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Late diagnosis, finally
Adults who have spent decades wondering why life felt harder than it should. An ADHD or autism assessment in your thirties, forties or fifties is a reframe of an entire life. We treat it with the weight it deserves.
Ages 18 to 65
Support for the life you're actually living.
Adult life rarely goes wrong in tidy categories. Work, mental health, NDIS, communication after a stroke, parenting, identity: they bleed into each other. Our adult clinicians work across psychology, OT, speech and counselling, and we coordinate behind the scenes so you don't have to manage a team of strangers who don't know each other's names.
Ages 18 to 65
Across the working-age lifespan
18 clinicians
Multidisciplinary team
NDIS DVA Medicare
Plus private funding
AHPRA registered
Senior clinician oversight
Why we love this work
There is a quiet dignity in adults taking themselves seriously.
Adult clients usually arrive after years of getting by. They're not looking to be rescued. They're looking for a clinician who'll take the question seriously, do the work properly, and write a report that reflects their actual life. This is the work we're built for.
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NDIS reports that read like the person's actual life
Too many functional reports read like a template. The participant deserves a document that captures what the morning routine actually involves, what the supermarket actually costs in energy, what the day's third Zoom call actually does to the nervous system. That's the standard we write to.
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Return-to-work that doesn't pretend the illness didn't happen
After surgery, injury, burnout or a mental health episode. We do graduated return planning that respects the body and the brain as they are now, not as they were before, and we negotiate with employers and insurers in plain language.
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Communication recovery after stroke or brain injury
Word-finding that comes back. Reading the newspaper again. Phone calls with grandkids. Justin and the speech team do this work with adults whose communication has changed, and it changes the rest of life with it.
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Adults who finally get their answer
Whether it's autism, ADHD, dyslexia or a mood disorder that was missed for years, the moment a competent clinician hands over a report that names what's been going on is a turning point. We protect that moment.
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Self-referrals taken seriously
Plenty of adults come to us self-funded, self-referred, with their own theory about what's going on. Sometimes they're right, sometimes the picture is more complex. Either way, the adult assessing themselves seriously is the client. We don't talk down.
How we help
What working with us actually looks like.
Adult work usually starts with one of a handful of clear questions: do I qualify for NDIS, am I neurodivergent, can I get back to work, why is my communication different now. Here's how we tend to move through it.
Step 01
Functional Capacity Assessments that read like the person's life
Our OTs do FCAs in the home wherever possible, because that's where function is actually measured. We write reports the NDIA, insurers and DVA can act on, with recommendations mapped to plan categories. Turnaround is agreed up front. Most FCAs land within four to six weeks of the assessment.
Step 02
Adult diagnostic clarity for ADHD, autism and mood
Kristie and our clinical psychology team do adult diagnostic assessments using a neuro-affirming framework. The report focuses on functional impact and useful recommendations (for work, study, NDIS and self-understanding) not just a label.
Step 03
Therapy that fits work and family schedules
Telehealth, before-work clinic slots in Gympie and Hawthorn, mobile sessions at home, and the option to mix modes from week to week. We don't expect adult clients to rearrange their lives around our calendar.
Step 04
AAC and dysphagia for adults living with progressive conditions
Many of our adult speech and OT clients are living with conditions where things are changing: MS, motor neurone disease, Parkinson's, post-stroke recovery. We work out what matters to the person and build communication and mealtime plans that hold up as needs shift.
Step 05
Reporting for NDIS plan reviews and access
Plan reviews are where careful clinical work either pays off or quietly falls apart. We coordinate FCAs, psychology assessments and discipline-specific reports so the evidence package lands together, in the language the NDIA reads.
Support across adult life
What we see at each phase.
Adult life shifts shape across the decades, and the reasons people come to us shift with it. Here's the broad shape of what we work on at each stage.
Age Ages 18 to 24
Emerging adult: NDIS independence, study and work
Young adults moving onto their own NDIS plan, navigating uni or first work, working out independent living and managing mental health for the first time without parents in the room. Often the bridge from our teen-and-young-people work into adult services.
Age Ages 25 to 39
Career and family: late diagnosis, complex care navigation
Career-building, partnering, parenting, late diagnosis of ADHD or autism, and the load of running a life. NDIS participants in this band often have plans that don't reflect how they actually live. We write the reports that fix that.
Age Ages 40 to 54
Return-to-work, mid-life mental health, FCA reviews
Return-to-work after injury, surgery or burnout. Mid-life reassessment of mental health. Caring for ageing parents while also raising kids. We do graduated return planning, FCA reviews and ongoing psychology that fits a full working week.
Age Ages 55 to 65
Transitioning toward aged-care frameworks
The decade before formal aged care, where conditions accumulate and funding pathways start to shift. We do complex assessments that reflect the whole picture, and help with the move from NDIS to aged-care frameworks where it's relevant.
What adults come to us with
Some of what we hear
Trying to get onto NDIS
Access requests, psychosocial disability evidence, or a first plan that didn't reflect how things actually are. Functional Capacity Assessments and Clinical Psychology Assessments written so the NDIA can act on them.
Plan review coming up
Changing support needs, new goals, or a plan that's not stretching far enough. FCA and discipline-specific reports, coordinated where helpful.
Mental health that's not shifting
Anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, adjustment after a diagnosis or loss. Counselling for ongoing support, psychology where assessment and Medicare-rebated therapy fit.
Realising you might be neurodivergent
Late realisations of autism or ADHD, identity work, and the relief and grief that often comes with both. We work in a neuro-affirming way and can do formal assessment where it helps.
