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Adult ADHD Diagnosis: From chaos to calm

LOOKING BACK AT JUDITH BULL’S school reports, it’s obvious she was smart. But once she found her adult ADHD diagnosis. It’s also obvious she struggled to concentrate. “Every school report was the same,” she sighs....

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Australian ADHD Clinical Guidelines for ADHD Treatment

The ADHD Foundation thank all those involved in developing the ADHD Guidelines for ADHD treatment approved and released in Australia on 7th October 2022. The Guidelines for ADHD treatment have been approved by ADHD Foundation...

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Adult ADHD Diagnosis: From chaos to calm

LOOKING BACK AT JUDITH BULL’S school reports, it’s obvious she was smart. But once she found her adult ADHD diagnosis. It’s also obvious she struggled to concentrate. “Every school report was the same,” she sighs....

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Adults with ADHD: ‘Unfair’ medication prices

A combined advocacy campaign in 2019 involving ADHD Foundation across Australia, ADHD communities, support groups and individuals delivered a message to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) that the age restriction on long-acting medication for those...

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Managing your money with ADHD

Published by the ABC, here Sterre's story about the challenges of managing your money with ADHD. When I was at university, my parents and I used to have the same conversation about my financial instability...

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What ADHD feels like for adults

You're forever losing your phone, you're irritable, and you're struggling to focus. If this sounds like you, stress or even 'COVID brain' may account for your complaints. But for some people, these are symptoms of...

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Changes to ADHD medication in Australia

On Saturday 30th January 2021, Hon Greg Hunt delivered an announcement regarding changes to ADHD medication in Australia. This includes the removal of the age restriction of a long-acting ADHD medication as of 1st February...

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Media

  • Adult Adhd - Insight

    SBS interviewed 100s of adults who are living with ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder) prior to bringing this broadcast to television. ADHD is not well understood by the community, it is not funded withing the public health system for Adults. In 2021 diagnosis and treatment for ADHD is not considered, recognised or consistent across all States of Australia.

    Link: Adult Adhd - Insight, Season 2021 Episode 1 | SBS On Demand

  • ADHD - The Feed

    The big questions that is always asked particularly by those who do not understand what is ADHD is, Is ADHD a disability? In Australia there is little or no funding available for parents who have children with ADHD and no public funding is available for Adults who have ADHD. Information obtained from this report does not represent the opinions of ADHD Foundation, it has been provided as information only.

    Link: ADHD - The Feed, Season 2020 Episode 3 | SBS On Demand

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