What to ask clinicians to include
- Clear functional assessment — how the condition affects daily tasks
- Concrete examples of need (dates, tasks, severity)
- Explicit recommendations: the support, frequency, duration, and expected outcome
- Clinical reasoning and evidence (tests, observations)
- Therapist credentials and signature
Template: Requesting a decision-ready report
To: [Clinician]
Subject: Report request — [Participant name] — Purpose: NDIS/School decision
Please include: functional assessment, daily examples, explicit recommendation (what, frequency, duration), link to goals, and a short clinical rationale. Please highlight the sections most relevant for decision-makers. Thank you.
Activity — Draft a report request
Use the template above to write a short request to a clinician, highlighting the decision the report must support.
