Acknowledgements & Diversity

Rainbow Mandala Clinic acknowledges, with deep respect, the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.

We pay our respects to their culture, and their elders past and present, and extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. 

We recognise a history of truth which acknowledges the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal people resulting in the forcible removal from their lands. 

We stand for a future that profoundly respects and acknowledges Aboriginal perspectives, culture, language and history. We are deeply grateful for all that Aboriginal people have taught us, and continue to seek their teachings with openness and humility. 

Our Team : 

• Offer an in-depth appreciation of the complexity of symptoms of undiagnosed ADHD in adolescent girls and women

• Are deeply aware of The lack of research on understanding, identifying, assessing and treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The lack of knowledge and awareness about ADHD in some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Acknowledge this may result in  over-diagnosis or under-diagnosis of ADHD, resulting in stigma or a lack of treatment

• Recognise the unique consequences and functional impairments of undiagnosed ADHD in adolescent males

• Understand the history and struggles with self-worth, self-confidence, and missed opportunities in men who receive an ADHD diagnosis later in life

• Embrace and offer access to gender-affirming healthcare, for trans and gender-diverse individuals,  through psychiatric assessments, with a true understanding of the discrimination and prejudice that is present in society

• Recognise Neurodiverse minds may question the actions and interactions of others, and this complexity can lead to Rejection Sensitivity  Dysphoria. Our Rainbow Team appreciate the mindful activity of all our communication, written and verbal

• Understand the lifelong struggles faced by our neurodiverse clients before receiving an ADHD diagnosis and how ASD can lead to a separate and yet combined set of further unique challanges

• Understand the complexity at the intersection of neurodiversity and gender diversity, and how rejection sensitivity can intensify this complexity and distress.

• Recognise the very real concerns of being supported by a Gender affirming & Queer affirming Psychiatrist