Online adult ADHD assessment and ongoing care from Melbourne to regional Victoria. You arrange a GP referral and routine health checks close to home.
Kantoko provides online adult ADHD assessment and ongoing care throughout Victoria, including outside Melbourne. You'll need a valid Medicare card and be able to arrange a GP referral and routine health checks locally.
If you are not sure which level of care you need, start with your GP or local mental health service.
Compare the pathways
Compare who can assess you, when a Victorian Schedule 8 permit may be needed and how specialist and GP follow-up can differ.
Cost and wait-time ranges are indicative category-level figures from a Kantoko review of publicly listed clinic fees and availability, checked 12 July 2026. They are not claims about a particular clinic. Fees, availability, clinical experience and follow-up vary by provider, so confirm the details before booking.
How Kantoko works in Victoria
Kantoko keeps your appointments, care plan and records in one place. You arrange the referral and routine checks through services in Melbourne or regional Victoria.
Most of your care
Your ADHD Doctor and care team use the same platform throughout assessment and, when suitable, ongoing care.
Close to home
Your usual GP, pathology provider and local ECG service can complete these checks close to home.
If medication is clinically appropriate, your care team handles the Victorian permit pathway and SafeScript requirements. Medication is not guaranteed and is only one possible part of care.
Complete your forms and local health checks before booking, so appointment time can focus on your history, what has been difficult day to day and what you want help with.
Create your profile and complete the assessment forms from home. Examples from school, work, relationships and day-to-day life are more useful than trying to find the right clinical words.
Ask a GP near you for the referral, an ECG, standard blood tests and recent blood pressure, pulse and weight measurements. These checks can be completed locally anywhere in VIC.
Once your information is uploaded, book your first video appointment. No trip to a Melbourne clinic is required. Your assessment takes place over several appointments, giving your doctor time to understand the full picture.
Your ADHD Doctor will explain the outcome and their reasoning. If ADHD is diagnosed, you will agree on a care plan based on your health, preferences and circumstances.
Pricing
One subscription covers the assessment process and ongoing access to Kantoko. It is billed monthly rather than as one large assessment fee.
Included in your subscription
Medication costs are not included. Other fees may apply in specific situations; see the full pricing details and terms before you start.
11 Kantoko ADHD Doctors are currently listed for VIC. Here are some of the team who provide assessment and ongoing care.
ADHD Doctor (Psychiatrist)
MBChB, MRCPsych, FRANZCP
ADHD Doctor (GP)
BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCGP, FRACGP
ADHD Doctor (GP)
MBBS, FRACGP
ADHD Doctor (GP)
FACRRM, DRANZCOG Advanced (2019), MBBS, B.Med.Sci
ADHD Doctor (GP)
MD, FRACGP, BBiomedSc
ADHD Doctor (GP)
MBBS, FRACGP
ADHD Doctor (GP)
MBBS, FRACGP, MPH
ADHD Doctor (GP)
MBBS, FRACGP
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ADHD Doctor (Psychiatrist)
MBChB, MRCPsych, FRANZCP
ADHD Doctor (GP)
BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCGP, FRACGP
ADHD Doctor (GP)
MBBS, FRACGP
ADHD Doctor (GP)
FACRRM, DRANZCOG Advanced (2019), MBBS, B.Med.Sci
ADHD Doctor (GP)
MD, FRACGP, BBiomedSc
ADHD Doctor (GP)
MBBS, FRACGP
ADHD Doctor (GP)
MBBS, FRACGP, MPH
ADHD Doctor (GP)
MBBS, FRACGP
Assessment, diagnosis and prescribing are separate decisions. Here is the VIC context that can affect what happens after an assessment.
Your care team handles any VIC prescribing authority pathway needed if medication is clinically appropriate. You don't apply for it yourself. [1]
Victoria has specific Schedule 8 rules for ADHD stimulants. An adult psychiatrist can prescribe without a special permit when the exception conditions are met. Most other medical practitioners need a permit before prescribing, and GP permit applications generally need evidence of a specialist diagnosis and recent specialist review. [1]
An ADHD diagnosis does not automatically lead to medication. Your doctor considers your health, preferences, possible benefits and risks before recommending a care plan. [5]
A psychiatrist does not need a Schedule 8 treatment permit to treat an eligible adult with a TGA-approved ADHD stimulant when the Victorian exception conditions are met. [1]
A GP will generally only receive a permit for dexamphetamine, lisdexamfetamine or methylphenidate when there is evidence of a specialist diagnosis and a specialist review within the required period. [1]
ADHD stimulants are monitored in SafeScript. Prescribers and pharmacists generally need to check the patient's profile before prescribing or dispensing. SafeScript supports the clinical decision but does not replace any required Schedule 8 permit. [2] [3]
Costs, timing and the VIC details that are worth knowing before you choose a pathway.
Kantoko costs $200 for the first month, then $100 per month. The subscription has a 12-month minimum term because it is designed to cover assessment and care that continues afterwards.
Medication, GP appointments and routine tests are not included. See the full pricing details.
Kantoko's monthly platform fee is not eligible for a Medicare rebate, although you need a valid Medicare card to join. Your GP's usual fees and any Medicare rebates may apply to the referral appointment and routine tests.
The assessment takes place over several appointments. The exact number depends on your history, the information available and the clinical questions your ADHD Doctor needs to work through. It is different from the availability estimate, which tells you when appointments may be available, not when an assessment will be complete.
The fee includes the initial assessment process, up to six standard appointments each year, prescription and travel-letter requests, records, care tools and ongoing care-team support. Additional, extended or missed appointments can have a separate fee. See everything included.
The latest published estimate for new VIC patients is in 1-2 weeks. This is an estimate rather than a guaranteed date; the appointments you can choose from depend on when your required information is ready and current clinician capacity.
A GP can apply for a Victorian Schedule 8 permit, but this is not automatic and does not mean every local GP offers ADHD prescribing. The department generally expects evidence of a specialist diagnosis and recent specialist review. Ask your GP whether they accept ADHD shared care and who will arrange the permit and reviews.
Not in every case. A psychiatrist can use the Victorian exception for an eligible adult who is not drug-dependent when prescribing a stimulant approved for ADHD. Circumstances outside the exception can still require a permit.
No. A PBS authority determines whether the Australian Government subsidises the medicine. A Victorian Schedule 8 permit is a separate state prescribing requirement. A doctor must still meet the Victorian permit rules even when a PBS authority prescription is available.
No. SafeScript provides monitored-medicine history and alerts to support safer decisions. The prescriber still decides whether medication is clinically appropriate and must separately comply with any permit requirement.
Official sources checked 12 July 2026. Scheduled for review by 1 October 2026.
This is a general guide, not medical or legal advice. Your ADHD Doctor will explain the requirements that apply to your care.
Begin with your profile and assessment forms. We'll show you what to arrange with your GP before you book.