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Psychometric Testing & Psychological Assessment

Psychometric Testing on the Gold Coast

When something isn’t quite adding up — at school, at work, or in day-to-day life — a thorough psychological assessment can bring real clarity. Psychometric testing uses carefully validated, standardised tools to measure how a person thinks, learns, remembers, focuses, feels and functions, so that a diagnosis or set of recommendations rests on evidence rather than guesswork.

At Vitality Unleashed Psychology in Bundall, our psychologists and clinical psychologists carry out comprehensive assessments for children, adolescents and adults across the Gold Coast — and Australia-wide via telehealth.

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WAIS-5 (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) test kit used for psychometric testing on the Gold Coast

What is psychometric testing?

Psychometric testing is a specialised form of psychological assessment that uses standardised, research-validated instruments to measure specific areas of functioning — such as intelligence, memory, attention, executive functioning, academic skills, adaptive behaviour, personality and emotional wellbeing. Each tool has been developed and normed on large samples, so a person’s results can be compared meaningfully to others of the same age.

More than a score

Our psychologists integrate testing results with your history, developmental background, and the day-to-day picture to build a clear, joined-up formulation — one that explains what is happening and, importantly, what will help. You leave with answers you can act on, and a written report where one is required.

Children, adolescents & adults

What assessment can help clarify

People come to us for assessment for many reasons. Common questions we help answer include:

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

In children, adolescents and adults.

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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive and combined presentations.

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Learning & academic difficulties

Reading, writing, spelling and mathematics — including specific learning disorders such as dyslexia.

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Intellectual functioning & IQ

Including giftedness, intellectual disability, and testing for school entry or acceleration.

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Memory, attention & executive functioning

Where difficulties with focus, recall or organisation are affecting daily life.

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Adaptive functioning

For developmental concerns, NDIS access and disability supports.

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Cognitive decline & neurological conditions

Including concussion and traumatic brain injury.

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Mood, anxiety, trauma & personality

Where diagnostic clarity is needed to guide treatment.

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SIX STEPS

How assessment works with us

1
Book your initial consultation

Contact us to arrange your first session with our Clinical Psychologist. We talk through your concerns, complete an initial psychological assessment, work out which tests are appropriate, and clarify your goals so the recommended testing fits your situation.

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2
Your testing prescription

Your Clinical Psychologist prepares a psychometric testing prescription — the specific set of recommended tests — and talks you through what each one is for.

3
Quote and approval

We send you a quote for the recommended testing for your approval and payment. If you have budget constraints, the prescription can often be adjusted to suit, and payment plans are available on request.

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Testing begins

Once approved, testing gets underway. We email any online questionnaires and schedule your testing sessions with the Clinical Psychologist — in person at our Bundall clinic or via telehealth, depending on your preference and the tests involved.

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Results, report and feedback

When your questionnaires and sessions are complete, we score and interpret the results. Your psychologist prepares a comprehensive report covering any diagnoses and recommendations, then meets with you for a feedback session to talk through the findings.

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Ongoing support, if needed

Your Clinical Psychologist will discuss whether further psychological support or therapy would be helpful. Any therapy is entirely voluntary and always your choice.

A note on payment. Our assessment process runs most smoothly when testing is paid in full before we begin, which is our preference. Payment plans are available on request — please note that where testing is paid by instalments, we complete only the components that have been paid for, and each stage of the process (testing, reporting and feedback) progresses as the relevant instalment is received.
Quoted individually

Fees, referrals and rebates

You do not need a referral to arrange a psychometric assessment. Because assessments vary widely in scope, fees are quoted individually once we understand what you need — simply enquire and we’ll outline the investment and timeframe.

Medicare rebates for assessment are limited and depend on your circumstances; where a rebate or funding pathway (such as NDIS) may apply, we’ll help you understand your options.

47 instruments & growing

Our psychometric testing library

A representative selection of the instruments we hold, grouped by what they help with. We are frequently adding new tests, so this list is not exhaustive — if you’re looking for a particular instrument, just ask and we’ll confirm whether we hold it.

Tests
Delivery
Showing all 47 instruments

Autism assessment

6 tests
ADOS-2
In person
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Ed.

A structured, play- and activity-based observation widely regarded as a gold-standard tool for autism assessment, with modules from toddler through adulthood.

Ages 12 months to adulthood
ADI-R
In person or online
Autism Diagnostic Interview–Revised

A comprehensive, standardised caregiver interview exploring the developmental history and behaviours associated with autism.

Ages Developmental age 2+
MIGDAS-2
In person or online
Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing ASD, 2nd Ed.

A sensory- and narrative-based interview that captures social communication and sensory experiences to support autism diagnosis.

Ages All ages
CARS-2
In person
Childhood Autism Rating Scale, 2nd Ed.

Rates the presence and severity of autism-related characteristics to support diagnosis and describe symptom severity.

