Resources
Every AuDHD guide, in one place
Plain-language guides on understanding, diagnosis, day-to-day support, and clinical practice. All reviewed against current evidence.
Understanding AuDHD
What it is, how it shows up in adults, and why it’s often missed.
What is AuDHD?
AuDHD describes someone who is both autistic and has ADHD. It is not a separate diagnosis — it is two diagnoses that co-occur, which around half of autistic adults are now thought…
ReadAuDHD symptoms in adults
Adult AuDHD often looks different from the textbook descriptions of autism or ADHD on their own. Common patterns include cycles of intense productivity followed by burnout, sensory…
ReadADHD vs Autism vs AuDHD
Autism and ADHD are distinct neurotypes that share several traits — sensory sensitivity, intense focus, difficulty with executive function — and that often co-occur. AuDHD is the t…
ReadLate diagnosis in women
This page is written for women, AFAB people, non-binary readers, and trans masculine adults whose AuDHD presentation has been shaped by being socialised feminine in childhood. The…
ReadMasking and AuDHD burnout
Masking — sometimes called camouflaging — is the conscious or unconscious performance of socially-acceptable behaviour by autistic and AuDHD people. It includes rehearsing conversa…
ReadAdvocacy
An estimated 2–3% of Australians live with co-occurring ADHD and Autism — yet there are no dedicated clinical guidelines, no Medicare item numbers, and no national data collection.…
ReadAuDHD and Mental Health
Living with co-occurring ADHD and Autism significantly impacts mental health. Understanding the connection between AuDHD and conditions like anxiety, depression, and burnout is the…
ReadSigns of AuDHD in Adults
AuDHD — the co-occurrence of Autism and ADHD — affects an estimated 2–3% of Australians. In adults, it often looks different from either condition alone. The two neurotypes interac…
ReadSigns of AuDHD in Children
Children with co-occurring ADHD and Autism often present differently from children with either condition alone. Understanding these combined patterns helps parents, teachers, and c…
ReadEditorial Standards
AUDHD Australia is an independent, clinician-reviewed journal for Australians living with co-occurring ADHD and Autism. This page describes how we write, how we review, how we’re f…
ReadPosition Statements
Policy & advocacy
ReadResources
Resources
ReadADHD Explained
Clinical guide · Neurotype 1 of 2
ReadAutism Explained
Clinical guide · Neurotype 2 of 2
ReadResearch Library
Evidence & reading
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Diagnosis
Cost, Medicare rebates, what to expect, and how to talk to your GP.
Adult ADHD & Autism diagnosis in Australia
Getting an AuDHD diagnosis in Australia takes three main steps: a GP appointment to request a Mental Health Care Plan and referral, an assessment with a clinical psychologist or ps…
ReadMedicare rebates for ADHD & Autism diagnosis
Medicare in 2026 covers part of psychology sessions under a Mental Health Care Plan (up to 10 partly-rebated sessions per calendar year), most of psychiatrist consultations with a…
ReadCan GPs diagnose ADHD in Australia? The 2026 state-by-state guide
Written by the AUDHD Australia editorial team. Clinically reviewed by Dr Sam Holloway, Clinical Advisor. Last updated 18 April 2026.
ReadLate-diagnosed AuDHD women in Australia — the signs, the stories, and what to do next
Written by the AUDHD Australia editorial team. Clinically reviewed by Dr Sam Holloway, Clinical Advisor. Last updated 18 April 2026.
ReadPreparing for your AuDHD assessment
Resource — For Individuals
ReadNewly diagnosed with AuDHD? Start here.
Resource — For Individuals
ReadGetting Diagnosed
Australian diagnostic pathways
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Living with AuDHD
Workplace, school, NDIS, and day-to-day support.
Understanding your NDIS options as an AuDHD Australian
Resource — For Individuals
ReadSchool Support Guide for AuDHD Students
AuDHD students have unique strengths and needs that require a coordinated approach from parents, teachers, and support staff. This guide provides practical strategies for creating…
ReadWorkplace Accommodations for AuDHD
With the right adjustments, AuDHD employees bring exceptional focus, creative problem-solving, and deep expertise to their work. This guide covers your rights under Australian law,…
ReadAuDHD and school refusal
Resource — For Educators
ReadEmploying AuDHD Australians: workplace adjustment guide
Resource — For Employers
ReadSupporting AuDHD students in mainstream classrooms
Resource — For Educators
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For clinicians
Assessment frameworks, medication considerations, and the affirming-care model.
