About us

The Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Program (ASDAP) team has a speech pathologist, psychologist and psychiatrist.

Your child can be referred to us if you or your doctor:

• Are concerned about their development in the areas of social interaction, communication, behaviour and play
• Suspect an autism spectrum disorder

We also provide specialised support and advice to other teams in our CYMHS service around the assessment and treatment of children and young people with autism spectrum disorders.

Our services

We provide the following service:

• An assessment of your child to confirm or rule out a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder

Related services

• CYMHS community services

  We provide community-based mental health services for children and young people aged 0-25 years.

• Child inpatient care

  We care for and treat children under the age of 13 years having severe difficulties with emotions, behaviours and relationships.

Referrals

For parents

You need a referral from a paediatrician or child psychiatrist to access this service.

For health professionals

Please obtain a referral form from:

Helen Mejak
ASDAP Team Coordinator

Phone: 03 9496 6860

Referrals that do not use the current form will be returned.

Contact us

Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Program

Phone: 03 9496 6860

Location

Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS)
37 Burgundy Street
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg VIC

Postal address

Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Program
Austin Hospital
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Australia