Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis and treatment through General Practitioners (GPs)
Effective assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve quality of life, educational outcomes, employment participation and wellbeing.
Historically, access to ADHD diagnosis and prescribing of stimulant medicines in Western Australia has largely relied on psychiatrists and paediatricians. Increasing demand for services and a limited specialist workforce has resulted in long wait times and challenges accessing care, particularly outside metropolitan areas.
The ADHD GP Program expands the role of appropriately trained GPs to provide ADHD assessment and management for suitable patients, while maintaining specialist involvement for more complex cases.
What is changing?
Under recent WA ADHD GP-led ADHD care reforms:
- specially trained GPs will be able to assess and diagnose ADHD in patients aged 10 years and older
- trained GPs will be able to prescribe ADHD stimulant medicines in accordance with legislative and clinical requirements
- complex presentations and patients requiring specialist expertise will continue to be referred to psychiatrists, paediatricians or other appropriate specialists.
Information for GPs and health professionals
GP-led ADHD care in Western Australia
The WA ADHD GP Program supports appropriately trained GPs to deliver ADHD assessment, diagnosis and treatment within a structured clinical governance framework.
The program aligns with contemporary evidence, national clinical guidance and broader efforts to improve access to community-based ADHD care across Australia.
Participating GPs:
- complete a comprehensive ADHD training program developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Australasian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA)
- work within WA legislative and prescribing requirements
- participate in ongoing professional development and quality assurance activities.
Clinical governance
WA Health provides oversight of the program, working in partnership with the RACGP and key clinical stakeholders.
A dedicated oversight committee has been established to guide implementation, with a focus on safety, quality and equitable access across Western Australia.
GP training and accreditation
The ADHD GP Program training is being developed and delivered by the RACGP (external site), in partnership with the AADPA.
The program includes:
- accurate ADHD assessment and diagnosis
- management of ADHD, including safe prescribing within WA regulations and non-pharmacological care identification of complex cases requiring referral
- ongoing mentorship and clinical support.
GP's who have completed training and accreditation
| GP Name |
Practice |
Suburb |
Notes |
| Dr David Tadj |
Pioneer Health |
Albany |
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| Dr Lewis Mackinnon |
Skye Medical |
Armadale |
|
| Dr Jaw Lee |
Aubin Grove Medical Centre |
Aubin Grove |
|
| Dr Candice Simpson |
Leschenault Medical Centre |
Australind |
Services for patients aged 10-30 years only |
| Dr Michael Gendy |
Jupiter Health Beechboro |
Beechboro |
|
| Dr Michael Livingston |
Livingston Medical |
Belhus |
|
| Dr Rafal Francikiewicz |
Bullsbrook Medical Centre |
Bullsbrook |
|
| Dr Atif Khan |
Forrest Family Practice |
Bunbury |
|
| Dr Ruth Campbell |
Health by Nurture |
Bunbury |
|
| Dr Stephanie Choularton |
Sunshine Medical Centre |
Busselton |
|
| Dr Mark Mellor |
Canopy Clinical Psychology |
Nedlands |
Services for patients aged 16 years and over |
| Dr Sean Stevens |
Grove Medical Cockburn |
Cockburn |
|
| Dr Sarah Devereux |
Paeds Plus |
Currambine |
Services for children and adolescents only |
| Dr Cassandra Collyer |
Paeds Plus |
Currambine |
Services for children and adolescents only |
| Dr Olufemi Onikola |
Dalwallinu Medical Centre |
Dalwallinu |
|
| Dr Chung Tan |
Derby GP Clinic |
Derby |
