At Rainbow Mandala Clinic we deliver access to quality assessments and treatments for common and complex mental health conditions, enabling and supporting whole-person healing.
At Rainbow we appreciate the impact of discrimination and prejudice on 🏳️⚧️LGBTIQ+ 🏳️🌈 communities
and individuals. Our small team embrace and celebrate our Genderfluid, GenderQueer, Gender non-conforming, Agenda, Bi-gender and Non-binary clients and our clients who are Trans or Transgender and Rainbow Families.
At Rainbow we appreciate the life long struggles our Neurodiverse clients have experienced before, during and after receiving an ADHD diagnosis.
At Rainbow we have a deep understanding of the challenges and societal misunderstanding of how undiagnosed ADHD in females looks and impacts their lives. Female means your chosen gender identity
CARE: We practise with compassion and ensure evidence based assessments and treatments are delivered in line with clinical governance standards and guidelines.
COLLABORATION: We believe you are at the centre of decisions about your health care. We aim to assist you in weighing up the treatment options that suit your lifestyle. We will work alongside your therapist and GP to support you in maintaining your mental wellbeing.
CONNECTION: We understand the importance of community. We aim to build relationships with like-minded healers, teachers, and therapists to create and sustain the networks that support whole person healing.
Dr Lewis, Consultant Psychiatrist, has over 23 years experience in public and private acute and community mental health services in the NHS, South Africa and Australia. He has interests in novel treatments for Depression, PTSD and other chronic mental health conditions.
Kirsty is our highly experienced Operations Manager supported by her team of administrators who undertake bookings, script queries, billings and all queries and questions related to your clinical care .
Our Social Work Practitioner has over 20 years clinical experience in assessing Adult ADHD ,
Gender Dysphoria & Social Anxiety Disorder and in-depth experience of supporting LGBTIQA+ Clients.
Our Social Work Practitioner has over 20 years clinical experience in assessing Adult ADHD ,
Gender Dysphoria & Social Anxiety Disorder and in-depth experience of supporting LGBTIQA+ Clients.
Our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse has over 22 years clinical experience in assessing General Anxiety , Depression, OCD and Bipolar Mood Disorder.
Both mental health clinicians are accredited with their respective professional bodies.
Assessment and treatment of affective disorders including Depression, Anxiety and Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, cPTSD, Personality Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
Dr Lewis has completed the Certificate of Psychedelic Therapies through Mind Medicine Institute Australia and is the Principal Investigator in the EMPACT Trial at the Australian National University examining PSILOCYBIN treatment of resistant depression.
Waiting Time as of 18 May 2024: 10 weeks.
Waiting time is for a full diagnostic assessment and prescription medication of adult ADHD
Our specialisations are :
ADHD in Female Adults and how the menstrual cycle, or peri-menopause or menopause impacts symptoms
Gender Affirming Surgery Psychiatric Assessments
Bipolar Mood Disorder diagnosis & treatment
Please include BP, urine and drug screen results and an ECG in the referral-these are needed to ensure there are no co-occurring substance abuse issues or cardiac concerns.
Mood and anxiety patient report measures together with other symptom assessment questionnaires form part of the holistic assessment prior to your appointment with the psychological well-being practitioner.
The clinical assessment is undertaken by our Mental Health Clinician who has many years experience of working with Neurodiverse clients. The assessment explores your challenges with focused and sustained attention, concentration, distractibility, difficulties in emotional regulation, rejection sensitivity and verbal & cognitive impulsivity. The assessment explores possible co-existing mental health disorders.
Further evaluation completed with the Consultant Psychiatrist and discussion of possible treatment options. Treatments agreed collaboratively and initiated.
Any psychiatrist wishing to practice in Australia must have completed a cumulative of at least 11 years of medical study and practical training from a university/practice that is under the purview of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
Psychiatrists in Australia must be registered with their respective state medical boards to be licensed to operate.
Our clinicians assess your response to treatment and any side-effects you may have. Maintenance treatment is recommended and side-effects are managed.
Please reach us at Contact@rainbow-mandala.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
As of : 20 May 2024
Waiting time : 10 weeks approximately
Referrals are accepted from outside ACT.
ADHD Assessment & Diagnosis
$1200
Medicare rebate $295
Cost = $905
This covers 3 aspects:
Clinical Assessment
Psychiatric Consultation
Medication Review
All patients are required to be referred by their GP. Please visit your GP first to discuss your concerns. Your GP will make a referral on your behalf to the clinic. A referral from your GP ensures eligibility for a Medicare rebate on your assessment and follow-up appointments.
The Rainbow Mandalay Clinic assessment approach comprises a clinical assessment and psychiatric consultation.
Clients receiving a diagnosis of ADHD are required to have a detailed clinicalassessment to explore their ADHD behaviours, cognitions, and its impact in their day-to-day lives.
The assessment will determine the presence or absence of any co-existing disorders. This ensures your treatment plan encompasses and makes recommendations that embrace all aspects of your mental health.
The psychiatric consultation is conducted by a consultant psychiatrist, who is a specialist in diagnosing and treating mental disorders. Psychiatrists are trained in understanding how medication works on the brain and body and any interactions or potential complications between different medications.
Referral from GP‘s may take 7 to days be received by our clinic. Upon receipt of your referral you will be contacted within 5 working days to have your assessment booked.
Clinical Assessments
video link appointments Monday to Friday from 830am
face-to-face Saturday
from 7am weekday video appointments are available upon request.
