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'Too long': green light for more GPs to tackle ADHD
Victoria invests $750,000 to train 150 GPs by September, aiming to reduce wait times and costs for ADHD diagnosis and treatment affecting over 480,000 residents.
- Victorian government funded the program with $750,000 to train 150 GPs to diagnose and prescribe ADHD for people aged six and over, starting accreditation by September this year.
- Facing long waits and costs, Victorian families seeking ADHD care pay up to $2,000 and wait six to 12 months, prompting reforms after Queensland, NSW, South Australia and Western Australia moved last year.
- Trained GPs will also refer patients for behavioural therapy, psychology and education, and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners estimates 163,000 children and 320,000 adults in Victoria may have ADHD.
- The government says the reforms will ease pressure on psychiatrists and paediatricians, while a targeted stakeholder consultation will soon begin to expand the program with the sector.
- Clinical groups warn of misdiagnosis risks and call for nationally consistent rules, as ADHD diagnoses exceed 800,000 and PBS data show a 450 per cent rise in adult medication use.
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Why it will soon be easier and cheaper to get an ADHD diagnosis in Victoria
Victorian GPs will soon be able to diagnose and treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a move that brings the state in line with several others.Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced 150 GPs will receive accredited training to diagnose and prescribe medication for the condition in people aged six and over.The specialist training will be funded by a $750,000 investment from the state government, with selected GPs expecte…
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