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Assessments

Available Workshops

Study Without Stress for Teens

The Study Without Stress Program teaches senior high school students cognitive and behavioural skills to manage their stress during the high-pressure period of Year 11 and 12.

Topics covered in the program include:

  • Causes, symptoms and the role of stress

  • Managing stressful thoughts

  • Challenging expectations and beliefs about study

  • Achieving a healthy study/life balance

  • Relaxation techniques

  • Effective timetabling

  • Preparing for exams

  • Dealing with procrastination, avoidance and perfectionism

  • Problem solving

Study Without Stress (SWoS) is run by a trained facilitator using the Study Without Stress Program Kit, which includes a facilitator manual and an adolescent student workbook.

The Program can be delivered in a group format, or an individual format over 8 sessions (1 hour per session) or 6 sessions (1.5 hour duration).

Seasons for Growth

Seasons for Growth is a small-group program for children and young people aged 6 to 18. It helps them cope with change, loss and grief.

The program can help after many kinds of change and loss. These include:

  • A change in friendships or school.

  • A family separation or divorce.

  • The death or loss of someone they care about.

  • The loss of a pet.

  • Losing a home, moving home, or moving to a new country.

  • Living in out-of-home care.

  • Physical or mental illness.

  • The impact of natural disasters, war, terrorism or a pandemic.

Each Companion works with a small group of 4 to 7 young people, all aged between 6 and 18. Each session will be approx 40-50 minutes (8 in total).

Being in a group with others who understand helps young people feel safe. In this safe space, they can practise new ways of thinking and coping.

** If a young person has recently lost someone close to them, it is recommended to wait 6 to 12 months before joining a program.

Assessment Packages

Cognitive Assessment

A cognitive assessment is a structured, one-on-one evaluation of how an individual thinks, learns, processes information, and solves problems. It maps out cognitive strengths and areas that may need extra support.

Why They Are Done

  • Investigating Cognitive Changes: Assessing memory or attention shifts in adults or older age.

  • Learning & Neurodiversity: Identifying learning difficulties, autism profiles, or intellectual disabilities.

  • Giftedness: Confirming advanced cognitive abilities for school placement or extension programs.

  • Support Planning: Informing workplace accommodations, NDIS access, or tailored educational plans.

Educational Assessment

An educational assessment is used to measure, evaluate, and document a student's academic skills, knowledge, cognitive abilities, and learning progress.

Core Purposes

  • Identify Strengths and Gaps: Pinpoint what a student knows and where they experience difficulty (e.g., in reading, writing, or mathematics).

  • Guide Instruction: Help teachers adapt lesson plans, target support, or provide extensions based on evidence.

  • Monitor Progress: Track growth over time against year-level or curriculum standards.

  • Inform Special Support: Determine if a student needs individualised adjustments, intervention programs, or identify learning challenges (such as Specific Learning Disorders).

ADHD Screening & Assessment

An ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) assessment is a comprehensive evaluation process used to determine if an individual meets the clinical criteria for ADHD

What’s Involved?

  • Clinical Interviews

  • Standardised Rating Scales & Questionnaires

  • Collateral Information from family, partners, friends or teachers

  • Evaluating and ruling out other conditions with overlapping symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, or learning disabilities.

  • Recommendations and supports