AuDHD-affirming care framework
AuDHD describes the co-occurrence of Autism Spectrum Condition and ADHD, formally permissible since DSM-5 (2013). Co-occurrence is high — meta-analyses suggest 30–80% of autistic a…
ReadAuDHD assessment considerations for psychologists
Resource — For Clinicians
ReadAuDHD clinical overview: what GPs need to know
Resource — For Clinicians
ReadMedication considerations in AuDHD
Resource — For Clinicians
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Real stories & recent posts
Lived experience, news commentary, and longer pieces. See all on the blog →
Six Per Cent: New Research Just Mapped the Mental Health Cliff AuDHD Young Australians Fall Off at 18
A young Australian with co-occurring autism and ADHD turns eighteen. Until that birthday, they had a paediatrician who knew them, a CAMHS clinician who understood the sensory shutdowns, and a stimulant script that worked. Six months later,
ReadNot Once in 82 Studies: The Hidden Loneliness Crisis Inside AuDHD Men — and Why Australia Can't See It
Across 82 studies and 4,599 boys and men, a new Adelaide-led scoping review found something every Australian conversation about men's mental health needs to hear. Autistic and ADHD males never reported better social connection than their ne
ReadAuDHD and eating disorders
If you're struggling with food, eating, or weight right now, please reach out before continuing:
ReadThe AuDHD employment gap
AuDHD Australians are systematically under-employed relative to their capability. Australian autism unemployment runs at 31.6% — eight times the general population. ADHD adults face significant career
ReadAuDHD and medicinal cannabis in Australia
Medicinal cannabis is legal in Australia under prescription, accessed via the TGA's Special Access Scheme or by an Authorised Prescriber. It is not first-line for autism or ADHD in Australian guidelin
Readthe diagnosis bottleneck is breaking audhd adults
a 12-month wait, a $1,400 bill, and a system designed for one diagnosis at a time. for audhd adults, the path to being seen costs roughly double — and the recent gp reforms only fix half of it.
ReadA Good Hour Is Not a Good Life: What Mark Butler's New NDIS Test Will Actually Measure for AuDHD Australians
There is a moment, after a long meeting, when an AuDHD person closes the laptop, walks to a quiet room, and simply stops. The eye contact, the steady voice, the right words in the right order — all of it cost something. It's not visible to
ReadThe Rainbow Inside the AuDHD Brain: Why Australia's Queer and Neurodivergent Communities Are the Same Community
When Australian researchers surveyed 859 trans and gender-diverse young people aged 14–25 about their lives, one number stopped them mid-analysis. Almost a quarter — 22.5 per cent — had been diagnosed with autism. The Australian study, know
ReadThe Last Border Has Fallen: Tasmania Just Ended Australia's ADHD Postcode Lottery — But Only Halfway
On 16 February 2026, a Tasmanian pharmacist handed a woman her Vyvanse. There was no fanfare, no press conference at the counter. But two weeks earlier, that same woman, holding that same interstate script from her Melbourne psychiatrist, w
ReadThe Lesson Every Australian Classroom Has Been Missing — and Why AuDHD Kids Will Feel It First
There is a moment every AuDHD parent knows by heart. It happens at the school gate, about four metres before the car door closes. The child walks out holding it together — shoulders rigid, eyes down, bag strap twisted — and then the seatbel
ReadThe Body That Won't Hold Itself Together: New Research Explains the Pain Crisis Hiding Inside AuDHD
By the time most Australians with AuDHD learn the word hypermobility, they have already visited a dozen specialists. The shoulder that dislocates in their sleep has been called clumsy. The stomach that refuses food has been called anxious.
ReadTwo Lines on a Test: What Pregnant AuDHD Australians Face the Moment They Find Out
For thousands of Australian women who have finally — after years, sometimes decades — found a medication that lets them think, plan and stay upright in their own lives, a positive pregnancy test can feel like the start of a countdown. Not t
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