Can my GP start ADHD medication in Victoria?

Q: Can my GP start ADHD medication in Victoria?

Not verified yet. The effective date of the permit policy has not been confirmed from a primary source. For your own care, ring the practice and ask.

For meFor my child

Not verified yet

The effective date of the permit policy has not been confirmed from a primary source.

What to say when you ring the practice

Ask the receptionist whether any of their GPs prescribe or manage adult ADHD.
If yes, ask whether it needs a longer appointment and what it costs.
If no, ask who they usually refer to and how long that wait is.

Under verification. See what changed. Full detail and sources at adhdrules.com.au.

Already diagnosed and wondering about scripts? Can my GP prescribe my ADHD medication?
Wondering about diagnosis instead? Can my GP diagnose ADHD?

canmygp answers one question about what a GP may do in your state. The answer is read from the published rules at adhdrules.com.au, which shows the sources and dates behind it. We do not diagnose anyone, book anything or list prescribers. Whether your own GP does this is up to them, so ring the practice and ask.