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ADHD ECHO

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD ECHO) is a program for senior clinicians, team leaders and managers inspired to lead contemporary practice in the alcohol and other drugs sector. These sessions are led and facilitated by Professor Edward Ogden (PSM), Addiction Medicine Specialist. These monthly 1-hour free lunchtime sessions comprise 2 parts, a brief didactic and a case presentation, both followed with time for questions and discussions.

ADHD ECHO Resource

16 December 2026

Title: ADHD in the AOD sector – what have we learned?

Presenter: Professor Edward Ogden PSM, Senior Principal Research Fellow – Clinical Trials , Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences, Swinburne University, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Austin Health and Goulburn Valley Health

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18 November 2026

Title: Living with ADHD

Presenter: Kate Tognarini. Pharmacist, AADPA Board Member

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21 October 2026

Title: ADHD and the practical approach of coaching

Presenter: Mr Timothy Ridgeway Coach, Counsellor, Facilitator, Addaptive Coaching

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16 September 2026

Title: Genetic Jigsaw Puzzles, Comorbidities, Confounding Conditions and Diagnostic Dualities… Being a Woman with ADHD

Presenter: Dr David Chapman, Consultant Psychiatrist, Honorary Consultant in Women’s Mental Health

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19-Aug-26


Title: ADHD Medications

Presenter: Prof David Coghill, Financial Markets Foundation Chair of Developmental Mental Health, Departments of Paediatrics and Psychiatry, Uni of Melbourne, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, RCH

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15 July 2026

Title: ADHD comorbidities

Presenter: TBA

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17 June 2026

Title: ADHD and trauma

Presenter: Rebecca Challoner. Founder of My Spirited Child & National PEKE Centre

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20 May 2026

Title: ADHD and substance use

Presenter: Dr Ferghal Armstrong, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Turning Point Statewide Services 

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15 April 2026

Title: My client might have ADHD – what do I do now?

Presenter: Dr Dianne Grocott, Consultant Psychiatrist, Reflect Health

Resources:

Reflect Health for the following resources

Our Services -> ADHD Clinic – scroll down to Resources Library
      •Floor#1 – Orientation to Library & ABOVEGROUND Education Program
      •Floor #2 – Assessment & Clinicians talks & Tools for ADHD+SUD Treatment Program
      •Floor #3 – ABOVEGROUND Rooms -> Room=VA (Various Addictions) – Talks on ADHD+SUD

ADHD team resources

ASRS 6

The ASRS was developed by the WHO to have a simple validated screening tool

The World Health Organization adult ADHD self-report scale (ASRS): A short screening scale for use in the general population. Kessler, R. C et al (2005)

 

18 March 2026

Title: What is ADHD

Presenter: Professor Edward Ogden PSM, Senior Principal Research Fellow – Clinical Trials , Centre for Mental Health and Brain Sciences, Swinburne University, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Austin Health and Goulburn Valley Health

Resources:

https://www.additudemag.com/

AADPA ADHD Professionals https://aadpa.com.au/

CADDRA – Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance https://www.caddra.ca/

Contact ECHO Project Manager Lisa Pearson on Lisa.Pearson@gvhealth.org.au to register or discuss your initiative and ideas.

These sessions are funded by AOD Workforce Development, Workforce Strategy and Planning, Hospitals and Health Services Division, Department of Health.