“AWARENESS IS THE KEY”

OCTOBER 2024

October is designated as ADHD Awareness Month, time, and a time to celebrate the achievements of our Australian ADHD community. Throughout the year, the ADHD Foundation Australia offers our community reliable support, events, learning opportunities, and education for teachers. Our National ADHD Helpline, which handles over 50 calls daily, provides counselling and assistance to communities, organizations, individuals, and parents seeking help for those living with ADHD. By focusing on the national level, the ADHD Foundation meets the needs of the Australian community through the ADHD National Helpline.

Delivering ADHD National Community support and services across Australia

Our mission is to enhance the lives of those living with ADHD and related conditions. Our team, composed of experienced, qualified, and knowledgeable professionals, is dedicated to a customer-centric approach in all their efforts. We are the ADHD Foundation Australia, steadfast in our commitment to making a positive impact.

"Because everyone deserves a chance to shine."

The ADHD Foundation Australia is a beacon of hope and serves as a guiding light fin Australia for communities where ADHD significantly affects individuals, their families, communities, and agencies dealing with ADHD and related conditions. Here are the fundamental aspects of our work.

Community Services and Support

At a national level, we lead the way in offering services, support, referrals, and information via our ADHD Australia National Helpline and our Counselling and Psychological Services. We supply information and referrals to ADHD Specialist psychiatrists, psychologists, and other essential medical support services.

Education and Information ADHD Foundation Australia

ADHD education in Australia is facilitated by the ADHD Foundation, tailored to the community’s needs. We provide reliable and precise ADHD education and information to workplaces, educational institutions, organizations, caregivers, and support workers across the country. Additionally, we publish a newsletter on a quarterly basis.

Social Justice and Advocacy

We spearhead projects across Australia to raise national awareness and advocate for significant issues. Representing the ADHD community, we lead national campaigns to bring about much-needed change. As advocates for the ADHD community, we collaborate with the government to tackle various concerns and actively respond to numerous media inquiries.

It’s worth noting that we are a charity that operates entirely on the efforts of volunteers. We don’t receive government or regular funding for the services we provide. Instead, we rely on donations from the community and businesses. We take immense pride in serving the supportive community that sustains us.

WHAT IS ADHD?

ADHD can have a lifelong effect. These effects can significantly affect a persons ability to achieve educational aspirations, workplace satisfaction, social and relationship happiness.

The effects of ineffective recognition and treatment for those with ADHD costs the government over $20 billion in costs related to lower productivity, health, education and justice costs because of the reduced quality of life for the individual.

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Our Community

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People diagnosed with ADHD

$ 20 B

Total financial cost

$ 3.26 B

Total loss of well being

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The ADHD Foundation is an approved trusted partner of healthdirect Australia. The ADHD Foundation in Australia provides accurate and reliable information for anyone looking for ADHD pathways to diagnosis, information and support.

The ADHD Foundation is Australian’s national consumer not-for-profit organization registered as a charity with the ACNC (ABN Number: 16 619 001 848 and DGR approved by the Australian Taxation office. Any donations to the ADHD Foundation over $2.00 are therefore tax deductible.