Ages 2 years to adulthood
SRS-2
In person or online
Social Responsiveness Scale, 2nd Ed.

Measures social-communication difficulties and their severity across the autism spectrum.

Ages 2.5 years to adult
ASRS
In person or online
Autism Spectrum Rating Scales

Questionnaire evaluating behaviours associated with autism across home and school settings, useful for differential diagnosis.

Ages 2 to 18 years

ADHD, attention & executive functioning

10 tests
Conners-4
In person or online
Conners, 4th Ed.

A leading rating scale for ADHD in children and adolescents, also screening for common co-occurring behavioural and emotional concerns.

Ages 6 to 18 years
CAARS-2
In person or online
Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales, 2nd Ed.

Assesses ADHD symptoms, emotional dysregulation and executive-functioning difficulties in adults.

Ages 18 years and older
CAADID
In person or online
Conners’ Adult ADHD Diagnostic Interview

A structured clinical interview that reviews childhood history and current symptoms against diagnostic criteria to establish a diagnosis of adult ADHD.

Ages 18 years and older
DIVA-2.0
In person or online
Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults

A structured diagnostic interview that maps adult ADHD symptoms against diagnostic criteria and their functional impact.

Ages 18 years and older
Young DIVA-5
In person or online
Diagnostic Interview for ADHD (youth)

A structured interview covering the inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive and combined presentations of ADHD in young people.

Ages 5 to 17 years
CEFI
In person or online
Comprehensive Executive Function Inventory

Evaluates real-world executive functioning — planning, organisation, self-regulation — often used in adult ADHD assessment.

Ages 18 years and older
D-REF
In person or online
Delis Rating of Executive Function

Rating scales (parent, teacher and self-report) capturing everyday executive-functioning and behavioural regulation.

Ages 5 to 18 years
D-KEFS
In person
Delis–Kaplan Executive Function System

A performance-based battery measuring higher-order executive skills such as flexibility, inhibition and problem-solving.

Ages 8 to 89 years
D-KEFS Advanced
In person
Delis–Kaplan Executive Function System, Advanced

An extended set of executive-function tasks that build on the D-KEFS for a more detailed picture of higher-order reasoning, flexibility and problem-solving.

Ages 8 to 89 years
T.O.V.A 9
In person or online
Test of Variables of Attention, 9th Ed.

An objective, computer-based measure of sustained attention, impulsivity and response speed that complements ADHD rating scales and interviews.

Ages 4 to 80 years

Intellectual & cognitive (IQ) assessment

7 tests
WAIS-IV
In person or online
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th Ed.

The most widely used measure of adult intelligence, informing questions of giftedness, intellectual disability and cognitive strengths and weaknesses.

Ages 16 to 90 years
WAIS-5
In person or online
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 5th Ed.

The latest edition of the leading adult intelligence measure, giving an up-to-date picture of cognitive strengths and weaknesses to inform questions of giftedness, intellectual disability and cognitive change.

Ages 16 to 90 years
WISC-V
In person
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, 5th Ed.

The standard comprehensive IQ assessment for school-aged children.

Ages 6 to 16 years
WPPSI-IV
In person
Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence, 4th Ed.

Measures cognitive development in young children — for giftedness, developmental delay and early learning concerns.

Ages 2 years 6 months to 7 years
Raven’s
In person or online
Raven’s Progressive Matrices

A nonverbal reasoning measure of general intellectual ability, useful for giftedness and as part of a broader intellectual assessment.

Ages 4 to 90 years
TONI-4
In person
Test of Nonverbal Intelligence

Assesses intellectual ability using nonverbal reasoning, ideal when language or hearing would affect a verbal test.

Ages 6 to 89 years
TOPF
In person
Test of Premorbid Functioning

Estimates a person’s likely prior (premorbid) intellectual ability, important in assessing cognitive decline or change.

Ages 16 to 89 years

Learning, academic & language

5 tests
KTEA-3
In person
Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, 3rd Ed.

A comprehensive academic-achievement battery used to identify specific learning disorders in reading, writing and mathematics.

Ages 4 years 6 months to 25 years
WIAT-III
In person
Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, 3rd Ed.

Assesses academic skills across reading, writing, spelling and mathematics, often paired with an IQ measure to identify learning disorders.

Ages 4 to 50+ years
WRAT-5
In person
Wide Range Achievement Test, 5th Ed.

A quick, reliable measure of core academic skills — word reading, spelling and maths computation.

Ages 5 years and older
PPVT-5
In person
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, 5th Ed.

Measures receptive (understood) vocabulary, screening for language delay and supporting developmental and ASD assessment.

Ages 2 years 6 months to 90+ years
EVT-3
In person
Expressive Vocabulary Test, 3rd Ed.

Measures expressive (spoken) vocabulary and word retrieval, complementing receptive-language testing.

