Standard Court Reports

Standard Court Reports

Psychology Melbourne provides expert psychological reports for civil, NDIS, administrative, or criminal proceedings.

These reports can assist a court, or other tribunal, to understand any psychological matters that are considered relevant to the legal proceedings.

If you need a court report, you will need to explain to our reception team the type of report you need so they can choose the right psychologist for you. 

Please note: The standard court report process requires a minimum of 4 weeks to collect, review, and prepare all necessary information before your court date.

What type of Reports do you need?

Please note that the purpose of any court report is to assist the court in making its decision. Although a report may ultimately assist the client, the most important thing is to provide objective information to the court.

What Reports do you need for Court?

Psychology reports for court may be requested by a legal adviser or another party to assess psychological injuries or impairment, recommended treatment and estimates of costs.

They can be for:

• General court psychological reports
• Dept. of Human Services (DHS) requested reports
• Assessment of Mental Capacity
• Personal injury

These may include :

• Police reports and criminal charges
• NDIS disability payments
• Insurance or workers' compensation cases
• Special consideration for educational assessments

Our Process

The Standard Court Report includes the administration of psychological tests and two online clinical consultations with an expert clinical psychologist.

Standard Report package - $ 1,400 (additional fees may apply depending on complexity).

It includes:

• 2 x 1-hour clinical consultations
• Administration of one or more validated measures
• Full clinical and psychosocial assessment
• Comprehensive Assessment Report
• Recommendations for future support

Please note:
Fees may vary if extra consultations, interviews or assessments are required.
Complex Court Reports start at $1,740.
Medicare rebates do not apply to Psychological Reports.
Court appearances and document reviews are an additional cost.

Administration

If you need further information, our Assessments Manager will be happy to answer your questions. For further information you can send an email to assessments@psychologymelbourne.com.au or call 1300 161 639 and press line 3.

About the Psychologist: Assoc. Prof., Dr. Terence Bowles

Assoc. Prof., Dr. Terence Bowles is an experienced clinical psychologist with extensive knowledge in conducting and preparing psychological assessments across various domains. He provides detailed evaluations for court reports, disabilities, DHS reports, mental capacity, family law matters and personal injury.