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Eligible GPs to receive patient rebate for ADHD care

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GPs at select clinics will soon receive funding of up to $600 per patient for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) assessments and follow-up appointments, under a New South Wales Government funding boost.
 
The deal is part of an $11.7 million package in the 2026–27 NSW Budget, aimed at making ADHD care and diagnosis more accessible.
 
NSW GPs who are endorsed prescribers will be able to offer subsidised consultations to up to 2500 patients aged six and older, with $600 per patient going back to the GP to help cover the cost of administration, pre-assessment tools, or input from other clinicians.
 
The subsidised ADHD assessments will be available at select GP clinics from early 2027.
 
The State Government’s package also includes:

• $2.7 million to support GPs to complete endorsed prescriber training
• $5.7 million to fund paediatric and psychiatry services to provide clinical support for GPs
• $1.8 million to encourage ongoing uptake of the reforms and give GPs access to allied health assessments and support to aid in diagnosis.

RACGP NSW&ACT Chair Dr Rebekah Hoffman said the ‘landmark investment’ will significantly expand access for patients.
 
‘By investing in specialist GPs to provide ADHD assessments and diagnoses, particularly in Western Sydney, South Western Sydney and other high-need communities, more patients will be able to access high-quality, timely care closer to home,’ she said.
 
‘Medicare funding often doesn’t match the cost of the longer consultations which patients need for more complex care like ADHD assessments, and patients are typically left to cover the gap.
 
‘This investment from the NSW Government will help to reduce or eliminate that gap for many patients, which is a win for health equity.’
 
More than 1400 GPs in NSW have now signed up as continuing ADHD prescribers, leading to around 15,000 people accessing medications more easily.
 
NSW GP Dr Kim Vu is undertaking his ADHD training and said the ‘game-changing’ scope of practice expansion will significantly benefit his practice and patients.
 
‘It just shows the demand and that we really need to get help out there,’ he told newsGP.
 
‘It’s bittersweet because there’s all these patients I maybe could have helped earlier if I had this knowledge and it’s changed my practice already.
 
‘It does empower us to really help patients, and patients who are genuinely struggling … I didn’t realise how much I was seeing this until I did this training – there’s so many people who could benefit.’
 
NSW Premier Chris Minns said the funding is aimed at making it easier and more affordable for families to access the care they need.
 
‘For many families, when times are tough every dollar counts and healthcare may not be a priority,’ he said.
 
‘By making these free ADHD consultations available we hope this means families won’t have to go without critical healthcare.
 
‘This is also about expanding and using the skills of our already highly trained healthcare professionals like our GPs and our community pharmacists.’
 
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