Doctor’s Fear Amid Major Shake-up to ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment

Breaking the ADHD diagnosis bottleneck a big win for Ballarat families

Changes will allow specially trained GPs to diagnose ADHD, reducing costs and wait times for families in need.

Doctor’s fear amid major shake-up to ADHD diagnosis and treatment

A shift to GP-led care is designed to reduce costs and wait times, but raises red flags.

'Too long': green light for more GPs to tackle ADHD | Brimbank & North West

Australians will soon find it much simpler to be diagnosed and treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Victoria has joined a growing list of states to give the green light for general practitioners to tackle ADHD, which is estimated to affect one in 20 Australians. Adults in the state can currently only be diagnosed and prescribed medication by a psychiatrist, and children must see a paediatrician or psychiatrist. The process was l…