Sorry I'm on my phone so can't write lots..... But you have a couple of options....
Start with the teacher - maybe there is a school psychologist they can access to assess her or find a private psych who can do the testing. It can be expensive privately though.
Also it can be hard to find clear discrepancies at this age sometimes - but it is a good starting point. I don't know what's available in Canberra, but maybe someone else on here can let you know
I'd start with the teacher & school counsellor. Thats where we started with DD2, then onto the gp, for further referrals.
The counsellor did an assessment for us. The teacher had picked up on the sensory issues & the counsellor could see the definite attention deficit.
Friend of mine is an admin person in a dyslexia centre in Melbourne. She raves about the results achieved there. It may be a specific type of dyslexia though, but they have an interesting website and branches in the ACT. Google I.r.l.e.n Dyslexia.
Dyslexia is about "phological processing", not just reading and writing. For age 4-7, a test for dyslexia will also involve asking verbal questions such as "what sound is cup without the 'cuh'?" (expected answer: up)
You can do this with a few other words (sand without the s, and; plate without the t, play...) and see how she does with those. It's a fun game if she can do it, if not then stop and look at an assessment. By all means look at an early assessment anyway, but be warned that's what the UK test is like for young people.
The earlier people have help, the easier they will find learning in later years.
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