Getting an ASD diagnosis in Tasmania

GP or child health nurse

Use My Neighbourhood to locate GPs and child health clinics in your local area.

Child specialist

Paediatrician or child psychiatrist
Your GP should be able to refer you to a paediatrician or child psychiatrist who has experience in assessing and diagnosing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. If you have trouble finding a child specialist with ASD experience, Autism Tasmania might be able to help.

Psychologist
Use the Australian Psychological Society’s find a psychologist tool to get contact details for psychologists who have registered as having expertise in working with children and ASD.

Diagnostic assessment

Your GP, nurse or child specialist should be able to direct you to practitioners in your area who do diagnostic assessments. For assessments carried out on a public basis, your local area health service is a good place to start. Your state autism association can also provide useful information about where and how a child can be assessed for the purpose of getting a diagnosis.

Government-funded services

Some services are funded by the government to provide diagnostic assessments which you won’t have to pay for. Contact these services below for more information.