Functional Capacity Assessments, written to a standard worth defending.
Every report runs through our documented writing system, with hard-lock quality checks before it is ever submitted. Capacity separated from real-world performance. Every support quantified and evidence-linked. Every recommendation tied to a goal and a clear consequence if it is not funded. Concise, defensible, and ready for a delegate to act on.
A long report is not the same as a strong one.
Support Coordinators know the pattern. Pages of background, thin evidence, recommendations a delegate cannot act on. We work the other way around. The clinical reasoning happens first, the evidence is gathered with intent, and nothing is submitted until it clears a set of hard-lock checks.
These are the non-negotiables every report has to pass.
Request an FCAEvidence first. Then the report.
Each area of daily life is worked through the same way, so the support need is impossible for a delegate to miss.
Assessment planning
We confirm the purpose, scope and the right tools before we start, so the assessment fits the decision it needs to support.
Standardised tools
WHODAS and Vineland as a minimum, plus measures such as the SRS-2 and sensory tools, matched to age and presentation, interpreted in daily-life terms.
Functional observation
Structured observation of daily living and participation, in clinic, at home, in the community, or by telehealth.
Stakeholder input
Interviews with the people who know the person well, plus risk and environmental information that shapes real support needs.
Capacity and support analysis
The data is interpreted into functional impact, capacity that could be built, and the support required to get there.
A delegate-ready report
A summary that leads with the strongest evidence, because a delegate may not read all 50 pages. Thorough, never padded.
Every report answers the questions that matter.
A defensible assessment is not about length. It answers the questions the NDIS actually needs answered, with evidence behind each one.
Request an FCAWhat can the person not do, and why?
What evidence shows this?
What support is required, and what happens without it?
How does it link to their NDIS goals?
What capacity could be built with the right support?
What are the risks if the support is not funded?
Rigorous on the evidence. Human about the person it is for.
Behind every assessment is a real person and a family trying to understand what support is actually needed. We slow the process down, work out what is happening in daily life, and explain what we found in plain language they can use. The rigour is for the delegate. The warmth is for them.
Clear for everyone at the table.
Support Coordinators
A provider you can refer to with confidence. Defensible reports, clear functional impact, responsive communication and recommendations that hold up.
Participants and families
We slow the process down, understand what is happening in daily life, and explain what the assessment found in plain language you can use.
Referrers
A reliable assessment partner for complex presentations, with clear escalation pathways and honest timeframes you can plan around.
Five steps, no surprises.
From first contact to a report you can act on, here is the path.
Free NDIS consult or referral
We confirm the purpose, scope and timeframe, and check an FCA is the right next step.
Assessment
Standardised tools plus functional observation, in clinic, at home, in the community or by telehealth.
Analysis
We interpret the data, link it to functional impact and NDIS goals, and decide what genuinely needs saying.
Report and senior review
A defensible report with an evidence-led summary, reviewed by two senior specialists, a senior NDIS specialist and a senior clinician, and checked against our hard-locks before it goes out.
Support after
We stay available to clarify recommendations for the participant and their team.
Transparent, and aligned to the NDIS price guide.
No fixed package that quietly cuts corners, and no surprise invoices. You get a written estimate of hours before we begin, covering assessment, analysis and report writing.
Every assessment is quoted on its real scope, because an FCA for a young child with sensory and communication needs is not the same piece of work as an FCA for an adult with complex daily living and risk considerations.
Quoted per assessment based on complexity and purpose.
- A written estimate of hours before we start
- Assessment, analysis and report writing all included in the quote
- Travel and non-face-to-face time billed in line with the price guide, only where it applies
- Billed as we go, so every session is visible, never a surprise total at the end
Rate shown follows the official NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits for therapy supports and may change when the guide is updated. We confirm current rates with you in writing before any work begins.
Get a quote for an FCA
Led by an NDIS specialist, built on a documented standard.
We are a neurodivergence-affirming, person-centred allied health practice on the Gold Coast, led by a Speech Pathologist and working across Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy. Our FCAs run on a writing system we built and keep refining, so quality does not depend on which clinician you get.
Frequently asked
Start an assessment, or ask us a question.
Tell us who the assessment is for and what you need. We will reply with next steps, a timeframe and a quote, usually within one business day.
- Prefer email? Reach us at admin@thecenteredspace.au
- Referrer or Support Coordinator? Download what to expect (PDF)
- Not sure yet? Ask us about a free NDIS consult to talk it through first.
- Gold Coast clinic, plus home, community and Australia-wide telehealth.