Coming back from injury, illness or burnout
Return-to-work after surgery, injury or a mental health episode. OT-led capacity assessment, graduated return plans, and ongoing support through the return.
Daily living that's quietly getting harder
Routines slipping, meds being missed, the household running on fumes, or sensory overload making basic tasks impossible. OT for the practical side, counselling for the rest.
Communication has changed
After a stroke, brain injury, or with a neurological condition. Speech pathology for word-finding, communication partner coaching, and a plan that's tied to real life.
We use:
Speech Pathology
Eating and swallowing aren't safe
Choking episodes, coughing at meals, fatigue around food, or a recent dysphagia diagnosis. Speech pathology assessments and management plans the whole household can follow.
Services for adults
Therapy and assessment for adult life
Psychology
Diagnosis, NDIS evidence and therapy across the lifespan.
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Counselling
Trauma-informed, neuro-affirming. Every age.
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Occupational Therapy
Daily living, regulation, independence and reporting.
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Speech Pathology
Language, AAC, literacy and adult dysphagia.
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Assessments & Reports
Funding-ready clinical evidence.
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Adults team
Clinicians who work with adults
Hand-picked clinicians from across our QLD, VIC and NSW team for adults.
Funding
Funded the way you fund it.
Adults see us through NDIS, DVA (White, Gold and Orange card holders), a Medicare Mental Health Care Plan with a clinical psychologist, or privately. We bill at the published NDIS and DVA rates, and we'll quote private work in writing before we start. If you're between funding pathways (pre-access, mid-review or after a plan has run out) our admin team will help you work out where you stand.
NDIS
Plan-managed, self-managed and agency-managed. Capacity Building, Improved Daily Living and Core supports.
DVA
Veteran allied health under valid DVA referrals. Bulk-billed where eligible.
Medicare
Mental Health Care Plans and Chronic Disease Management Plans where the service qualifies.
Private
Pay privately for therapy or assessments without a referral. Clear, upfront fee schedule.
From the people we walk alongside
"Constellation gave us a report we could actually use with the NDIA, and a psychologist our daughter trusts. That combination is rare."
Family member, Sunshine Coast
NDIS psychology and cognitive assessment for an adult child
Common questions
Adults FAQs
How do I get an FCA for NDIS access?
A Functional Capacity Assessment is an OT-led report that documents how you manage everyday activities: self-care, household tasks, community access, work and study. For NDIS access requests, the NDIA uses it as functional evidence alongside diagnostic reports. You don't need a GP referral. You can book directly through our intake, and we'll quote scope, timeframe and fee in writing before we start.
Can I get an adult autism or ADHD diagnosis through you?
Yes. Our clinical psychologists do diagnostic assessments for autism and ADHD in adults. We use a neuro-affirming framework, which means we treat the result as identity rather than pathology, and we focus the report on functional impact and useful recommendations. We'll talk timeframes and fees in writing before booking.
Do you offer Medicare-rebated therapy for adults?
Yes, with a clinical psychologist. You'll need a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP. Medicare rebates apply to a set number of sessions per calendar year and we can talk you through the current entitlements at intake. Counselling on its own isn't Medicare-rebated.
Can you see me at home or do I have to come to the clinic?
Both, depending on what you're working on. Most adult mental health work runs comfortably via telehealth or in clinic. For OT, especially functional capacity, daily living and home modifications, working in your actual home is usually the better fit. Mobile sessions are available across greater Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin and SE Queensland.
I'm a DVA card holder. Can I see your team?
Yes. We work with White, Gold and Orange card holders under DVA fee schedules across psychology, OT, speech and counselling. There's no out-of-pocket cost for approved sessions. We're happy to talk to your DVA case manager or LMO directly if that helps.
Can my support coordinator book on my behalf?
Yes. Support coordinators and plan managers book a lot of our adult work. We treat them as a partner in the care, not a gatekeeper. The client is always the client. Our admin team can quote scope, talk through which clinician fits, and coordinate timing.
What if I need more than one type of clinician?
Most of our adult clients do, at some point. We coordinate internally so you don't have to brief three people from scratch. With your permission, your clinicians talk to each other and write joint recommendations where it makes sense.
Stars in our orbit
Letters from the people
we walk alongside.
we walk alongside.
From parents, NDIS participants, aged care families and the support coordinators who trust us with their people. Shared with permission; full names withheld on request.
"Our 14yo finally felt heard. Her counsellor was the first who actually got her, and now we have language we use as a family."
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Megan R.
Parent · Geelong, VIC
"The FCA report was the first time someone wrote about my life and it actually felt like me. My new plan reflects what I actually need."
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Jordan M.
NDIS participant · Adelaide, SA
"Reports land on time, every time. Recommendations are practical and NDIS aligned. I send participants here when I want it done right."
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Bec L.
Support Coordinator · Sydney, NSW
"The OT came to the nursing home and sat with us through the swallow plan. We didn't have to chase, explain, or repeat ourselves once."
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Diane C.
Aged care family · Melbourne, VIC
"Play therapy at age 3 felt like a long shot. Six months in, we finally feel like we know our son better. The clinician partnered with us the whole way."
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Sam P.
Parent · Gympie, QLD
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Olive K.
Adult psychology client · Hawthorn, VIC
"Kristie's assessment finally gave me language for what I'd been experiencing. The report was clear and the recommendations were practical."
Shared with permission · Names withheld where requested
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Whether you're a parent looking for support, an adult navigating NDIS, an aged-care family, or a support coordinator with a referral, we'll meet you where you are.
