If focus, restlessness or a sense of working twice as hard for the same result sounds familiar, a psychologist can help you understand whether ADHD is part of it. Across New South Wales, telehealth means you can do that from Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong and right across regional NSW, without long waits or a drive across town.
NSW is moving fastest here. GPs with extra training can now resupply ADHD medication for stable patients, and a pathway for trained GPs to diagnose is being rolled out. It is worth checking the current rules with your GP. A psychologist can assess and diagnose ADHD and build the day-to-day strategies, but they do not prescribe. That part sits with a medical prescriber.
Assessment is one part. The rest is practical. You build systems that hold up on a bad week, ways to manage focus and impulse, and a kinder way of talking to yourself after years of missed deadlines. It works well by video.
Ask your GP about a Mental Health Treatment Plan for rebated sessions, and check the current prescribing rules while you are there. For the full picture, read ADHD and psychology.
Yes. A psychologist can assess and diagnose ADHD. Medication is prescribed separately by a medical prescriber under NSW's current rules.
Yes. Much of ADHD assessment and support works well by video across New South Wales.
It follows the NSW position above, usually a psychiatrist or paediatrician, and in some places a trained GP. Confirm with your GP.
Therapy sessions are rebated under a Mental Health Treatment Plan. A full assessment is often a separate fee, so ask for a quote.
Important: This is general information, not a diagnosis or personal medical advice. If you are in crisis, call Lifeline 13 11 14 or the NSW Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511. In an emergency, call 000.
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