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Specially trained GPs across Western Australia can assess, diagnose and start treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients aged 10 and older.
Perth paediatrician Dr Chia Liang Saw has had his Ahpra registration suspended following child sex assault charges. Here's how to check any health practitioner's registration in two minutes — and what the information actually means.
When a child doesn’t feel safe at school, everything else becomes harder. Learning, friendships, participation and even just getting through the day can feel like too much. For many neurodivergent students, this isn’t about “not being resilient enough” – it’s about their nervous system constantly working overtime just to cope.
WA's shared care model means your child doesn't need to see their specialist for every prescription. Here's how it all works.
Does your child's autism diagnosis meet WA Department of Education rules? Answers to the questions Perth parents ask most about school funding.
Updated list of Perth paediatricians and child psychiatrists accepting new referrals for ADHD, autism and developmental assessments. Includes wait times, costs and telehealth options.
The waits are long, the availability is scarce, and by the time you get an appointment you really, really need it to be with the right person.
Every week, over 1,200 families receive reassessment letters, forcing them to prove their child’s lifelong disability still exists—within impossible timeframes. More than 6,000 children under nine have already lost access to the NDIS in the last financial year, despite documented needs.
10,000 WA kids are waiting up to two years to see a paediatrician while the premier splashes cash around in short-sighted handouts.
WA families finally have some good news when it comes to the two plus year long waitlists for paediatricians for the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. A change to the prescribing code means that families can now use paediatricians located anywhere in Australia via telehealth, opening up availability and hopefully reducing wait times. Families no […]