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Evidence-based resources for clinicians, educators, employers, and individuals.
AUDHD Australia develops practical, evidence-informed resources for everyone who lives with, supports, teaches, employs, or treats AuDHD Australians. All resources are free, open-access, and grounded in both clinical evidence and lived experience.
Featured Tool
Could I Have AuDHD? — Self-Screening Quiz
Take our 20-question self-reflection quiz to help you recognise traits of co-occurring Autism and ADHD. Score yourself across three categories and discover your recommended next steps.
For Clinicians
Clinical resources
Guidance for GPs, psychologists, psychiatrists, and allied health professionals working with AuDHD patients and clients.
AuDHD clinical overview — what GPs need to know
Recognising the AuDHD presentation in primary care, avoiding common diagnostic pitfalls, referral pathways, and coordinating effective ongoing care.
AuDHD assessment considerations for psychologists
The unique challenges of dual assessment, tool limitations, differential diagnosis, clinical interview frameworks, and integrated reporting.
Medication considerations in AuDHD
Stimulant and non-stimulant options, sensory-mediated side effects, adherence strategies, and polypharmacy considerations for the dual presentation.
For Educators
Education resources
Practical guidance for teachers, school leadership, and education support staff working with AuDHD students.
School support guide for AuDHD students
Classroom accommodations by category, parent advocacy tips, Individual Learning Plans, managing school refusal, and the Disability Standards for Education framework.
Supporting AuDHD students in mainstream classrooms
Understanding the AuDHD student experience, classroom strategies that work, managing meltdowns and shutdowns, and collaborating with families.
AuDHD and school refusal
Why AuDHD students develop school refusal, recognising warning signs, a framework for re-engagement, and when to consider alternative educational pathways.
For Employers
Workplace resources
Guidance for employers, HR professionals, and managers on creating genuinely inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent employees.
Workplace accommodations for AuDHD
Your rights under the Disability Discrimination Act, practical accommodations by category, how to have the disclosure conversation, and guidance for employers and managers.
Employing AuDHD Australians — workplace adjustment guide
Understanding AuDHD in the workplace, legal obligations under Australian law, practical adjustments, accessible recruitment, and building neurodivergent-friendly culture.
For Individuals
Personal resources
Guides for AuDHD Australians at every stage — from pre-assessment through to navigating support systems.
Signs of AuDHD in adults
The hallmark internal contradictions, executive function challenges, emotional patterns, and why AuDHD is so often missed — especially in women and gender-diverse adults.
Signs of AuDHD in children
Age-grouped signs from early childhood to adolescence, the masking factor, common misdiagnoses, and what parents and carers can do to help.
Getting diagnosed with AuDHD in Australia
A step-by-step guide to the assessment process, who can diagnose, typical costs and Medicare rebates, finding the right clinician, and state-by-state considerations.
AuDHD and mental health
Why 80% of AuDHD adults experience co-occurring mental health conditions, why standard treatments often fall short, and what actually helps.
Newly diagnosed with AuDHD? Start here.
A warm, practical starting point for adults recently diagnosed with co-occurring autism and ADHD. Understanding your diagnosis, common experiences, and first steps.
Preparing for your AuDHD assessment
Finding the right assessor, referral pathways, costs and Medicare, preparing your history, what to expect on the day, and understanding your results.
Understanding your NDIS options as an AuDHD Australian
NDIS eligibility, the application process, preparing for your planning meeting, funded supports for AuDHD, and what to do if your plan is not enough.
All resources are published by AUDHD Australia and reviewed by our clinical advisory network. They are provided as general guidance and do not replace individualised professional advice. Last updated April 2026.