Our experienced clinicians deliver inclusive and supportive assessments tailored to each individual’s needs.
Autism assessments and ADHD assessments are available in-person in our Melbourne clinics in St Kilda and Carlton, as well as in our clinics in Geelong and Colac. We also offer comprehensive autism and ADHD assessments via telehealth, making access possible wherever you are in Australia.
About Q Psychology’s Autism and ADHD Assessment Service
Q Psychology provides neurodiversity-affirming autism and ADHD assessments for children, adolescents, and adults seeking a deeper understanding of how they experience the world. Assessments with Q Psychology are guided by a neurodiversity-affirming perspective of the autistic and ADHD neurotypes. Our approach provides a safe space to help you understand your internalised traits, intersecting identities, and strengths that are not always captured in diagnostic criteria alone. We pride ourselves on maintaining up-to-date knowledge about autism and ADHD and we are guided by lived experience and the voices of the neurodivergent community.
Your assessment will include a comprehensive written report that honours your unique experiences. This includes a summary of your background history, features of autism/ADHD discussed throughout your assessment, scores from standardised measures, and a summary of how diagnostic criteria are met. We also provide tailored recommendations for next steps, such as services you may connect with, accommodations for work and study, and resources for learning more about your neurotype.
To help with your understanding and decision regarding an assessment, please read our Autism and ADHD Assessment FAQ Blog.
Why Choose a Professional Autism or ADHD Assessment?
A professional autism or ADHD assessment provides clarity, confidence, and the foundation for meaningful support. Accurate diagnosis is essential for accessing school or workplace adjustments, NDIS funding, and evidence-based therapies that can make a lasting difference.
For adults, children, and families, an expert assessment for autism spectrum disorder or ADHD brings understanding and direction, reduces uncertainty, and helps guide the future. At Q Psychology, our team leads with compassion and expertise, delivering neuroaffirming, evidence-based care that respects neurodiversity.
We help you move forward with practical strategies, resources, and support designed to empower.
Our Autism Assessment Services
Adult Autism Assessments
Our adult autism assessments provide a clear and supportive pathway to understanding your unique strengths and challenges. Using a compassionate, neuroaffirming approach, our clinicians guide you through structured interviews, standardised questionnaires and tests, and an overall autism assessment tailored to your experiences. The process is designed to offer clarity, reduce uncertainty, and provide practical recommendations for all areas of daily life, including relationships, study, and work.
Q Psychology offers adult autism assessments in Melbourne at our St Kilda and Carlton clinics, as well as in Geelong and Colac. We also provide assessments throughout Australia via Telehealth to ensure accessible, affirming care wherever you are.
Children’s Autism Assessments
Our children’s autism assessments and adolescent autism assessments are designed to provide young people and their families with clarity, understanding, and options for support. The process includes gathering a detailed developmental history, structured behavioural observations, and collaboration with parents, carers, and teachers to build a complete picture of the young person’s strengths, challenges, and needs.
Each assessment for autism spectrum disorder is delivered with care that is inclusive, affirming, and strengths-focused. By choosing Q Psychology to assess for autism, young people and families gain access to practical recommendations, tailored strategies, and guidance. Q Psychology is committed to making every autism assessment a supportive experience for both young people and their families.
Our ADHD Assessment Services
Adult ADHD Assessments
Our adult ADHD assessments provide a thorough, supportive process to help you understand how ADHD may be impacting your life. Assessments involve structured clinical interviews, standardised questionnaires, and targeted testing to build a detailed profile of your strengths and challenges. We focus on delivering tailored, practical recommendations for all areas of daily life, including relationships, study, and work.
Q Psychology offers ADHD assessments in Melbourne at our St Kilda, Carlton, and Geelong clinics, as well as Telehealth options for an ADHD assessment online, to ensure accessible, affirming care wherever you are. Every adult ADHD assessment is approached in an affirming, compassionate and evidence-based manner.
Child ADHD Assessments
Our child ADHD assessments and adolescent ADHD assessments provide a comprehensive, supportive approach to understanding your young person’s needs. The process combines structured interviews, behavioural observations, and standardised questionnaires, with input from parents, carers, and schools to ensure an individualised understanding of a young person’s strengths and challenges is developed. Early identification through an ADHD assessment allows for timely support for learning, behaviour, and emotional wellbeing.
Q Psychology delivers compassionate, evidence-based care during every child's ADHD assessment, helping families access practical strategies and guidance. Services are available in-person in Melbourne at our St Kilda and Carlton clinics, as well as in-person in our Geelong clinic.
Inclusive and Neuroaffirming Approach
At Q Psychology, we prioritise neuroaffirming, supportive, and inclusive care for every client. Our team is committed to creating a safe, affirming space for individuals of all identities, including LGBTQIA+ clients, where differences are respected and strengths are celebrated.
We approach assessments and therapy with a strong understanding of neurodiversity, ensuring that each person is seen and supported as a whole individual. By tailoring our services to meet unique needs, we provide practical strategies, guidance, and resources that empower clients and families.
Choosing Q Psychology means accessing care that is compassionate, evidence-based, and fully inclusive, helping you feel understood, valued, and supported every step of the way.
NB. Please note these are estimates – sometimes more sessions are required. The exact structure is sometimes not known until the assessment has commenced. Your assessing clinician will discuss with you if they believe a change to the usual structure is required. All fees are inclusive of GST where applicable. Reports are unable to be released until full payment is made for all fees. Psychologists cannot prescribe medication. If you are seeking an ADHD assessment, a psychiatrist may need to re-assess you before they can prescribe medication.
Take the first step towards clarity and support with a professional ADHD or autism assessment at Q Psychology. Our experienced team provides personalised, confidential, and inclusive care for adults, adolescents, and children. Whether you choose in-person appointments in Melbourne, Geelong, or Colac, or prefer Telehealth options, we tailor every assessment to your unique needs. By booking with Q Psychology, you gain access to compassionate guidance, practical recommendations, and support to help you navigate life, learning, and work. Contact us today to schedule your assessment and take the next step towards understanding and empowerment.
An assessment protocol (i.e., the steps or tools involved in an assessment process) can differ depending on the age of the person being assessed, in addition to what they are being assessed for (autism, ADHD or both). However, all assessments involve at minimum at least one individual interview with the person being assessed. For those under 18 years of age, an interview would also be conducted with a parent, guardian, or the person who best knows the young person. A series of questionnaires (usually completed online between assessment appointments), an assessment report, and a feedback session also are generally part of the assessment. Collateral information is also often collected, this might be from a teacher, partner, or another important person in your life.
The report at the end of the assessment is the official document outlining the outcome of the assessment. The report provides a detailed summary of the background information you have shared, the results of the assessment tools completed, and the overall outcome of the assessment based on these. If applicable, the report will also include an overview of whether you meet DSM-5-TR criteria for diagnosis/es. In the event that you do not meet criteria, your clinician will help you to understand in detail why this was the case and what other condition(s) may best describe your experience instead).
Reports also include helpful recommendations tailored to an individual’s support needs that can then be shared with caregivers, teachers, workplaces, or other important people. Reports are important to ensure that the information from an assessment is collated and interpreted together in one document. Where eligible, reports can help to provide evidence in support of access to services or applications for funding (e.g., NDIS, an aide at school). However, it is important to discuss with our intake team and your assessing clinician if you intend on using a report as part of an application as they are not always eligible.
Psychologists are unable to prescribe medication as they are not medical doctors. A psychiatrist, however, is a medical doctor who specialises in psychology and can therefore prescribe medication.