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Psychosocial Functional Capacity Assessment

Psychosocial functional capacity assessment by qualified mental health clinicians, written in plain English for your plan review.

Evidence for what you actually need

A psychosocial functional capacity assessment looks at what you can do, where things get difficult, and what support would make a real difference. It produces a written report you can use for a plan review or reassessment.

Assessments are completed by qualified mental health clinicians who understand psychosocial disability — not a generic template.

Clinician talking with a participant during an assessment

What the report covers

  • Daily living and self-care
  • Social interaction and relationships
  • Communication
  • Learning and applying knowledge
  • Mobility and getting around
  • Self-management, planning and decision-making

What happens

  1. We talk first

    What you are hoping the assessment achieves, and whether it is the right tool. Sometimes it is not, and we will say so.

  2. The assessment

    Usually across more than one session, in a setting that suits you. We can involve family or a support person if you want them there.

  3. The report

    Written in plain English, with the clinical detail the NDIA needs. You see it before anyone else does.

Being straight about outcomes

An assessment describes your functional capacity honestly. It is not a document written to secure a particular funding result, and any provider promising a specific outcome should worry you.

What a good assessment does is make sure decisions about you are made on accurate information rather than a snapshot taken on a good day.

Need an assessment?

Talk to us about timing — plan review dates matter and good assessments take time.

Not sure where to start?

Tell us what is going on and we will talk you through the options — including telling you honestly if we are not the right fit.