Dr Sarah Paige Griffith

Clinical Neuropsychologist, PhD 

Contact Details

  • Please contact info@legalpsychologygroup.com.au or visit www.legalpsychologygroup.com.au for inquiries regarding assessments within the legal context, including fitness to stand trial, sentencing reports and determination of cognitive impairment under the relevant legislation.

  • Please contact info@cogroup.com.au or visit COG’s website www.cogroup.com.au for cognitive rehabilitation, psychological therapy or neuropsychological assessments within a clinical context.

  • Supervision for Psychologists

    Dr Sarah Griffith is a board approved supervisor and provides supervision to registered psychologists and postgraduate trainees with a focus on psychological assessment and cognitive assessment. Her supervision is structured, reflective, and grounded in evidence-based practice, with an emphasis on building clinical reasoning, ethical decision-making, and strong assessment fundamentals.

    She offers supervision to:

    • Early-career psychologists developing competency in psychological assessment

    • Psychologists seeking to strengthen their cognitive assessment skills in complex presentations

    Areas of Focus:

    Psychological and Cognitive Assessment
    Supporting supervisees to select, administer, interpret, and communicate formal assessment results across a range of referral questions, including differential diagnosis, functional presentations, and neurological conditions.

    Formulation and Report Writing
    Helping psychologists synthesise cognitive, behavioural, and psychosocial data into coherent, clinically meaningful formulations and high-quality written reports.

    Working in Complexity
    Guidance in working with patients with overlapping medical, psychiatric, and neurological issues, including how to manage uncertainty, diagnostic ambiguity, and interdisciplinary care.

    Supervision is available on an ongoing, ad hoc, or case consultation basis, and can be delivered in person or via telehealth.

    To enquire about supervision availability, please fill in the form below

  • Sarah delivers presentations and workshops across clinical, legal, academic, and organisational settings. Her talks are grounded in current research and clinical practice, and are designed to be clear, practical, and relevant to each audience.

    With expertise spanning neuropsychology, neuroimmunology, and forensic practice, she tailors content to medical professionals, legal practitioners, educators, and workplace leaders.

    Key Topics Include:

    Neuropsychology of Autoimmune and Neuroinflammatory Disorders
    Dr Griffith presents to medical and allied health professionals on the cognitive and psychological impacts of conditions such as autoimmune encephalitis, and multiple sclerosis. Presentations focus on clinical features, cognitive profiles, and implications for care and rehabilitation.

    Neuropsychology in Legal Contexts
    For legal professionals, Dr Griffith provides guidance on interpreting neuropsychological evidence in matters related to cognitive capacity, criminal responsibility, fitness for trial, and sentencing. These sessions are designed for lawyers, tribunals, and legal aid professionals seeking to integrate psychological evidence into their practice.

    Workplace Implications of Neurological Conditions
    Dr Griffith works with organisations to increase understanding of how neurological conditions can affect workplace performance. Topics include cognitive fatigue, executive dysfunction, and return-to-work planning for employees with acquired brain injury or chronic neurological illness.

    Psychological Assessment, Ethics and Professional Issues
    As an educator, Dr Griffith lectures in postgraduate psychology programs on topics including psychological assessment and ethical decision-making. She is available for guest lectures and professional development workshops in academic or training settings.

    To enquire about speaking engagements, please fill in the form below

  • Dr Sarah Griffith delivers engaging and informative talks designed for community audiences, advocacy groups, carer networks, and the general public. Her sessions are grounded in clinical expertise and current research, with a focus on accessibility, relevance, and practical understanding.

    Topics Include:

    Understanding Cognitive Changes After Neurological Illness
    A clear and practical overview of how conditions such as autoimmune encephalitis, multiple sclerosis, or acquired brain injury can affect memory, attention, mood, and decision-making.

    Living with “Invisible” Cognitive Disabilities
    Exploring how brain-based conditions can impact day-to-day functioning, even when physical symptoms are not visible. Relevant for patients, carers, employers, and the broader community.

    Recovery and Adaptation After Brain Injury
    What recovery looks like in the real world. Discussing realistic expectations, the variability of outcomes, and strategies to support independence and quality of life.

    The Role of Neuropsychology in Navigating Chronic Illness
    Helping people understand what clinical neuropsychologists do, when to seek support, and how cognitive assessments can contribute to better care.

    Supporting Cognitive Access in Workplaces and Communities
    For community organisations, disability advocates, and service providers. Practical guidance on accommodating individuals with executive dysfunction or memory impairments in everyday settings.

    To enquire about speaking engagements, please fill in the form below

Dr Sarah Griffith is an Australian Clinical Neuropsychologist with a focus in clinical and forensic contexts.

Neuropsychological Assessment in the Forensic Context

Sarah is a consultant neuropsychologist through Legal Psychology Group. She specialises in the assessment of individuals with neurological conditions, with a focus on understanding how cognitive impairments impact decision-making, daily functioning, and legal responsibility. She provides independent expert reports for various courts, agencies, and legal practitioners, addressing key forensic issues such as fitness to stand trial, sentencing considerations, and the assessment of cognitive impairment in accordance with relevant legislation.

Clinical Therapy and Assessment

As Co-Founder and Principal Neuropsychologist at Clinical Outcomes Group (COG), Sarah delivers tailored, evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation and psychological support to individuals living with neurological and neuroinflammatory conditions. This includes epilepsy, functional neurological disorder, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune encephalitis, stroke, and brain tumours. She provides diagnostic neuropsychological assessments and NDIS-related assessments in a clinical context through COG.

Academia

Dr Griffith has previously been engaged as a senior lecturer, coordinating postgraduate-level Psychological Assessment courses and Honours-level courses in Ethics and Basic Counselling skills. She teaches in her coordination classes, as well as in master's level courses, including Ethics and Professional Issues and Clinical Health Psychology. She has contributed to research governance as a member of a Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC), providing oversight and ensuring compliance with ethical standards in human research.

Dr Griffith completed her clinical training at the University of Melbourne and holds a PhD in Neuropsychology and Neuroimmunology from Monash University, where she was an Alfred Brain Neuropsychology Fellow. Her doctoral thesis, “The Neuropsychology of Autoimmune Encephalitis,” led to the development and management of the cognitive research arm of the Australian Autoimmune Encephalitis Consortium. Her work involved large-scale collaborations across multiple health services and neuropsychology units, and focused on identifying cognitive biomarkers in autoimmune encephalitis and translating these into clinical practice. She has worked within Alfred Health’s neuroimmunology, epilepsy, and CAR-T therapy programs, developing neuropsychological protocols for assessing patients with conditions such as multiple sclerosis, autoimmune encephalitis, and ICANS (immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome). Dr Griffith played a central role in both clinical care and translational research in these settings.

Her research contributions span autoimmune encephalitis and CAR-T therapy-related neurotoxicity. She has authored multiple first-author publications in journals and has presented her findings at national and international conferences.

Dr Griffith is a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist and a board-approved supervisor. She is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL). Her practice is grounded in a commitment to advancing neuropsychological care through the integration of clinical expertise, ethical and evidenced based practice.