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Forced quarantine returns to Aus + Should GPs be diagnosing ADHD?
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Tuesday Headlines:
- Aussies on hantavirus cruise ship board flight back home
- Pauline Hanson says she’ll ‘never ever’ give Coalition a preference deal again
- Police find body believed to be Lake Cargelligo triple murderer
- Alleged white house dinner shooter pleads not guilty
- Trump says Iran ceasefire on 'life support'
- Dua Lipa sues Samsung
Deep Dive: Australia is on the brink of a major shift in ADHD care, with GPs across the country now able, or soon to be able, to diagnose the condition for the first time.
But questions remain about whether the system is ready to do it well.
Prescription rates have surged elevenfold in 20 years, access has long been unequal across regions, and each state is rolling out its own rules with little consistency in training requirements or funding.
In this episode of The Briefing, Helen Smith is joined by Leanne Maskell - author, ADHD and autism advocate, founder of ADHD Works, and adviser to Australian state governments on this rollout- to explain what getting this right actually looks like in practice, and what's at stake if it goes wrong.
Further listening from the headlines:
Our chat with Pauline Hanson
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