4.3 Rebels with a Cause: ADHD, Disrupted!
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Crown Ballroom 3B
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
| 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM |
| Crown Ballroom 3B |
Details
Format: Panel discussion (90-minute)
Speaker
Dr Shannon Morton
Clinical Director And Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist
The Kooky Clinic
Rebels with a Cause: ADHD, Disrupted!
1:10 PM - 2:50 PMAbstract Overview
Rural GPs are on the frontline of a growing ADHD wave, often managing complex cases with limited specialist support. This panel—“Rebels with a Cause: ADHD, Disrupted”—brings together three dynamic, neurodivergent clinicians to share bold new perspectives on transforming ADHD and neurodivergence care in rural practice.
Dr Shannon Morton (Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist), Dr Carley Francis (GP), and Dr Zayna Adamu (Paediatrician) are all lived experience clinicians collaborating on the Hype Model of Care—an innovative, GP-led framework that blends real-world insight, AI-powered tools, and multidisciplinary case conferencing to streamline ADHD assessment and management.
The panel will explore how neurodivergent doctors are natural innovators, using their unique experiences to rethink clinical pathways, workplace culture, and system reform. Together, they’ll share practical lessons, challenges, and early wins from piloting the Hype Model—and discuss how rural GPs can be empowered to lead similar change in their own communities.
This lively, interactive session aims to inspire delegates with creative solutions and disruptive thinking to address gaps in ADHD care and create more neuro-inclusive healthcare settings. Expect straight talk, fresh ideas, and practical takeaways for reimagining ADHD care from both sides of the consultation room.
Dr Shannon Morton (Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist), Dr Carley Francis (GP), and Dr Zayna Adamu (Paediatrician) are all lived experience clinicians collaborating on the Hype Model of Care—an innovative, GP-led framework that blends real-world insight, AI-powered tools, and multidisciplinary case conferencing to streamline ADHD assessment and management.
The panel will explore how neurodivergent doctors are natural innovators, using their unique experiences to rethink clinical pathways, workplace culture, and system reform. Together, they’ll share practical lessons, challenges, and early wins from piloting the Hype Model—and discuss how rural GPs can be empowered to lead similar change in their own communities.
This lively, interactive session aims to inspire delegates with creative solutions and disruptive thinking to address gaps in ADHD care and create more neuro-inclusive healthcare settings. Expect straight talk, fresh ideas, and practical takeaways for reimagining ADHD care from both sides of the consultation room.
Biography
Dr Shannon Morton is a shamelessly flamboyant neurodivergent Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Founder of The Kooky Clinic and Hype! ADHD Centre near Brisbane. She has built a workplace where unmasked neurodivergent clinicians cook up wild ideas and daring models of care—aiming to smash bottlenecks and improve ADHD and neurodivergence services for all, no matter how far off the beaten track.
Having joined forces with Cubcare and health tech entrepreneurs, Shannon and her merry band of innovators are now experimenting with tech to supercharge GP-led ADHD care across Australia. Equal parts rodeo clown, walking plot twist, and serious change-maker, she brings a whirlwind of creativity to every project.
Shannon has presented at the Biological Psychiatry World Congress on Deep Brain Stimulation for severe Tourette Syndrome, and founded The Healing Circle, a finalist in the Queensland Mental Health Awards. Expect infotainment at its finest—and a high chance of jazz hands.
