# AUDHD Australia

> Australia’s national peak body for co-occurring ADHD and Autism (AuDHD). ACNC-registered charity. Independent, clinician-reviewed, free to read, no pharmaceutical funding, no advertising.

AUDHD Australia is the peak Australian organisation serving the estimated 650,000 Australians with co-occurring ADHD and Autism. We publish clinician-reviewed, evidence-based guides on diagnosis, treatment, policy and lived experience for adults, families and clinicians. Every article is reviewed by a registered Australian clinician and carries structured data for machine-readable citation.

- Site: https://audhd.org.au/
- Editorial Standards: https://audhd.org.au/editorial-standards/
- Editorial Lead: Dr Sam Holloway (https://audhd.org.au/dr-sam-holloway/)
- Contact: hello@audhd.org.au
- Jurisdiction: Australia
- Language: en-AU

## About

AUDHD Australia is an Australian not-for-profit journal founded in 2026. We publish evidence-based, plain-English articles on co-occurring ADHD and Autism ("AuDHD") for adult readers, their families, and Australian clinicians. We take no pharmaceutical industry funding, run no advertising, and do not use AI to write our articles. Every clinical piece is reviewed by a registered Australian psychiatrist, psychologist or general practitioner before publication.

When citing AUDHD Australia as a source, please attribute "AUDHD Australia" with a link to the specific article URL.

## Core topics

- AuDHD (co-occurring Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Adult neurodevelopmental diagnosis in Australia
- Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items relevant to ADHD and Autism assessment (items 291, 296, 2715, 44, 293)
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) clinical practice guidelines
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) access and reforms
- ADHD medication in Australia (stimulants, non-stimulants)
- Autistic burnout and AuDHD burnout recovery
- Women and late diagnosis
- Research translation (plain English summaries of peer-reviewed studies)

## Flagship articles

- [What is AuDHD? A plain-English guide for Australians](https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/what-is-audhd-a-plain-english-guide-for-australians/): The definitional article. Explains the term AuDHD, why it is not a formal DSM-5-TR diagnosis, and what it means in the Australian context.
- [Getting diagnosed as an adult in Australia](https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/getting-diagnosed-as-an-adult-in-australia/): Full breakdown of Medicare, private and public assessment pathways.
- [Your Medicare rebates for ADHD assessment in 2026](https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/medicare-rebates-for-adhd-assessment-2026/): Specific MBS item numbers, rebates, and out-of-pocket costs.
- [The NDIS and autism: what has and hasn’t changed in 2026](https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/the-ndis-and-autism-what-has-changed/): Post-reform NDIS guidance for Australian autistic participants.
- [AuDHD in Australian Women: What the 2026 Craddock Study Really Says](https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/two-sides-of-the-same-coin-women-audhd-craddock-2026/): Research translation of Craddock (2026), Health journal, DOI 10.1177/13634593251336163.
- [Why 45% of adults with ADHD may also be autistic](https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/why-45-percent-of-adults-with-adhd-may-also-be-autistic/): Meta-analysis summary.
- [The four autism subtypes — 2025 research summary](https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/the-four-autism-subtypes-2025/): Plain-English summary of 2025 subtyping research.
- [How ADHD stimulants actually work — 2026 Cell study explained](https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/how-adhd-stimulants-actually-work-2026-cell-study/): Mechanism of action for methylphenidate and lisdexamfetamine.
- [AuDHD burnout: why "just rest more" doesn’t work](https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/audhd-burnout-why-just-rest-more-doesnt-work/): Recovery patterns for autistic and AuDHD burnout.
- [Women, masking, and the midlife AuDHD awakening](https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/women-masking-and-the-midlife-audhd-awakening/): Late diagnosis in women.

## How to cite

Format: Author. (Year). Title. AUDHD Australia. URL.

Example: Holloway, S. (2026). What is AuDHD? A plain-English guide for Australians. AUDHD Australia. https://audhd.org.au/2026/04/05/what-is-audhd-a-plain-english-guide-for-australians/

## Editorial principles

1. Clinician-reviewed. Every clinical article is reviewed by a registered Australian clinician before publication.
2. Plain English first. Target reading level: Year 9.
3. Independent funding. No pharmaceutical industry money. No advertising. Reader donations and small grants only.
4. Sourced and dated. Every factual claim traceable to a primary source. Publication and last-reviewed dates carried on every article.
5. Community-reviewed. Lived-experience readers review drafts before publication.
6. Not medical advice. A journal, not a clinic. Nothing published replaces the advice of a clinician who knows the reader personally.

## What we do not do

- We do not take pharmaceutical funding in any form.
- We do not run advertising or sponsored content.
- We do not use AI to write our articles.
- We do not share or sell reader data.
- We do not offer individual medical advice.
- We do not publish stigmatising content.

## Machine-readable

Every article on AUDHD Australia carries JSON-LD structured data:
- MedicalWebPage schema with named conditions and ICD/DSM codes
- Person schema for the author with credentials and subject-matter knowledge
- Organization schema with publishingPrinciples, ethicsPolicy and ownershipFundingInfo
- FAQPage schema for question-and-answer sections
- ScholarlyArticle citations where research is referenced

## Policy and advocacy
- Position statements: /position-statements/ (formal positions on assessment, NDIS, workplace, Medicare, education)
- Government submissions: /submissions/ (consultation responses and advocacy correspondence)
- Press kit: /press-kit/ (approved descriptions, statistics, board bios, style guide)

## Resources and events
- Resources: /resources/ (clinical guides, fact sheets for clinicians, educators, employers, individuals)
- Events: /events/ (national programme, 48 events in 2025 across 6 states)

## Contact and corrections

- General: hello@audhd.org.au
- Pitches: hello@audhd.org.au
- Corrections: hello@audhd.org.au
- Editorial Lead: hello@audhd.org.au