We appreciate people have busy lives with families, school runs and working hours outUsing a secure telehealth link ensures your assessment can be undertaken wherever you are in Australia. Saturday appointments are face to face in Kingston, ACT.
Psychiatric Consultation
Psychiatric consultations with our Psychiatrist are offered Monday to Friday from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm by video link. Saturday appointments from 9 am are available in our clinic in Kingston, ACT.
Our clinical team have extensive clinical experiences in diagnosing Adult ADHD.
The clinical assessment does NOT require school reports, evidence from a family member from your childhood or undertaking a neurobiological nor a neuropsychological test (battery).
Clinical studies highlight that there is not neurobiological nor a neuropsychological test (battery) for adult ADHD with sufficient positive predictive power to establish the diagnosis at the individual level.
Updated European Consensus Statement on diagnosis and treatmof adult ADHD (2019).
The vast majority of neuropsychological instruments showed poor discriminative ability compared to clinical assessment measures such DIVA 2.0 Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in adult. Updated European Consensus Statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD (2019).
There is currently insufficient evidence to warrant the use of neuropsychological testing to determine the diagnosis of ADHD or to predict impairment in major life domains.
Updated European Consensus Statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD (2019).
Our ADHD diagnostic assessments adhere to the following clinical practice guidelines :
DSM-5 TR diagnostic criteria for Adult ADHD
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) position Statement on ADHD across the lifespan. Updated March 2023. Reference: PS #55
European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: The European Network Adult ADHD. BMC Psychiatry 2010 10:67.
Australian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA) - Australian Evidence-Based Guideline Clinical Guideline for ADHD (2022)
Our mental health practitioners have individually over 20 years of direct mental health clinical work experience. They are highly skilled in gathering your mental health history. They have extensive experience in compassionately exploring your ADHD symptoms and impact this has on your life.
At Rainbow Mandala, we understand that ADHD can lead to additional or secondary mental health concerns, such as depression, general, anxiety, social anxiety, or low self-esteem.
Your Psychiatrist will explore the results of any secondary mental health concerns as part of your ADHD assessment.
The clinic has an extensive library of cognitive behavioural therapy e-books encompassing a broad spectrum of mental health conditions. ADHD e-books and short e-book self-help, reading, covering a wide range of ADHD symptoms, with suggested behavioural approaches, or equally available. All e-books are complimentary and offered as part of the holistic approach, rainbow Mandela, embraces . E-books will be emailed out directly after your initial assessment. The initial assessment takes between 60 to 120 minutes. Naturally, your clinicians will adapt the duration, pace and language to embrace individual neurodivergent, cognitive, auditory, and information processing styles.
Psychiatrists are specialists in diagnosing, and treating the range of adult mental health and psychiatric disorders. They are trained in understanding how medication works on the brain and body and any interactions or potential complications between different medications.
The psychiatrist will explain how ADHD medication works, and the different medication types and their benefits and effectiveness.
Your consultation will explore the results of your ECG, urine drug screen and blood pressure test results. The psychiatrist will review all the medications you are prescribed with the aim of assessing if there are potential side-effects. The psychiatrist will explore with you and a loved one, if you wish, any questions or queries you have regarding ADHD medication. Treatment for ADHD is a prescribed medication treatment. The clinic suggests you consult with a psychologist if you wish to explore psychological treatment for ADHD, in combination with the medication approaches.
Rainbow Mandala Clinic specialises in adult ADHD assessments. We do not diagnose or treat children. Referrals will be accepted for young people on the condition that they are closer to 18 years old than to 17 years old at the date of referral.
Stimulants. These medicines are called stimulants because they increase the brain chemicals dopamine and norepinephrine. These two chemicals have important effects on your ability to think and pay attention.
Short-acting stimulants
These medicines usually begin working within 30-45 minutes of taking them and can last about 3-4 hours. You usually take them two to three times a day. Some short-acting stimulants come in liquid form and as chewable tablets.
long-acting stimulants can last 8-12 hours and sometimes up to 16 hours. You usually take them once a day. Long-lasting medicines are usually the best option because people with ADHD may have trouble remembering to take their medicine.
They also provide steady symptom relief throughout the day. By contrast, if you use short-acting stimulants, your symptoms may return between doses. Some people “crash” as their short-acting dose wears off, meaning their energy and mood drop and they feel intense hunger
Doctors don't recommend stimulants for people with:
Non-stimulants. In cases where stimulants don’t work or cause unpleasant side effects, non-stimulants might help. These medicines take longer to start working than stimulants, but they may help improve your ability to focus, pay attention, and control your impulses. Sometimes, doctors may prescribe these along with a stimulant to improve how both work.
The pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) subsidises adult ADHD medications.
Stimulant medication for ADHD cannot be prescribed for people who have a concurrent substance abuse disorder. A urine drug screen will identify if stimulant medications, or drugs of abuse are being used.
The most effective ADHD medication is a class of drugs called stimulants. Stimulant medications can increase the heart rate. An ECG is required to see if there are any irregularities in heart functioning. If an abnormality is identified, a cardiology opinion is sought to guide whether stimulants are safe to use.
Rainbow Mandala has partnerships with suitably qualified therapists to deliver novel therapies for difficult to treat conditions, offering hope to clients with chronic mental health conditions.
Rainbow Mandala Clinic embraces innovation and has developed pathways for difficult to treat chronic conditions using currently available medicines that induce non-ordinary states of consciousness, as an adjunct to psychotherapy.
Saturday clinics will be held at our new premises in Kingston ACT from October 2023
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