of Support
ADHD
An ADHD assessment is a comprehensive process that helps build a clearer understanding of how your attention, concentration, energy and regulation patterns show up in daily life.
It explores how these patterns align with the criteria for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), while also considering other contributing factors. You will receive a comprehensive report that recognises your strengths and differences, along with tailored recommendations to support you across work, study, relationships and everyday life.
Autism
An autism assessment is a collaborative process that aims to understand your unique ways of thinking, communicating, learning and interacting with the world.
It explores whether you meet the criteria for Autism under the DSM-5-TR, while also providing clear, personalised recommendations for support, regardless of whether a formal diagnosis is made. The focus is on recognising and valuing strengths and differences, and supporting connection, wellbeing, and understanding.
Intellectual / Cognitive
Cognitive assessments explore how you think, learn, and process information.
These cognitive assessments provide valuable insight into areas such as memory, reasoning, attention, executive functioning and problem-solving, helping us build a clear picture of your unique cognitive profile. This can be useful for identifying strengths, guiding support strategies, or informing adjustments to work and study.
Academic / Achievement
Academic or achievement assessments explore your learning profile across areas such as reading, writing, and mathematics.
These assessments help identify learning differences, including giftedness, dyslexia, or dyscalculia, and provide insight into strengths and areas where support may be helpful. They can be particularly useful for study, university, training or workplace accommodations.
Developmental (Bayley 4 A & NZ)
Developmental assessments can be completed for children aged 1 month to 3.5 years old.
These assessments provide a comprehensive snapshot of your child’s development across areas such as communication, motor skills, social interaction, and problem-solving. They help identify developmental differences or delays, as well as areas of strength, supporting early identification and informed decisions about intervention and supports.
Functional Behaviour
A Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA) helps us understand why certain behaviours occur by examining the situations surrounding them.
This includes gathering information about what happens before, during, and after a behaviour, as well as considering factors such as environment, sensory needs, emotional state, and relationships.
Using a neuroaffirming and person-centred approach, an FBA helps build understanding of your experiences so we can work together to develop supports that reduce stress and increase comfort, safety, and participation. These assessments often form part of a broader behaviour support plan that includes practical, everyday strategies.
Meet our Assessment Team
FAQs
What is the adult cognitive assessment process at Beam?
Below is a general guide. Your clinician will confirm with you what is needed at each step of the process.
The process usually involves a series of structured interviews, standardised assessments, and questionnaires.
We begin by understanding your goals and reasons for seeking an assessment. You will attend one or more sessions, depending on the type of assessment, and may be asked to complete questionnaires.
With your consent, we may also gather information from someone who knows you well, such as a parent, partner, or close support person, particularly for developmental assessments like ADHD or Autism.
At the end of the process, you will receive a comprehensive report and be invited to a feedback session to discuss the findings and recommendations.
How long does a cognitive assessment take?
Most assessments take around 6 to 8 weeks from the intake to feedback. This can vary depending on availability, complexity, and the speed at which information is gathered.
Why are the cognitive assessments costly?
Assessments involve many hours of clinician time, including interviews, testing, scoring, interpretation, and report writing.
Our clinicians are highly trained and adhere to best-practice standards to ensure that reports are accurate, meaningful, and tailored to your goals.
We offer payment plans to help make this more manageable.
Can I pay for my assessment in instalments?
Yes. We offer payment plans to help families manage costs. Please speak with our Intake team to discuss what might work best for you.
Can I use this assessment for NDIS funding purposes?
Assessments can support NDIS access and provide evidence of your functional needs. While a diagnosis may support an application, it doesn’t guarantee NDIS funding. We aim to ensure our reports are clear, comprehensive, and aligned with NDIS requirements. If you need specific documentation, please let us know during the process.
Do I need to involve other people in the assessment?
Sometimes. For certain assessments, particularly ADHD and Autism, developmental history is important. With your consent, we may ask to speak with someone who knows you well, such as a parent, partner, or close support person.
Can I get medication after an ADHD assessment?
While our psychologists are qualified and provide high-quality ADHD assessments for adults, these diagnoses/reports may not be sufficient if you are seeking medication to support managing your ADHD. Psychologists do not prescribe medication. If you are considering medication, you may also need to see a psychiatrist. We can help guide you on the appropriate next steps depending on your goals.
Is there a Medicare rebate for assessments?
Medicare rebates are generally not available for cognitive and psychological assessments unless they form part of a specific treatment plan. We recommend speaking with your GP to explore available options.
Can I claim assessments on private health insurance?
Some private health funds offer rebates for psychological services. Please check with your provider about your level of cover.
What is a neuroaffirming assessment?
At Beam Health, we work within a neuroaffirming framework.
This means we focus on understanding your neurotype, cognitive profile, strengths and support needs, rather than viewing differences as deficits.
The goal is to provide meaningful insights and practical recommendations that support your wellbeing, independence, and participation across everyday life, including work, study, relationships, and community, in ways that align with who you are.
My child had an assessment a few years ago. Can you reassess them?
Start with a free intake call. Our team will help clarify your concerns and recommend the most appropriate assessment pathway
What’s the difference between assessments completed by a paediatrician and a psychologist?
Paediatricians typically focus on medical and developmental diagnoses, such as physical health or neurological conditions. Psychologists assess cognitive, emotional, behavioural, and learning profiles. These approaches can complement each other depending on your child’s needs.
Can I use this assessment for NDIS funding purposes?
Assessments can support NDIS access and provide evidence of your child’s functional needs. While a diagnosis may support an application, it doesn’t guarantee NDIS funding. We aim to ensure our reports are clear, comprehensive, and aligned with NDIS requirements. If you need specific documentation, please let us know during the process.
Why is cognitive assessment part of the learning difficulties (e.g., dyslexia) process?
Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty, meaning that difficulties with reading/writing occur within the context of otherwise typical development and learning abilities. Cognitive testing helps determine whether these literacy challenges are specific to reading/writing rather than indicative of a broader learning difficulty or cognitive challenge.
This is essential for identifying learning disorders such as dyslexia and tailoring support strategies.
What is a neuroaffirming assessment?
At Beam Health, we work within a neuroaffirming framework.
This means we focus on understanding your child or teen’s unique neurotype, strengths, and support needs, rather than viewing differences as deficits.
The goal is to provide meaningful insights and practical recommendations that support your child’s development, wellbeing, and participation across home, school, and community settings, in ways that recognise and respect who they are.
