Unmet Needs and Service Priorities for ADHD in Australia

AI-Assisted Analysis of Senate Inquiry Submissions

Bibliographic Data

ID15480728
AuthorsBlair Hudson (Racing Victoria, corresponding author), Sam Connell (0009-0000-6296-0726, The University of Notre Dame Australia), Anie Kurumlian (0000-0002-8245-5839, The University of Notre Dame Australia), Anjali Fernandes (The University of Notre Dame Australia), Habib Bhurawala (0000-0001-5114-9380, The University of Sydney), Alison Poulton (0000-0002-5867-2403, The University of Sydney)
Year2026
Volume23
Issue1
Pages123-123
Publication date2026-01-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph23010123
PMID41595917
OpenAlexW7124831505
LanguageEN
References cited17

The findings highlight substantial unmet needs and systemic barriers in ADHD diagnosis and care in Australia. The AI-assisted analysis of consumer submissions offers a scalable method for integrating lived experience into policy development, providing numerical weighting to the individuals' responses. Coordinated reforms in access, funding, and workforce training are needed to align services with both clinical evidence and community expectations

MEDLINE · Needs assessment · Scalability · Service (business · Workforce · Workforce development · Workforce planning · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations

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