Child and Adolescent Assessment Package 5
- Comprehensive Child Autism Assessment
- From 3 Years of Age
Cost
$3120
This assessment is based on 12 hours of clinical time.
A $500 non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking.
Medicare rebates for autism assessments are available for individuals aged 24 years or younger, provided that the assessment is referred by a paediatrician or psychiatrist. The rebate can cover up to 4 hours of assessment, with a total rebate amount of $386.60.
To ensure eligibility for an MBS rebate, your specialist’s referral must meet the following requirements:Valid Referral: A referral from an eligible medical practitioner (or a subsequent interdisciplinary referral) is required.Eligible Medical Practitioner: The referral is valid only if the referring eligible medical practitioner used the following MBS items for the suspected diagnosis of complex neurodevelopmental disorders:Consultant Psychiatrist: Items 296 to 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, or 319 to 352 from the general medical services table, or items 91827, 91828, 91829, 91830, 91831, 91837, 91838, 91839, 92437, 92455, 92456, 92457, 92458, 92459, or 92460 from the COVID-19 Determination.Consultant Paediatrician: Items 110 to 131 from the general medical services table, or items 91824, 91825, 91826, or 91836 from the COVID-19 Determination.Please ensure that your referral meets these criteria to be eligible for the rebate.
Alternatively, if you have private health insurance, please contact your provider to see how much they can cover for you. The private health code for assessment is 100.
Please note that you can only choose one: Medicare or Private Health Insurance.
Both cannot be used together for the claim.
The NDIS does not cover diagnostic assessments.
Important Note About Teacher Questionnaires
Brilliant Minds Psychology provides online questionnaires for your child's teacher as part of the package. However, some schools often require hard copy questionnaires. Here are your options:
1. Digital Questionnaires (Included in Package)We will send digital versions of the questionnaires for the teacher to complete. 2. Hard Copy Questionnaires (Additional Fee)If the school requires hard copies, an additional fee of $23 will apply. This fee covers express postage with tracking to your home address. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to deliver the questionnaires to the teacher for completion. Completed teacher questionnaires must be returned to us on or before the assessment date; otherwise, they will not be included in the final report. Please note, we will only provide postage if you live outside a 30-minute radius from our clinic or unable to travel to the clinic. 3. Self-Delivery of Hard Copies (Additional Printing Fee)If you prefer to pick up the questionnaires from the clinic and deliver the questionnaires yourself: Cost: $13 (does not include postage)
1. Digital Questionnaires (Included in Package)We will send digital versions of the questionnaires for the teacher to complete. 2. Hard Copy Questionnaires (Additional Fee)If the school requires hard copies, an additional fee of $23 will apply. This fee covers express postage with tracking to your home address. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to deliver the questionnaires to the teacher for completion. Completed teacher questionnaires must be returned to us on or before the assessment date; otherwise, they will not be included in the final report. Please note, we will only provide postage if you live outside a 30-minute radius from our clinic or unable to travel to the clinic. 3. Self-Delivery of Hard Copies (Additional Printing Fee)If you prefer to pick up the questionnaires from the clinic and deliver the questionnaires yourself: Cost: $13 (does not include postage)
