How the WA GP ADHD training program will work

Many West Australians cannot access timely diagnosis and treatment for ADHD, but a GP training program aims to change that, writes Professor David Coghill and Dr Sean Stevens.

Western Australia faces a significant healthcare access crisis. With 14,000 children on the Child Development Service waiting list and no public adult ADHD service, many Western Australians cannot access timely diagnosis and treatment for one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions.

In our combined experience – spanning international ADHD research and three decades of general practice – this represents one of the most pressing access issues confronting our...

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