Description
While there are universal principles for starting, adjusting, and discontinuing pharmacological treatments, specific guidance for individuals with ADHD is needed.
Given the significant variability in ADHD prescribing practices across Australia, the ADHD Prescribing Guide for Australian Healthcare Professionals responds to a need for consistent, practical, and evidence-based guidance.
Developed collaboratively by a multidisciplinary group of clinicians, pharmacists, academics, and people with lived experience of ADHD, the guide provides clear, practical, evidence-informed guidance for the pharmacological management of ADHD across the lifespan.
Designed for use in real clinical settings, the guide supports clinicians through the full medication journey — from assessment and diagnosis through to prescribing, monitoring, and treatment considerations for specific populations.
This guide is intended to support — not replace — clinical judgement. Recommendations are based on current evidence and expert consensus, while recognising the importance of individualised care and clinician expertise. Clinicians should always practise in accordance with regulatory requirements within their jurisdiction.
The guide will be periodically reviewed and updated to reflect emerging evidence and evolving best practice.
The Patient Journey
Addresses important issues to consider when starting pharmacological treatment for ADHD, medication choice, titration and optimising dose, monitoring progress and managing adverse effects.
Patient Journey Appendix
Supplementing The Patient Journey, the Appendix contains a Summary of ADHD Medications, ADHD Medication use in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, Sample Titration Protocols and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
The FAQ section provides in-depth guidance for Australian prescribers and healthcare professionals on specific issues related to the prescribing of medication for people with ADHD.
A successful approach to managing ADHD includes a mix of strategies.
While the ADHD Prescribing Guide For Australian Healthcare Professionals focuses on medication, this is just one piece of the bigger picture in ADHD treatment.
The Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for ADHD covers many non-medication treatment options. Information sheets that examine the importance of quality psychoeducation and what the ADHD Guideline says about non-pharmacological interventions are available to download below.
