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From diagnosis and treatment to managing ADHD in daily life, Healthcare is paramount. The ADHD Australia Healthcare Team works with health providers and stakeholders to support better access to diagnosis, treatment and ADHD-informed care.

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Neuroscience: How Background Tunes Shape Focus

Neuroscience: How Background Tunes Shape Focus

A new study compared background music listening habits between young adults with and without ADHD, revealing distinct patterns in when and what they listen to.

Vitamin D Improves Hyperactivity & Attention

Vitamin D Improves Hyperactivity & Attention

Children with ADHD who took vitamin D experienced improved hyperactivity and attention, finds a new meta-analysis.

Autism, ADHD or both?

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Autism, ADHD or both?

New research highlights how complicated it can be to diagnose ADHD in youth with other conditions.

There's more to dopamine than we thought

There's more to dopamine than we thought

New research reveals dopamine’s precision in the brain, offering deeper insights into conditions like ADHD and reminding us why policy must evolve alongside science.

Vyvanse Supply and Quality Issues

Vyvanse Supply and Quality Issues

ADHD Australia is aware of growing concerns about the availability and quality of Vyvanse

What's behind the rise in ADHD cases?

What's behind the rise in ADHD cases?

To many parents of affected children, it is a condition that is going under-recognised and needs better resourcing. But to sceptics, like Lincoln psychiatrist Dr Sami Timimi, ADHD is a prime example of “overmedicalisation“.

NSW GPs To Diagnose, Treat & Manage ADHD

NSW GPs To Diagnose, Treat & Manage ADHD

Game changing reforms allow GPs to treat ADHD to reduce wait times and costs.

Major Parties Commit To Cut The Cost Of Your Medication

Major Parties Commit To Cut The Cost Of Your Medication

ADHD Australia welcomes bipartisan support to cut medication costs under the PBS, a crucial step toward affordability, equity and better support for Australians living with ADHD.

WA Parties promise to make access to treatment easier

WA Parties promise to make access to treatment easier

WA takes a step forward on ADHD care with election promises to cut wait times and allow GPs to diagnose. ADHD Australia urges other states to follow suit.

Vyvanse to cost less in big win for Adult ADHDers

Vyvanse to cost less in big win for Adult ADHDers

Over the past few months, we have asked the ADHD community to support us in changing the way ADHD medications are made availability under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).