ADHD care. Managing continuation and ensuring patient supply during medicine shortages
Tracks
| Saturday, August 1, 2026 |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM |
| Pyrmont Theatre |
| Sponsored By: |
Details
Changes to GP prescribing, combined with ongoing stimulant medicine shortages, have fundamentally shifted how people living with ADHD access and maintain treatment. For many patients, even brief interruptions can mean loss of focus, reduced performance at work or school, emotional dysregulation and significant disruption to daily life.
In this environment, pharmacists are often the first to recognise emerging supply risks and the last safeguard protecting treatment continuity.
This session examines the clinical, regulatory and practical realities of ADHD care during prescribing reform and medicine shortages. Participants will review current pharmacotherapy, consider the implications of recent regulatory changes, and explore safe strategies for managing changes to medicine regimes.
Focused, practical and clinically relevant, this session will equip pharmacists with the confidence to manage disruption, minimise harm and keep ADHD treatment on track when systems are under pressure.
Learning objectives:
• Identify prescribing and supply changes affecting ADHD treatment.
• Discuss clinical strategies to maintain continuity during shortages.
• Recognise risks when switching or modifying ADHD therapy.
Competency standards (2016): 1.1, 1.6, 3.1, 3.5
Speakers
Yvette Anderson
Clinical Accredited Pharmacist, Founder The Spectrum Pharmacist
The Spectrum Pharmacist
ADHD care. Managing continuation and ensuring patient supply during medicine shortages.
Biography
Yvette Anderson is a dedicated Bendigo-based pharmacist (B.Pharm) with 20 years of clinical, community, hospital, and leadership experience across New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Yvette excels in hospital clinical roles specialising in women's health, and paediatrics - while also serving as a consultant pharmacist focusing on positive health outcomes for neurodivergent individuals.
An advocate for neurodiversity, Yvette created The Spectrum Pharmacist in 2020, blending her professional expertise with personal experience as a mother of two autistic ADHD sons to deliver education, promote awareness and inclusion, and resources for neurodiverse journeys. Her advocacy accolades include the 2022 PSA Shark Tank People's Choice Award, full endorsement from two judges, and the prestigious PSA Victorian Pharmacist of the Year. Yvette continues to drive pharmacy leadership through policy influence, professional development, and initiatives like medication reviews and public health education.
Pursuing advanced qualifications including a Graduate Certificate in Autism, and ANZCAP Registrar in Mental Health and Paediatrics, Yvette combines clinical acumen with business leadership. Yvette’s holistic approach extends to environmental advocacy and family inspiration, positioning her as a forward-thinking leader enhancing equitable health outcomes in Australian pharmacy.
