Because the Clinic is a training clinic that provides short-term interventions and cognitive assessment, treatment cannot be provided for problems that require intensive or long-term support, e.g:

-       Eating Disorders

-       Psychosis

-       Substance abuse

-       Severe suicidality and/or current crisis with significant risk to safety

-       Other conditions that may require specialised or intensive support

-      Children under the age of 6 years

Please talk to your GP about other treatment options if you require help for any of the above.

We are unable to provide services to the following:

• Current UniSC staff members and/or immediate family
• Current students and/or immediate family of students enrolled in: 

• • Bachelor of Psychology
  • Bachelor of Psychology (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
  • Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) (Hons)

Provisional Psychologists in the Clinic are unable to provide services to anyone currently involved in legal proceedings. We are not able to offer any advice on medico-legal issues, prepare reports, or provide expert opinion in court.

We use evidence-based cognitive assessments for clients of all ages to provide a provisional or formal diagnosis with a range of concerns, such as:

• memory loss
• specific learning disorders (e.g. dyslexia)
• intellectual disability
• changes in focus/concentration

It is important to note the following limitations to the assessment services we provide. We recommend you see your local doctor or other suitable health professional for more appropriate referral options to avoid unnecessary delays in obtaining appropriate assistance for your needs:

• We do not offer ADHD or ASD assessments or diagnosis. We recommend that you consult with your GP to arrange a referral to a psychiatrist or paediatrician for ADHD or ASD assessment.
• We do not administer ADOS assessments (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule).
• We do not complete capacity assessment for medico/legal, worker’s compensation, family court, or other legal matters.
• We do not complete NDIS applications or specific assessment for NDIS funding. Reports provided by the clinic can be used as supporting documentation only.
• We do not provide services to students undertaking studies in psychology or counselling at UniSC.

When you visit the clinic, we will:

• determine the most appropriate tests/measures to answer your referral question
• conduct a robust assessment
• give insight into your condition
• highlight your strengths and weaknesses
• discuss next steps after your assessment

During your sessions with us:

• You will get to talk about what you are experiencing.
• We will conduct the assessment over different days (most typically 4 – 10 hours in total).
• Once your assessment is complete, we will provide a written report and explore your assessment results and recommendations in a feedback session.

Each year, the UniSC psychology clinic offers a small number of basic cognitive assessments, specifically assessing for intellectual, learning, memory and psychological (e.g., mood and personality) functioning for individuals aged 6 or older. The clinic does not offer complex cognitive assessment, formal neuropsychological assessment, or diagnosis of cognitive or neuropsychological disorders, For assessment needs that are beyond the scope of the clinic, we may be able to complete some initial basic cognitive assessment components (e.g., completing the intellectual or memory assessment only) with further assessment to be undertaken with a neuropsychologist. Please specify if this is the case when making a referral.

Services are usually provided in in-person consultations at the Clinic. However, telehealth services are also available in some circumstances. Your Provisional Psychologist will discuss the options with you.

The standard treatment session is 50 minutes.

Treatment is tailored to the needs of each consumer. Your psychologist will discuss the estimated treatment duration when developing the treatment plan with you.

You may be asked to complete questionnaires from time to time to monitor your care and overall treatment effectiveness. We also welcome your feedback at any time.

The Clinic does not have childcare facilities and does not allow children to remain unaccompanied in the waiting room. Please do not bring children to the Clinic unless requested by your psychologist to participate in treatment.

The privacy of personal information you share with us in the assessment and treatment of your problems is of utmost importance to us. You can read our Privacy Policy here.

We try to provide services as soon as possible. However, the need for services sometimes exceeds our capacity to deliver services. We do have a waitlist service where we gain contact with you when an opportunity arises.

If you cannot attend a scheduled appointment, please telephone the Clinic on 07 5459 4514  or email psychologyclinic@usc.edu.au to cancel as soon as possible.

Referral from a registered Health Practitioner is required for booking a Cognitive Assessment.

Referral from a Health Practitioner is not required for therapy appointments, however please complete the Clinic request for service form.

You can request services at the UniSC Psychology Clinic by completing the Request for Service form (PDF 799KB) and emailing it to the Clinic. Email: psychologyclinic@usc.edu.au

If you are unable to complete the form, you can telephone reception on 07 5459 4514.