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Meet Dr Kerry Chant – guest speaker at this year’s Rural GPs Conference
14th November 2025
Most people are familiar with Dr Kerry Chant, as we welcomed her into our loungerooms on television during the Covid-19 pandemic and relied on her calmness and expert opinion to inform, and guide our next decisions, as NSW and the nation grappled with this once-in-a-century occurence.
Now, Dr Kerry Chant AO PSM MBBS, FAFPHM, MHA, is the Chief Health Officer Deputy Secretary Population and Public Health NSW Ministry of Health.
As part of this year’s Rural GPs Conference, Dr Chant will give an overview of ADHD reforms: Expanding GP scope of ADHD management.
NSW Health is introducing reforms to enable general practitioners to play a greater role in helping people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) manage their condition. These reforms will make ADHD diagnosis and treatment more accessible and affordable.
The first stage of the NSW ADHD reforms allows people aged 6 years and older, who have already been diagnosed with ADHD and stabilised on their medication, to see their GP for ongoing prescriptions. The second stage of the reforms will support a smaller number of GPs in priority areas to diagnose ADHD and start medication, where needed.
Dr Chant has extensive public health experience in NSW, having held a range of senior positions in NSW Health since 1991. She currently leads the Population and Public Health Division at the Ministry of Health and is responsible for a broad portfolio including communicable disease control, surveillance and epidemiology, prevention of chronic diseases, drug and alcohol, oral health, and voluntary assisted dying.
Throughout her career, Dr Chant has provided leadership and advocacy on key public health issues including reducing obesity, aiming for the virtual elimination of HIV transmission in NSW, reducing tobacco and vaping harms, supporting hepatitis C treatment and control.
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to hear first-hand from Dr Chant at the Rural GP Conference from 27–29 November at the Hilton Sydney.
Register now.
Rural Health Month takes place annually in November and is an opportunity for the rural health community to come together for a series of educational and networking events with a ‘rural positive’ focus.
Spanning the month of November, Rural Health Month was conceived in 2020 by Rural Health Pro and is a national celebration of the people, programs and professions driving better health in rural and remote communities.
Registrations are now open for a growing number of events designed to connect, educate, inspire and recognise rural health professionals across disciplines.
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