At ANIMA, we believe that understanding the way your mind works is the first step toward living with clarity and confidence. Every person deserves to feel seen—not as a diagnosis, but as a whole individual with unique strengths and needs. That’s why our highly trained Clinical Psychologists and Neuropsychologists bring years of specialised expertise and genuine care to every assessment. We take time to listen, explore, and uncover insights that matter—not just for today, but for your future.

Assessments

From your first contact to your final report, we aim to make the assessment process clear, supportive, and empowering. You can expect a collaborative approach that values your voice and lived experience, comprehensive evidence-based assessments tailored to your unique needs, and clear, detailed reports with practical recommendations and NDIS-ready documentation where required. Our assessments explore cognitive, emotional, and behavioural factors to help you understand your strengths and challenges, and we provide guidance on next steps so you feel confident moving forward.

Our goal is to empower every individual to understand their unique strengths and challenges, so they can make informed choices and thrive in ways that matter most to them.

What you can expect

We offer assessments and diagnostic clarification for children (ages 5 and up), adolescents, adults and older adults, including:

Autism
Education Difficulties and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD's) include: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Intellectual Disability (ID)
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Neurodegenerative Disorders (Dementias)

Important: Although we can provide a comprehensive picture of your current difficulties. However, we are unable to prescribe medication. If you require medication, including stimulants, you will need to see your treating Paediatrician or Psychiatrist

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Adult Assessments

Life can feel complex when you’re searching for answers. At ANIMA, we provide comprehensive adult assessments to help you understand your cognitive, emotional, and psychological profile.

Our evaluations explore attention, memory, executive functioning, and emotional well-being. We assess for ADHD, autism, learning difficulties, acquired brain injury, and neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia.

You’ll receive a clear, detailed report with practical recommendations tailored to your goals—whether that’s thriving at work, study, or everyday life. At ANIMA, we combine evidence-based insights with genuine care to help you move forward with confidence.

During this 50-60 minute consultation we will explore your concerns, answer questions, discuss the assessment process, and recommend the next steps.
During this 3.5- hour comprehensive diagnostic interview we will gather detailed information of your developmental history, current circumstances, and presenting difficulties.

**Cognitive Assessment: A Cognitive Assessment may be recommended by the assessor to be conducted on a separate day (approximately 3.5 hours) .
A 30-minute online feedback session will be scheduled approximately 4-5 weeks post-assessment to discuss the findings with you.
Approximately 5-6 weeks after the assessment, we provide you (and referrers) with a comprehensive report outlining the assessment findings, including diagnostic information, and personalised treatment recommendations.

What you can expect:

**Cognitive Assessment may be recommended by the assessor to be conducted on a separate day (approximately 3.5 hours).

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Autism Assessments

Autism is a natural variation in neurodevelopment that shapes how people experience communication, social connection, and the world around them.

At ANIMA, we celebrate neurodiversity and understand that every autistic person has unique strengths and needs. Our team provides comprehensive autism assessments for adults and children, designed to honour individuality rather than “fix” differences.

We work collaboratively with you and your family, offering personalised recommendations, practical supports, and NDIS-ready reports* to help you access resources that foster growth and wellbeing. Our goal is to empower you with clarity and confidence—because thriving looks different for everyone.

A 60-minute consultation (Preferably via Video Conference) will be conducted to discuss your specific concerns and determine the most appropriate assessment pathway.
Prior to your pre-assessment consultation, you will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires, for you or your child, including a social history form, so we can best understand your needs (Please allow at least 60 mins for this). We may also ask for the details of a person who knows you well (for adult assessments) to also complete some questionnaires.
- We encourage you to provide any relevant reports or documentation relevant to your assessment.
This in-person appointment will involve a comprehensive 2-3 hour assessment to gather detailed information regarding you or your child’s developmental history, current circumstances, and presenting difficulties.
*The assessing clinician may recommend additional cognitive testing as part of the assessment which would involve an additional in-person appointment that will take approximately 3 hours.
A 30-minute online feedback session will be scheduled approximately 4-5 weeks post-assessment to discuss the findings with you.
Approximately 5-6 weeks after the assessment, we provide you (and referrers) with a comprehensive NDIS-ready* report outlining the assessment findings, including diagnostic information, and personalised treatment recommendations.

What you can expect

*Not all conditions will attract NDIS funding. For more information, please visit for further information:

1. https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/home/becoming-participant/applying-ndis/list-conditions-are-likely-meet-disability-requirements

2. https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/how-ndis-works/psychosocial-disability

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To secure your pre-assessment consultation, a deposit payment is required, upon receipt of the deposit, we will send the relevant intake forms and questionnaires.
Our practice is conveniently located at 170 Cambridge Street, West Leederville.
With a valid referral from a psychiatrist or paediatrician, you may be eligible (under the age of 25 years) for Medicare rebates on all assessment appointments at $96.65 each.
With a GP Mental Health Care Plan, you may be eligible for a Medicare rebate on the Pre-Assessment Consultation

You may also be eligible for rebates from your Private Health Insurance.

Contact us for the current fee schedule.

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Child & Adolescent Assessments

At ANIMA, we understand that every child is unique. Our assessments consider all aspects of your child’s life and experiences to provide a comprehensive understanding of their individual needs.

Neurocognitive assessments are a valuable tool for understanding your child's unique learning profile. Our assessments go beyond a single focus, exploring a wide range of neurodevelopmental and psychological factors. We carefully evaluate their strengths and assess for ADHD, and specific learning difficulties like reading, writing, mathematics, and social-emotional development. We will then provide you with tailored recommendations in a comprehensive report to help your child's journey to successful academic and personal life.

During this 50-60 minute consultation we will explore you or your child’s concerns, answer questions, discuss the assessment process, and recommend the next steps.
We will invite you and your child for a 2-4 hour in depth assessment to explore your child's areas of strengths, challenges and learning patterns.
A 30-minute online feedback session will be scheduled approximately 4-5 weeks post-assessment to discuss the findings with you.
Approximately 5-6 weeks after the assessment, we provide you (and referrers) with a comprehensive report outlining the assessment findings, including diagnostic information, and personalised treatment recommendations.