Event Information
ADHD: Assessment and Management for Rural Generalists
$0.00 for Member
$295.00 for Non-Member
4 Educational activity
2 Performance review
 Culturally safe practice
 Addressing health inequities
 Professionalism
Provide expert medical care in all rural contexts 
Provide primary care
Work with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and other culturally diverse communities to improve health and wellbeing
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (ATS)
Chronic disease (CHRON)
Health advocate (ADV)
Mental health (MH)
Paediatrics (PAED)
Professional (PRO)

ADHD: Assessment and Management for Rural Generalists

This online course supports Rural Generalists to assess, diagnose, and co-manage ADHD across the lifespan in contemporary general practice.

Developed in collaboration with the Australasian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA), it integrates current evidence through a practical case-based approach, addressing assessment, treatment, and ongoing care within real-world clinical and rural practice contexts.

State Recognition

Completion of this course contributes to ADHD prescribing training and authorisation requirements in the following Australian jurisdictions:

New South Wales (NSW): This course is accepted by NSW Health for the Tier 1 continuation prescribing pathway.  For more details on “how to apply” visit the NSW ACI website.

Tasmania (Tas): This course forms part of the authorisation process to diagnose and initiate treatment with Schedule 8 psychostimulants. For more details visit the Tasmanian Department of Health website.

 

Online learning hours:
6.00
Total hours:
6.00
 
Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain ADHD as a neurodevelopmental condition, functional impacts, and common social narratives
  • Conduct appropriate assessment, diagnosis, and referral for ADHD
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement effective co-management strategies for ADHD in rural practice

Provider Information
The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine
Education Development Team
61 07 3105 8200
61 07 3105 8299
education@acrrm.org.au
Level 1, 324 Queen Street
BRISBANE CITY
QLD, 4000