Bandai Choi
Clinical Psychologist (Australia & Hong Kong)
Board-approved supervisor
Plan three things separately: psychological sessions, assessment information and medical follow-up for medication. For each, write who is responsible now, what to confirm before moving, and who to contact after arrival. Start by asking your psychologist: “Can we continue sessions once I’m in Australia? If I need a referral, what handover information can we prepare together?”
When housing, work or study arrangements change together, a short handover page keeps contacts and next actions in one place. The table and scripts below give you a practical starting point.
Key points
- Confirm arrangements for psychological sessions, existing assessment information and medication follow-up separately.
- Summarise useful strategies, current goals and the next contact on one page.
- Ask the receiving service which records it needs, how to send them and what happens next.
- If you take medication, separately check medicine-entry requirements and medical follow-up before moving.
Separate psychological sessions, assessment records and medication care
List what you currently receive, then clarify how each part will continue.
| Current support | Confirm before moving | Next step after arrival |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological sessions and everyday strategies | Whether your psychologist can continue with you in your new location; how a referral would be handed over | Confirm appointments, contact arrangements and local support you need |
| ADHD assessment information | Organise the report, date, assessment scope and any available summary | Ask how the receiving service will use it and what else it needs |
| Medication follow-up | Ask your prescriber about current prescriptions, documents and pre-move arrangements | Arrange medical review and prescription steps with a service at your destination |
AAPi’s telehealth guide addresses location, cross-jurisdiction arrangements, consent to sharing information and continuity of care.[1] Turn these into practical questions before you move.
For an overview of assessment information and discussion, see the adult ADHD assessment process.
Make a one-page summary of what is helping now
Begin with the information you want to carry into your new routine, then discuss what your current provider should add. Adapt the examples below; you do not need to copy every session into a new document.
| Summary field | An example to adapt |
|---|---|
| A strategy to keep | “One calendar for work and home tasks, choosing two important tasks first.” |
| A need to address after moving | “When address changes, banking and appointments arrive together, help identifying the first action.” |
| Where existing information is kept | “Assessment report and support summary organised, to send once the receiving service confirms what it needs.” |
| Next contact and action | “Ask the practice how to send the requested information, then confirm a first appointment.” |
To make a difficulty more specific, use ADHD task difficulties: find the sticking point and choose one recent administrative task.
For reports or health information, ask which parts the receiving service needs and how to provide them. Keep routine appointment enquiries to the practical need, and use the agreed process for the full report.
Questions for your current provider and a new service
Confirming continuity with your psychologist
“I’m moving from Hong Kong to Australia and want to keep the strategies that are helping. Can we continue sessions after I move? If I need a referral, can we summarise goals, current strategies and handover information together?”
If continuing by video, confirm your new location, appointment date and time, fees, between-session contact and where to seek support if an immediate need arises.
Asking a receiving service about information and next steps
“I’ve had an ADHD assessment and psychological support in Hong Kong. I’d like to continue support with everyday adjustment here. What information do you need? How will you use my existing report, and what else should I provide?”
Ask about fees, referral requirements and booking steps. If you want Cantonese or Mandarin sessions, raise that when booking and confirm the language arrangement.
Confirm who will handle medication and medical review
If you take ADHD medication, list its name, dose, current prescriber and remaining supply for discussion with your prescriber and a destination medical service. Australia’s Office of Drug Control sets out a traveller’s exemption for up to three months of personal medicine, with prescription or doctor-letter, original-packaging and arrival-declaration requirements. Check the official entry guidance for your medicines before travelling.[2]
If moving to Victoria, consult the Department of Health’s trained GP list and ADHD care information. As checked on 2 November 2026, GPs who have completed the endorsed training can provide ADHD assessment and medication care. Confirm that the practice provides what you need before booking.[3] For another state or territory, ask a destination medical service about local arrangements.
Give this medical appointment its own entry in the handover plan, with a person responsible and a contact date. Psychological sessions can focus on everyday strategies, emotions and adjustment to the move.
Practical tips
- List current support. Separate sessions, assessment information and medication review, and identify who handles each.
- Keep one useful strategy. Write the steps so you can use or adapt it after moving.
- Make the next action concrete. For example, “Ask the practice which documents it needs and how to send them.”
- Confirm the first round of contacts before moving. Keep appointments, pending replies and medical follow-up on one list.
Related reading
- Adult ADHD assessment process: reports, information and next-step discussions.
- ADHD task difficulties: find the sticking point: turn moving-related administration into an action you can start.
- A late ADHD or autism diagnosis: different feelings around diagnosis and life changes.
Common questions
How will a receiving service use my Hong Kong assessment report?
Give the report’s date and assessment scope, then ask what information the service needs, how it will inform the next discussion and whether anything else is required. If the language differs, ask which summary or translation format it needs.
What can I do before choosing a long-term provider after moving?
Ask your current provider whether sessions can continue after the move, what can be arranged and how a referral would be handed over. Identify the first service to contact after arrival. Arrange medical follow-up separately if you take medication.
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https://breathe-n-smile.com/hong-kong-australia-adhd-support-continuity/
Breathe-n-Smile Psychology
Plan psychological support between Hong Kong and Australia.
In person in Footscray and Essendon North
Telehealth in Australia and Hong Kong
English, Cantonese or Mandarin
References
- Australian Association of Psychologists Inc (2023). Telehealth Guide for Psychologists. 11 August 2023. Professional guidance.
- Office of Drug Control (2026). Travelling to or from Australia with medicines and medical devices. Updated 28 April 2026. Official guidance.
- Department of Health, Victoria (2026). ADHD care in general practice. Updated 30 October 2026. Official information and trained GP list.