ADHD Australia announces new board
Wednesday 6th March 2024: ADHD Australia announces the appointment of four new board members and expands the board advisory as they advance in leading ADHD Advocacy and National reform. Professor Simon Clarke, Associate Professor Melanie Porter, Michael Guilday, and Emmet Fay have joined the Board as Non-Executive Directors. Dr Karl Sebire and Emma Harrington join […]
ADHD Australia moves forward with roadmap for implementation of ADHD Senate Inquiry
Wednesday 15th November 2023: ADHD Australia commends the report released by the Senate Inquiry into the barriers to consistent, timely and best practice assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and support services for people with ADHD, as it prepares to co-design the National Framework for ADHD. ADHD Australia is the nation’s leading not-for-profit ADHD […]
Meet Melissa Webster, CEO of ADHD Australia
Melissa Webster is a visionary leader who is spearheading ADHD Australia’s ambitious goals to drive systemic change for people with ADHD in Australia. Joining in February 2023 as Voluntary CEO, Mel brings her years of experience leading community and health care services, but more importantly, her lived experience with ADHD and as a parent of […]
I have ADHD – Here is what I wish more people understood about it
Libi Boroda, our volunteer Social Media Manager, shares her experience growing up with ADHD. This article was first published on Perspective The Blog in July 2020. Disclaimer: As obvious by the title, I have ADHD. As such, this article may jump all over the place. I will probably go off on a tangent, switch to […]
ADHD community share their personal stories with the Senate Inquiry into ADHD
Over 650 people contributed to a community submission report to the Senate Inquiry into ADHD, proudly facilitated by ADHD Australia. People with ADHD, parents, carers, teachers, researchers and medical professionals responded to the survey to call on the government to deliver urgent reforms. ADHD Australia CEO, Melissa Webster said “it was essential that we include […]
How are our schools managing with the increase in ADHD cases?
The last few years have seen an explosion in the number of people being diagnosed with ADHD. So how are our schools coping? GUEST: Dr Patrick Concannon, developmental paediatrician and board member of ADHD Australia Listen to the podcast here.
UNCUT/OFF AIR – A lesson in ADHD
Professor Michael Kohn gives Hughesy and Erin some fascinating insight into the world of ADHD in this week’s edition of Uncut/Off Air.
‘ADHD – Under the Radar’ report highlights gaps in support and is profiled on Channel 7’s ‘The Morning Show’
Dr Patrick Concannon (ADHD Australia Board Member) and Ms Manish Amin (mother of a 16 year old with ADHD) spoke about ADHD, the stigma and challenges which people live with everyday which the report highlighted.
Terri Martin on why and how to market yourself
Terri Martin, Vice Chair and Non-Executive Director on our board talks to Helen McCabe on the “Future Women” podcast – October 2022
Adult ADHD – when the developmental disorder goes undiagnosed
Adult ADHD – when the developmental disorder goes undiagnosed – is profiled on Channel 7’s ‘The Morning Show’ – 9 Feb 2021
Professor Michael Kohn, Chair of ADHD Australia, spoke about ADHD and separates the symptoms from the diagnosis in his discussion with Channel 7’s The Morning Show’s hosts Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur.
