Dr Kerry Chant
Overview of ADHD reforms in NSW - Expanding the role of GPs in ADHD care
NSW Health is introducing reforms to enable general practitioners (GPs) to play a greater role in helping people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) manage their condition.
These reforms will make ADHD diagnosis and treatment more accessible and affordable.
The first stage of the NSW ADHD reforms allows people aged 6 years and older who have already been diagnosed with ADHD and stabilised on their medication to see their GP for ongoing prescriptions.
The second stage of the reforms will support a smaller number of GPs in priority areas to diagnose ADHD and start medication, where needed.
Bio
Dr Kerry Chant, Chief Health Officer and Deputy Secretary for Population and Public Health, is a public health physician.
Kerry has extensive public health experience, having held senior positions in NSW Health since 1991. Her previous appointments include Director of Health Protection NSW, Deputy Chief Health Officer, and Director of the South Western Sydney Local Health District Public Health Unit.
She has a particular interest in blood-borne virus infections, health equity, communicable diseases prevention and control, and Aboriginal health.
Throughout her career, Kerry has provided leadership and advocacy on key public health issues, including reducing obesity, aiming for the virtual elimination of HIV transmission in NSW, reducing tobacco and vaping harms, and supporting hepatitis C treatment and control.