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Suspected ADHD support in Charlestown, NSW

You've noticed signs and want to understand what's next.

Includes nearby providers within 10 km of Charlestown.

  • 21 providers found
  • 10 offering telehealth

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About Charlestown

About 13,600 people live in Charlestown, roughly 1,700 of them children under 10. The median personal income locally is $880 a week. Beyond English, the languages most often spoken at home are Mandarin, Macedonian and Cantonese. Population, age and language data: ABS Census 2021.

Cost & funding

Fees depend on the service, the provider and the length of the session. Ask each provider for their fees before the first visit.

An ADHD assessment usually starts with your GP, who can refer your child to a paediatrician. With a GP referral, Medicare pays a rebate for the paediatrician visit. Ask each provider for the full cost of an assessment before you book. For psychology sessions, Medicare pays a rebate when your GP writes a Mental Health Treatment Plan and a referral first.

If your child has an NDIS plan that includes these supports, you can use it. If your plan is self-managed or plan-managed, you can also use providers that are not NDIS registered. If the NDIA manages your plan, you must use registered providers.

  • ADHD assessment fees

    $1,240–$1,800

    The middle half of fees on 33 provider websites, April 2026.

  • NDIS price limit

    $252.99 an hour

    For therapy, not the assessment. Psychology, 2026–27.

Note: NDIS price limits are the national maximums for NDIA-managed and plan-managed plans (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27); remote areas have higher limits. Medicare rebates are from MBS Online, 1 July 2026. Providers can charge more than the rebate. Assessment fees come from provider websites in April 2026.

Work out what you might pay: cost calculatorWhere to start in New South WalesRead our guide to NDIS early intervention funding

What to expect at the start

  1. Interview

    The clinician asks about your child's development, health, family and school, and talks with your child.

  2. Home and school questionnaires

    You and your child's teacher fill in questionnaires. A diagnosis needs signs in more than one place and should not rest on questionnaires alone.

  3. Report

    You get the findings in writing. You can get help even without a diagnosis. A psychologist can assess but cannot prescribe medicine.

Sources: AADPA national guideline; WA Child and Adolescent Health Service.

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