A full diagnostic assessment with our consultant psychiatrist at our clinic in Blackburn, in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. You leave with a clear answer, a written report, and a treatment plan, whether or not that includes a diagnosis.
What you leave with
Our job is to give you a real answer, diagnosis or not, and a plan you can use.
What's included
Sound like you?
A short form. We will call you back within 48 hours to confirm fit, fees and timing. No commitment.
The process
Most patients are seen within 3 to 4 weeks of a complete referral. You'll know what happens next at every stage.
Get a referral from your GP or Nurse Practitioner. You'll need it to claim a Medicare rebate. Your referral must include current investigations: bloods, ECG and a urine drug screen.
Our Clinician calls you. About 15 minutes. We answer your questions and confirm we're the right fit before booking anything.
We send you screening forms and ask about your history. If a parent or someone who knew you as a child can fill in a few things, that helps.
A 60 to 90 minute appointment with our Clinician. They'll work through a full diagnostic interview and check whether anything else is contributing.
A clear answer (yes, no, or something else), a written report you can keep, and a plan covering medication, strategies, and when to review.
Where appropriate, ongoing care is provided through our clinic. If medication is prescribed, your GP will be permitted to take over prescribing once you are stable.
The clinic
You'll have screening forms, a clear arrival time, and an idea of who you're meeting and why. The consultation itself is structured but unhurried. Sixty to ninety minutes is the right amount of time for a proper assessment.
Melbourne and Victoria
Assessments take place at our clinic at 1 Chapel Street, Blackburn, a short walk from Blackburn station on the Belgrave and Lilydale train lines. GPs refer adults to us from across Melbourne's eastern suburbs, including Blackburn, Box Hill, Doncaster, Nunawading, Mitcham, Forest Hill, Surrey Hills and Camberwell. Directions, parking and what to bring are on our visiting the clinic page.
Your first appointment is preferably in person. After that, review appointments during dose adjustment and ongoing care can be by telehealth anywhere in Victoria, so you can stay with the same team if you live further out.
A psychiatrist is a medical specialist who can diagnose ADHD, check for other conditions that can look like it, and start medication where it's clinically appropriate. Once you're stable, your GP can take over prescribing under shared care, with reviews here every 3–6 months. Every fee is on our fee schedule before you book.
ADHD FAQ
Yes. You need a current referral from your GP or Nurse Practitioner, which is also what lets you claim a Medicare rebate. The referral must include current investigations: bloods, an ECG and a urine drug screen. If you don't have a referral yet, send us an enquiry and we'll explain what your GP needs to include.
Yes. You first meet one of our Mental Health Nurse Practitioners, who takes your history and completes intake screening. You then see one of our psychiatrists, who makes the diagnosis, writes the treatment plan and can start medication if it is appropriate.
No. Online screeners are useful indicators but they're not a diagnosis. Adult ADHD shares features with anxiety, depression, trauma and sleep disorders. A formal assessment looks at the full clinical picture so you don't end up on the wrong treatment.
It helps. We ask about developmental and school history, and where possible we invite you to bring along observations from a parent or someone who knew you well as a child. If that's not available, we work with what we have. It doesn't rule you out.
If a stimulant or non-stimulant is clinically appropriate, our psychiatrist can initiate it at the assessment appointment. Titration could take several weeks, with reviews built in. Your GP takes over ongoing prescribing once you're stable.
You still get a full psychiatric assessment, a written summary, and clear next steps. Often that includes a referral somewhere more suitable, like anxiety treatment, an autism assessment, or psychology.
Your first appointment is preferably in person at our clinic in Blackburn, Melbourne. Review appointments during dose adjustment and ongoing care can be telehealth, which works well once we know you.
A full adult ADHD assessment (across multiple appointments, including a medication review before GP handover) is $1,750. Medicare rebates apply for eligible patients with a current GP or Nurse Practitioner referral, with estimated out-of-pocket of $1,025–$1,313. Payment is required in advance for each appointment. The full fee schedule is on our Fees page, and we are always happy to discuss our Fees with you before booking an appointment. If appointments are required beyond an ADHD assessment, these additional costs will be discussed with you.
Resources
For patients · June 2026
A plain-language walkthrough of an adult ADHD assessment (what happens before, on the day, and after) so you can decide whether to enquire.
For patients · June 2026
If you have been wondering whether ADHD might be part of the picture, this is for you. A plain-language guide to the signs that genuinely warrant a closer look, the ones that don't, and how to decide whether an assessment is the right next step.
Conditions we treat · June 2026
Starting ADHD medication can feel like a big step. Here is what to expect from the process: how titration works, what your psychiatrist will check, and the questions worth bringing to your first appointment.
