One year on: ADHD prescribing rights expanded but GPs still waiting on promised big changes
The federal Department of Health and Aged Care is yet to respond to a major parliamentary report on ADHD.
With assessments costing thousands of dollars, years-long wait times, exploding demand and little public sector help, ADHD care seemed at breaking point.
Exactly one year ago, a parliamentary committee made 15 recommendations, including that GPs should be empowered to both diagnose and prescribe for patients with ADHD.
