Neurodevelopmental Assessment Services
Important stuff
In Australia, psychologists are regulated by the Psychology Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. All psychologists must be registered to practice and the term 'psychologist' is a legally protected one. No one can call themselves a psychologist unless they've completed the minimum 6 years of training and hold registration. We are bound by a Code of Conduct and must meet ethical and regulatory requirements in everything we do.
Emerson has experience and specific training in neurodevelopmental assessment. She works within both private practice and educational settings.
Emerson is a Registered Psychologist (PSY0002698810).
You can check if a healthcare practitioner is registered by clicking here.
Privacy Policy
The following describes the Consent and Privacy Policy for the management of any client personal information. The psychological service provided is bound by the legal requirements of the Australian Privacy Principles set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
As part of providing a psychological service to you it may be necessary to collect and record personal information. The information gathered is part of our assessment, diagnosis and treatment. It enables your psychologist to provide relevant and informed psychological care.
Requesting corrections or access to client information:
At any stage clients may request to see and correct the personal information about them kept on file. The psychologist may discuss the contents with them and/or give them a copy, subject to the exceptions in the Privacy Act 1988 (ct.). If satisfied that personal information is inaccurate, out of date or incomplete, reasonable steps will be taken in the circumstances to ensure that this information is corrected.
All requests by clients for access to or correction of personal information held about them should be addressed to Emerson Nottingham. These requests will be responded to in writing within 28 days, and an appointment will be made if necessary for clarification purposes.
Confidentiality
All personal information gathered by the psychologist during the provision of any psychological services will remain confidential and secure except where:
- It is subpoenaed by a court
- Failure to disclose the information would place you or another person at serious and imminent risk of harm
There may be times where, as part of the assessment and therapy process. It may be helpful for your psychologist to liaise with other relevant people or agencies as part of your care. Additional consent will be requested in these instances.
Collection & Storage of Information:
A client’s personal information is collected in a number of ways before, during or after psychological consultation, including:
- when the client provides information directly to the psychologist using hardcopy forms, correspondence via email or through this website,
- when the client interacts directly with their psychologist,
- when other health practitioners provide personal information to the psychologist via referrals, correspondence and medical reports. Know that email communication between you and your psychologist will be kept confidential within the practice as a whole
Australian healthcare providers have a responsibility to maintain accurate and complete records for future care and potential legal reasons. We (or your treating psychologist) are required to maintain your client file for 7 years before it will be destroyed. For any child, storage of client files is required for 7 years after the child turns 18 years of age.
We use Halaxy software developed for clinical use within Australia, to store and maintain your personal information. Halaxy uses bank grade security and encryption to protect your data, along with secure data centres and multiple back ups.
When your clinician uses a healthcare AI note taking tool to generate notes from your session, they are required to seek additional explicit consent from you. You can absolutely let them know if you’d prefer they did things the old fashioned way.
These terms and conditions manage the relationship between you and Emerson Nottingham Neurodevelopmental Assessments. The Terms and Conditions and our Consent & Privacy Policy apply to you as a visitor to this website and as a client of our practice. Any information submitted to will be collectedin accordance with our Consent & Privacy Policy.
Cancellation & Rescheduling of Assessment
Due to the costs involved in setting up assessments and/or travel, a minimum of 72 hours notice is required to cancel or reschedule appointments to avoid cancellation fees. Our cancellation fees are as follows:
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72 -48 hours notice: 50% of the deposit amount
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0–48 hours notice: 100% of the deposit amount
This policy supports us in keeping appointments available for clients in need and is intended to cover expenses associated with travel and setting up assessments, such as purchasing materials, booking accomodation etc.
Appointments must be cancelled or rescheduled in writing by emailing the clinic.
All initial consultations are to be prepaid. This can be done at the time of booking the assessment. The full deposit amount will be forfeited if you no show or late cancel within 48 hours of your appointment time.
Payments:
Payment will be made upfront prior to the initial consultation, a 50% deposit is required to secure the face to face assessment appointment. The assessment fee must be paid in full 24 hours prior to the assessment date. Payment can be made by direct deposit, credit card or through Afterpay.
Refunds:
Refunds are available for full fees paid upfront, (less any deposit amount as above) provided not less than the required notice is given.
Consent:
Using this website means you are agreeing to these Terms and Conditions.
Terms and Conditions are subject to change at any time. You should check this page periodically to ensure that you are aware of our latest Terms and Conditions.