ADHD assessment and diagnosis in Brisbane

A comprehensive ADHD assessment with a registered or clinical psychologist, in the Brisbane CBD or Online across Australia. Each assessment concludes with a written report and a feedback session with practical recommendations.

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Brisbane CBD rooms or online Australia-wide

What an ADHD assessment involves

A comprehensive ADHD assessment with a psychologist at Brisbane City Psychologists includes:

A clinical interview against DSM-5 criteria
Developmental, medical and psychiatric history
Evidence of symptoms across more than one setting, with onset before age 12
Standardised, validated rating scales, interpreted alongside the interview
Assessment of day-to-day functioning at home, work, study and in relationships
Consideration of co-occurring and alternative explanations, such as anxiety and sleep.

A diagnosis is not made on rating scales alone. Where medication may be relevant, your psychologist works alongside your GP or psychiatrist, who can prescribe these.

The assessment pathway

Initial consultation. This is a standard psychology appointment. You discuss your concerns and history with a psychologist, and together you establish whether an ADHD assessment is the right next step. Some people leave this appointment with a different direction, and some decide not to proceed. Medicare rebate applies where you hold a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
The ADHD assessment. The assessment sessions and the comprehensive written report. This is a distinct diagnostic service and is privately billed.
Feedback consultation. A standard psychology appointment where your psychologist takes you through the findings and the practical recommendations, and you decide what to do next. Medicare rebate applies.

Our ADHD psychologists

Assessments are carried out by a psychologist registered with AHPRA. Each profile lists qualifications, registration type and the age groups they see, so you can see who you will be working with before you book.

The initial appointment is an opportunity to discuss your concerns with your psychologist and determine whether an ADHD assessment is the right next step for you. You are under no obligation to proceed further, which makes it a helpful choice if you’re unsure or still considering your options.

Alicia’s Services

ADHD Diagnostic Assessments and Therapy (Adults)

I am a Registered Psychologist offering a range of online therapy services, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnostic assessments and evidence-based psychological therapy for adults. I enjoy working collaboratively with clients to help them develop a greater understanding of themselves, to self-manage their symptoms, improve their quality of life and reach their individual goals.

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Jo’s Services

ADHD Diagnostic Assessments and Therapy (Adults)

I offer comprehensive ADHD diagnostic assessments aimed at building a clear and well-rounded understanding of each person’s strengths, challenges, and day-to-day functioning. My background in developmental psychology prepares me well for my assessment and therapy work with neurodivergent clients. My assessments typically include a detailed clinical interview, consideration of personal and developmental history, and the use of standardised questionnaires.

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Elsabe’s Services

ADHD Diagnostic Assessments (Children, Adolescents, Adults)

I am a Clinical Psychologist with a special interest in conducting Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessments for adults, adolescents and children. For children and adolescents, my assessment process involves a thorough evaluation of attention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and executive functioning. For adults, I conduct a comprehensive evaluation of attention, executive functioning, and developmental history through structured interviews, rating scales, and cognitive screening as needed.

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Morgwn’s Services

ADHD Diagnostic Assessments and Therapy (12+ years old)

I am a Clinical Psychologist offering a comprehensive ADHD assessment approach to ensure accurate diagnoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to pinpoint symptoms and support the creation of effective treatment plans, management strategies and personalised support. I also provide Autism Assessments and Combined ASD + ADHD Assessments.

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Emily’s Services

ADHD Diagnostic Assessments and Therapy (12+ years old)

I am a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Psychologist dedicated to a career that combines therapy, teaching, and research with evidence-based clinical practice. My clinical goals focus on ensuring accurate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of neurodevelopmental conditions. I provide diagnostic assessment services for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In addition, I conduct Autism (ASD) and Combined ASD + ADHD Assessments, among other cognitive assessments.

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ADHD assessment fee and Medicare rebates

The pathway has three parts, billed separately, so you pay for each as you reach it.

The initial consultation and the feedback consultation are standard psychology appointments. Both attract a Medicare rebate where you hold a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP. After the initial consultation, you decide whether to proceed to an assessment.

