Can my GP start ADHD medication in Western Australia?

Q: Can my GP start ADHD medication in Western Australia?

Not verified yet. The program effective date and exact wording await confirmation and editor approval. For your own care, ring the practice and ask.

For meFor my child

Not verified yet

The program effective date and exact wording await confirmation and editor approval.

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.

An official list of GPs who have completed the training is published. Being on it does not mean a GP is taking new patients. See the official list

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

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.