What is your role at ADHD Australia?
I am working on developing a national framework.
Why did you get involved in ADHD Australia?
I feel that it is one of the disabilities that needs more understanding and support.
What excites you about volunteering with ADHD Australia? What programs or initiatives are you passionate about?
I’m passionate about working on the national framework to elevate the needs of people with ADHD to be priorities for consideration and support.
What changes or improvements would you like to see in how ADHD is addressed or supported in the community?
That early intervention support is available via the NDIS for needs connected to ADHD.
October is ADHD Awareness Month, and the theme is “Awareness is Key”. How important is awareness? What does ADHD awareness mean to you?
Awareness as opposed to glorification or popularisation is a nuanced thing. Awareness of ADHD at its core is awareness that everyone is different. We are all neurodiverse. ADHD is just a way of categorising a particular collection of neurodiversity.
What is an ADHD stereotype/myth that you want to break?
That people with ADHD are difficult, behave badly, are ‘not normal’. Or that they move all the time. The internal hyperactivity is just as debilitating and disconnecting.
What piece of advice can you share with someone who is just starting their journey in understanding ADHD?
It will all be OK. Just do the next thing.