Ages 2 years 6 months to 90+ years

Memory & neuropsychological

6 tests
RBANS Update
In person
Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status

A brief neuropsychological screen of memory, attention, language and visuospatial skills — used for cognitive impairment, dementia and concussion/TBI.

Ages 12 to 89 years
WMS
In person
Wechsler Memory Scale

A comprehensive assessment of memory functioning, used in the evaluation of memory impairment, dementia and brain injury.

Ages 16 to 90 years
CVLT-3
In person
California Verbal Learning Test, 3rd Ed.

A detailed measure of verbal learning and memory for adults, sensitive to cognitive decline and neurological change.

Ages 16 to 90 years
CVLT-C
In person
California Verbal Learning Test–Children’s Version

Assesses verbal learning and memory in children, informing questions about learning difficulties and attention.

Ages 5 to 16 years
RAVLT
In person
Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test

A well-established measure of verbal learning and memory, used in assessing memory impairment, cognitive decline and TBI.

Ages 7 to 89 years
NEPSY-II
In person
A Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment, 2nd Ed.

A flexible neuropsychological battery for children, spanning attention, executive functioning, language, memory and social perception.

Ages 3 to 16 years

Adaptive functioning

2 tests
Vineland-3
In person or online
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 3rd Ed.

Assesses everyday adaptive skills across communication, daily living and socialisation — central to intellectual disability, ASD and NDIS questions.

Ages Birth to 90 years
ABAS-3
In person or online
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, 3rd Ed.

Measures practical, everyday functioning across home, school, work and community — supporting developmental and NDIS assessment.

Ages Birth to 89 years

Mood, personality & mental health

11 tests
PAI
In person or online
Personality Assessment Inventory

A broad self-report measure of clinical concerns, personality and interpersonal style in adults.

Ages 18 years and older
PAI-A
In person or online
Personality Assessment Inventory–Adolescent

The adolescent form of the PAI, assessing mood, anxiety, trauma and emotional dysregulation.

Ages 12 to 18 years
MMPI-3
In person or online
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (adult)

One of the most researched personality and psychopathology inventories, informing diagnosis of mood, anxiety, trauma and personality features in adults.

Ages 18 years and older
MMPI-A
In person or online
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–Adolescent

The adolescent form, assessing mood, anxiety, trauma and behavioural concerns.

Ages 14 to 18 years
MCMI-IV
In person or online
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, 4th Ed.

Assesses personality patterns and clinical syndromes in adults, including long-standing interpersonal and emotional patterns.

Ages 18 years and older
MACI-II
In person or online
Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory, 2nd Ed.

Explores emerging personality patterns, mood, anxiety and trauma-related concerns in adolescents.

Ages 13 to 18 years
BASC-3
In person or online
Behavior Assessment System for Children, 3rd Ed.

A comprehensive set of parent, teacher and self-report scales measuring emotional, behavioural and adaptive functioning in children and adolescents.

Ages 2 to 25 years
TSCYC
In person or online
Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children

A caregiver-report measure of trauma-related symptoms in young children, supporting assessment of PTSD and related concerns.

Ages 3 to 12 years
PANSS
In person or online
Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

A structured measure of psychotic symptoms, used in the assessment of schizophrenia and related conditions.

Ages Adolescents and adults
PROMIS Sleep Scales
In person or online
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System — Sleep

Measures sleep disturbance and its daytime impact, supporting the assessment of insomnia and sleep-related difficulties.

Ages 18 years and older
M-FAST
In person or online
Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test

A brief screen of symptom validity — whether reported symptoms appear genuine — used when reliability of self-report needs clarifying.

Ages Adolescents and adults

Your psychologist selects the right combination of tools for your age, history and referral question; not every test is used in every assessment.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a referral for a psychometric assessment?+
No. You can enquire and arrange an assessment directly. A GP or specialist referral is only relevant if you are seeking a rebate or a report for a particular service.
How long does an assessment take?+
It depends on the questions being answered. Some assessments are completed in a single session; comprehensive assessments (for example, for ADHD or autism) involve several appointments plus scoring, interpretation and report writing. We’ll give you a clear timeframe once we understand what you need.
Can assessments be done via telehealth?+
Many can. Some instruments are validated for secure online administration, while others must be completed in person — we’ll advise which applies to your assessment and arrange accordingly. Each test in the library above is marked accordingly.
Will I receive a written report?+
Where a report is needed — for school, work, NDIS, Medicare or another service — we provide a clear written report with findings and practical recommendations. We’ll confirm what’s included when we scope your assessment.
Which tests will be used?+
Your psychologist selects the specific instruments based on your age, history and the questions you want answered. The library above is representative; not every test is used in every assessment, and we’re always adding new tools.

Take the first step

If you’re seeking clarity — for yourself, your child or someone you care for — we’re here to help you get answers you can use.

In person in Bundall, Gold Coast · Telehealth Australia-wide