Advocacy

Advocating for the ADHD Community is a multi-faceted, ongoing activity. You can learn more about how we're going about it here.

ADHD Awareness Month is celebrated every October to raise awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects 1 in 20 Australians.

This year, we are excited to announce that we are partnering with the ADHD Awareness Month Coalition. Our shared goal is to provide reliable information and resources to help people thrive with ADHD.

The theme for 2025 is ‘The Many Faces of ADHD’. Raising awareness opens the door to so many possibilities to support those with ADHD in school, at work and in the community. It also helps teachers and employers understand their students and employees who have ADHD.

This October, we want to talk about how awareness is key, but we also want to continue the conversation so that awareness is raised throughout the year.

Wondering how you can help spread awareness? Register to watch this year’s Global ADHD Conference, reach out to us for guest speakers for your event, and download our social media tiles below so you can share awareness with your followers.

For more information, visit the ADHD Awareness Month website.

Hosted by ADHD Australia and ADHD UK, the Global ADHD Conference 2024 was an inspiring and transformative virtual event that took place on October 3-4, 2024.

We connected thousands of professionals, parents, carers, and individuals with ADHD to share valuable insights, strategies, and resources aimed at raising awareness and understanding of ADHD on a local, national, and global level. 

The 2025 Conference will be held on 2nd-3rd October.

ADHD Australia made an Official Submission, a Community Submission and gave evidence at the Senate Inquiry into ADHD. You can read about it here.