|
| Dr Prathap Kaliaraj |
Donnybrook Medical Services |
Donnybrook |
|
| Dr Robert Allen |
St John Medical Joondalup |
Edgewater |
Services for patients aged 10-16 years via Paeds Plus, Currambine. Services for patients 17 years and over via St John Medical ADHD Clinic, Joondalup. For more information, please visit www.drallengp.com (external site). |
| Dr Toni Law |
Glen Forrest Medical Practice |
Glen Forrest |
Services for patients aged 10-25 years only |
| Dr Emma Marshall |
Dynamic Doctors |
Greenfields |
|
| Dr Muhammad Ahmed |
Iluka Medical Centre |
Iluka |
|
| Dr Mohamed Almarzooqi |
Plaza Medical Centre Kalgoorlie |
Kalgoorlie |
|
| Dr Updesh Dhillon |
Kingsley Family Practice |
Kingsley |
|
| Dr Amr Diab |
Jupiter Health Lakelands |
Lakelands |
|
| Dr Sam Bowden |
Langford Medical |
Langford
|
|
| Dr Kayla Mizzi |
Praxis Medical |
Manjimup |
|
| Dr Callum Peet |
Coast Mental Health |
Busselton |
|
| Dr Eboney Staker |
North Street Medical Centre |
Midland |
|
| Dr Andrew Leech |
The Garden Family Medical Centre |
Murdoch |
|
| Dr Bruno Kalu |
Wheatbelt Health Network |
Northam |
|
| Dr Michael Patton |
Perth Home GP |
Perth metropolitan area |
|
| Dr Paul Baggaley |
Port Kennedy Medical Centre |
Port Kennedy |
|
| Dr Christabel Samy |
Samy Medical Practice |
Rockingham and Canning Vale |
|
| Dr Olatoye Lotsu |
Three Springs Medical Centre |
Three Springs |
|
| Dr Sabrina Pozzi Langhi |
Elaris House |
West Leederville |
|
| Dr Ajit Chaurasia |
Wongan Hills Medical Centre |
Wongan Hills |
|
Dr James Dimmer
|
North Street Medical Centre
|
Midland
|
|
Dr Francois De Salve-Villediuu
|
Onslow Hospital GP Clinic
|
Onslow
|
|
Dr Madalena Jardim De Camara Bennett
|
Thornlie Medical Centre
|
Thornlie
|
|
Dr Rhian Moss
|
Booragoon Medical Center
|
Booragoon
|
|
Dr Conrad Siziba
|
Baldivis Atwick Terrace family practice
|
Baldivis
|
|
Dr Sangita Thomas
|
Yanchep Medical Centre
|
Yanchep
|
|
| Dr Sarah Woodland
|
Wunan Health
|
Kununurra
|
|
Dr Alison Philpott
|
Armitage Road Medical Centre
|
Kelmscott |
|
Information for patients, families and carers
What does this mean for me?
As more GPs complete specialised training, eligible patients may be able to access ADHD (Healthy WA) assessment, diagnosis and treatment closer to home through participating general practices.
Benefits may include:
- improved access to care in the community
- reduced waiting times for assessment and treatment
- better access to services in regional and rural Western Australia
- more coordinated care delivered through a patient's regular GP.
Will GPs be limited in how many patients they can see initially?
GP stimulant prescribing will commence with an authorised patient load of 50 patients for whom the GP is the primary prescriber. This does not include patients managed under shared-care arrangements with another primary prescriber, such as a paediatrician or psychiatrist. This initial limit is designed to support safe practice during early implementation, rather than to impose a fixed limit on patient access.
GPs can apply to increase their authorised patient load through a structured process, with approvals considered on a case-by-case basis. Decisions are informed by demonstrated clinical safety and capacity to manage additional patients.
This approach enables the safe scaling of GP involvement in ADHD care
Will I still need to see a specialist?
Some people will continue to require care from a psychiatrist, paediatrician or multidisciplinary team.
Examples may include:
- under 10 years of age
- complex diagnostic presentations
- significant co-occurring mental health or developmental conditions
- cases requiring highly specialised assessment or treatment.
Your GP will discuss the most appropriate care pathway for your circumstances
More information
GPs wishing to update their details please email ADHDProjects.DOH@health.wa.gov.au
Last reviewed: 23-09-2026