The ADHD assessment includes the clinical interview, assessment sessions and the written report. This is a diagnostic service billed privately as Medicare does not provide rebates for these.

Fees differ between psychologists according to their qualifications, session length and assessment approach. All figures are current from 1 July 2026.

Psychologist	AGE GROUP	INITIAL CONSULTATION (REBATABLE)	ADHD ASSESSMENT and report (BILLED PRIVATELY)	Feedback consultation (rebatable)	LOCATION
Alicia Firth, Registered Psychologist	Adults 18+	$300 $198.45 after rebate	$1,821	$300 $198.45 after rebate	Online
Elsabé le Roux, Clinical Psychologist	All ages	$320 $170.95 after rebate	$2,048 adults $2,208 minors	$320 $170.95 after rebate	Brisbane CBD or online
Dr Emily Hindman, Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Psychologist	Ages 12+	$330 $180.95 after rebate	$2,850	$330 $180.95 after rebate	Online
Dr Jo Diederich, Clinical Psychologist	Adults 18+	$329 $179.95 after rebate	$1,758	$329 $179.95 after rebate	Brisbane CBD
Morgwn Paris, Clinical Psychologist	Ages 12+	$325 $175.95 after rebate	$2,600	$325 $175.95 after rebate	Brisbane CBD or online

The rebate on the two consultations is $149.05 with a Clinical Psychologist and $101.55 with a Registered Psychologist. Both consultations count toward the ten Better Access sessions available each calendar year, where you hold a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP.

Assessments for children under 12 are conducted by Elsabé le Roux, who uses iPad-based cognitive testing and gathers information from parents and teachers alongside the clinical sessions.

What Medicare covers

Medicare does not rebate ADHD assessments or diagnostic reports. These are privately billed.

The initial consultation and the feedback consultation are standard psychology appointments and attract a rebate where you hold a valid Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP. The rebate is $149.05 per session with a Clinical Psychologist and $101.55 with a Registered Psychologist, and each counts toward the ten Better Access sessions available per calendar year.

Therapy after your diagnosis is rebated under the same arrangement.

You can book your first appointment before you have a Mental Health Treatment Plan, though you need one at the appointment itself for the rebate to apply.

Private health insurance

Cover for ADHD assessments varies by fund and by policy. Your insurer may ask for an item code to be able to confirm the exact rebate amounts for you.

In person appointments — 100 (initial appointment), 200 (subsequent appointments)
Online appointments — 701 (initial appointment), 801 (subsequent appointments)

Contact your fund to confirm your cover and rebate amounts.

Locations and telehealth

The psychologists consult from our Brisbane CBD locations and by Telehealth across Australia.

Options to manage ADHD after a diagnosis

A diagnosis is a starting point for decisions rather than an endpoint. Your report sets out recommendations, and the options below are the ones most often part of that discussion. Which apply depends on your circumstances and what you want to change.

Psychological therapy and strategies
Understanding how ADHD affects attention, impulse control and executive functioning makes it easier to work out which difficulties are ADHD and which are something else. From there, therapy tends to focus on concrete systems, structured routines, breaking work into defined steps, external prompts and reminders, alongside approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for the anxiety, low self-esteem or emotional regulation difficulties that frequently accompany a late diagnosis. Sessions with a psychologist attract a Medicare rebate under a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Some people book two or three sessions after their feedback appointment to work through the recommendations and then stop. Others continue longer. Your psychologist will discuss what makes sense for you.
Medication
Stimulant and non-stimulant medications are prescribed by your GP or psychiatrist. Psychologists do not prescribe. Medication addresses attention and impulse control for many people. The areas it leaves untouched, including organisation systems, emotional regulation, the effects of years of compensating, are where psychological work is usually directed.
Study and workplace accommodations
Universities, schools and employers can arrange adjustments such as extended time in exams, alternative assessment formats, quiet workspaces or modified deadlines. These generally require documentation of the diagnosis and its functional impact, which your assessment report provides. A psychologist can help you identify which adjustments to request and how to frame them.
Support for parents
Where the diagnosis is a child’s, most of the practical change happens at home and at school or University. This covers communication approaches, behaviour strategies that reinforce rather than punish, structuring the home environment, and working with teachers on classroom support.
Sleep, activity and daily structure
Sleep difficulties are common alongside ADHD and affect attention independently, so they are usually worth addressing directly. Regular physical activity and consistent daily routines also feature in the national clinical guideline as part of broader management.

