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 Victoria, telehealth means you can do that from Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and regional Victoria, without long waits or a drive across town.
In Victoria, a psychiatrist or paediatrician currently diagnoses ADHD and starts medication. The state is watching the NSW changes closely, so this may shift. Your GP will know the current position. 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 VIC's current rules.
Yes. Much of ADHD assessment and support works well by video across Victoria.
It follows the VIC 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 SuicideLine Victoria on 1300 651 251, or Lifeline 13 11 14. In an emergency, call 000.
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