Cognitive Assessments Melbourne
Assess cognitive ability and IQ
Moi Clinic provides comprehensive cognitive assessments for children, adolescents, and adults at our Melbourne clinics.
30+ Years of Experience
NDIS & Medicare Available
Registered Psychologists
Multidisciplinary team
Our psychologists work within a multidisciplinary practice, ensuring cognitive assessment findings are considered alongside the full picture of a person’s needs.
Neuro-affirming approach
We celebrate identity rather than focus on deficits. Every assessment honours your communication style, sensory needs, and lived experience throughout the process.
Real-world, practical insights
Our cognitive assessment reports translate findings into clear, useful strategies for school, work, and daily life, not just a set of numbers.
What is a cognitive assessment?
Understanding how you think, reason, and process information
A cognitive assessment evaluates reasoning, problem-solving, working memory, and processing speed to build a clear picture of intellectual functioning. Results support education planning, identify learning efficiency, and guide the right next steps.
Our psychologists interpret results in the context of real-world learning and functioning, not just a set of scores. Findings translate into specific, practical recommendations for school, work, and daily life.
What we assess
The areas evaluated in a cognitive assessment
A cognitive assessment evaluates several distinct areas of thinking and processing. Each area provides part of a broader picture of a person’s cognitive profile.
Verbal comprehension
Interpreting, defining, and reasoning about language. This area reflects how effectively a person understands and communicates verbal information.
Perceptual and visual-spatial reasoning
Viewing patterns and resolving problems using shapes and visual data. This area reflects non-verbal reasoning and spatial understanding.
Fluid reasoning
Solving new problems and understanding abstract relationships without relying on prior knowledge. This area is only assessed for children.
Working memory
Holding and manipulating information in the mind over short periods. Working memory underpins learning, instruction-following, and daily problem-solving.
Processing speed
Making quick, accurate visual discriminations under time constraints. Processing speed affects how efficiently a person completes tasks and absorbs new information.
Who we assess
Cognitive assessments across every stage of life
Children
Identifying cognitive strengths and vulnerabilities early gives families and schools the clinical documentation needed to put the right supports in place during the years that shape long-term learning outcomes.
Adolescents
Adolescence brings increasing academic complexity and expectations around independent learning. A cognitive assessment can clarify what is driving difficulties and inform adjustments at school during a critical stage.
Adults
Many adults reach the workplace or further study without ever understanding their own cognitive profile. A formal assessment can clarify long-standing difficulties and open access to the right accommodations and support.
Our Assessment Tools
Validated instruments matched to age and developmental stage
We use internationally recognised, evidence-based instruments as the foundation of every cognitive assessment, selected according to age and presenting needs.
WPPSI-IV
Ages 2 to 7 Years
Measures verbal, visual-spatial, and fluid reasoning, alongside working memory and processing speed in young children.
WISC-V
Ages 6 to 16
Assesses verbal comprehension, visual-spatial reasoning, fluid reasoning, working memory, and processing speed across school-age years.
WAIS-IV
Ages 16 to 90
Evaluates verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed in adolescents and adults.
Request an intake
Find the right cognitive assessment for you or your child
Request an intake with our experienced psychologists in Melbourne. Our team is here to guide you through the process, answer your questions, and help you find the right path forward with a cognitive assessment.
Why Moi Clinic?
A safe space for mental health support
At Moi Clinic, our multidisciplinary psychologists bring a thorough, evidence-based, and compassionate approach to every cognitive assessment. We work collaboratively with you, your family, and your treating professionals to ensure findings translate into real-world support.
Our goal is a clinical picture that is genuinely useful, with results interpreted in the context of how a person actually learns and functions. With over 30 years supporting people and families across Melbourne, we understand what a well-written cognitive report can open up.
Our Cognitive Assessment Process
What to expect from your cognitive assessment
Our process is designed to feel safe, unrushed, and deeply personal. We walk beside you from your first enquiry to ongoing support, every step of the way.
01
Intake & Relationship Building
During your first session, your psychologist will take a developmental history and explore your reasons for referral to Moi Clinic. This session is designed to help us get to know you and your individual assessment needs.
02
Personalised Assessment Process
After your initial session, your psychologist will conduct a robust assessment process, including cognitive testing and any additional add on assessments.
03
Report Writing & Feedback
We provide psychology reports tailored to the individual that includes results of your intellectual and cognitive functioning. We also schedule a feedback session to discuss results and to allow time for questions.
Our Practitioners
The multidisciplinary psychologists behind your cognitive assessments
Our cognitive assessments are conducted by registered psychologists with extensive experience in cognitive and educational assessment across all ages.
Felicity Sayers
Director, Psychologist
Lefteri Thomopoulos (Lefti)
Psychologist, Clinical Registrar
Tara Chammas
Psychologist
Sonia Ryter
Psychologist, Clinical Registrar
Chris Jammal
Provisional Psychologist
Lisa Lai
Psychologist, Educational and Developmental Registrar
Sarah Hutchinson
Provisional Psychologist
Ronel Lumapas (Ron)
Provisional Psychologist
Anisa Rahim
Psychologist
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
A GP referral is not always required for a cognitive assessment.
If you are seeking a rebate or working with another service, contact us and we can advise on what documentation applies to your situation.
We assess children, adolescents, and adults. The tool we use depends on age, with the WPPSI-IV, WISC-V, and WAIS-IV each suited to different age ranges.
This depends on the referral question, age, and complexity. We will outline an assessment plan and confirm the expected number of sessions after intake.
Sessions typically run between 60 and 90 minutes, depending on age and the specific areas being assessed. We will outline what to expect after your intake conversation.
The report covers results across each domain assessed, an overall cognitive profile including strengths and relative vulnerabilities, and specific recommendations for learning supports, pacing, and environmental adjustments.
Reports are written to be clear and useful for the individual, their family, educators, and treating professionals.
A cognitive assessment provides important context for understanding learning difficulties, but a specific learning disorder diagnosis typically requires a dedicated learning assessment alongside cognitive testing.
Our psychologists will advise on the most appropriate assessment pathway based on your referral question.
Yes. For people with communication differences, we can discuss non-verbal or reduced-language assessment approaches depending on the referral question.
We also offer reasonable adjustments including breaks and sensory accommodations where clinically appropriate.
Yes. Sessions are completely confidential. Your psychologist will not share information about your sessions with anyone without your explicit consent.
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Get the answers you and your family deserve today
Fill in the form below and our team will be in touch within two business days to discuss your needs and answer any questions before anything is confirmed.
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