The most appropriate therapeutic approach depends on an individual’s needs and circumstances. A psychologist works with you to develop a personalised ADHD treatment plan that can include one or more therapeutic methods.

ADHD assessment FAQs

Cost and rebates

How much does an ADHD assessment cost in Brisbane?

At Brisbane City Psychologists, the ADHD assessment itself (the assessment sessions and the written report) costs between $1,710 and $2,850, depending on which psychologist you see. The initial consultation before it and the feedback consultation afterwards are billed separately at between $300 and $330 each, and both attract a Medicare rebate where you hold a Mental Health Treatment Plan. Full fees for each psychologist are set out above.

Does Medicare cover an ADHD assessment?

No. Medicare does not rebate ADHD assessments or the diagnostic report, so these are privately billed. The initial consultation and the feedback consultation are standard psychology appointments and are rebatable where you hold a Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP. The rebate is $149.05 with a Clinical Psychologist and $101.55 with a Registered Psychologist.

Does private health insurance cover ADHD assessments?

Some policies with extras cover contribute toward psychology sessions, though cover for diagnostic assessments varies considerably between funds. Your insurer may ask for an item code: 100 and 200 for in-person appointments, 701 and 801 for online. Contact your fund directly to confirm what your policy covers and the rebate amounts.

The assessment process

Do I need a GP referral for an ADHD assessment?

No. You can book directly. A referral and Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP make the initial and feedback consultations rebatable, and they keep the doctor who may later manage medication involved from the start. You can book your first appointment before obtaining one, though you need it at the appointment itself for the rebate to apply.

How long does an ADHD assessment take?

Most people attend an initial consultation, two or three assessment sessions and a feedback consultation, across four to six weeks. Sessions run between 50 and 100 minutes. The written report is usually completed within two to three weeks of the final assessment session, and the feedback consultation follows.

What happens during an ADHD assessment?

The assessment covers a clinical interview against DSM-5 criteria, your developmental and medical history, standardised rating scales, evidence of symptoms in more than one setting with onset before age 12, and how symptoms affect work, study, relationships and daily functioning. Your psychologist also considers alternative and co-occurring explanations, including anxiety, sleep conditions and mood disorders. A diagnosis is not made on rating scales alone.

What does an ADHD assessment report include?

The report sets out the assessment methods used, the history gathered, the results of standardised measures, the diagnostic conclusion and the reasoning behind it, and recommendations for management. Reports are written to be usable by third parties, including your GP or psychiatrist when considering treatment, and universities, schools or employers when arranging accommodations.

Can an ADHD assessment be done online?

Yes. Two of our psychologists conduct ADHD assessments online only, and two offer both online and in-person appointments at our Brisbane CBD rooms. Assessments for children generally involve in-person sessions, as some cognitive testing is administered directly.

What is the difference between a Clinical Psychologist and a Registered Psychologist?

Both are registered with AHPRA and both can conduct ADHD assessments. A Clinical Psychologist holds an area of practice endorsement in clinical psychology, which requires additional postgraduate training and supervised practice. The Medicare rebate is also different, being $149.05 per session with a Clinical Psychologist compared with $101.55 with a Registered Psychologist.

Can I be assessed for ADHD and autism together?

Yes. Combined ADHD and autism assessments are available and are often appropriate, as the two often co-occur and share overlapping features. A combined assessment involves additional sessions and a longer report, so fees differ from a single assessment. Fees are listed on each psychologist’s profile.