ANZSOM webinars
Upcoming webinar
Neurodiversity at work: Understanding ADHD, functional impact and occupational management
Presenters: Dr Pankaj Kataria and Dr Gary Avital
Date: Wednesday 26 August 2026
Time: 6pm (AWST) / 8pm (AEST)
Cost: Free for ANZSOM/AFOEM members, $25 non-members
Session overview
Join Dr Pankaj Kataria (Psychiatrist) and Dr Gary Avital (Psychiatry Registrar) for a practical overview of adult ADHD, including how it presents, current diagnostic approaches, common differentials and its functional impact in the workplace.
The session will cover medication management, including stimulant regulation, workplace drug screening and occupational considerations. Particular attention will be given to safety-critical roles across transport, mining, aviation and rail, as well as workplace support strategies and reasonable adjustments. The presenters will also explore how to balance performance support with risk management within the Australian regulatory context.
Learning objectives:
- Understand adult ADHD presentation
- Understand modern diagnostic approaches
- Evaluate workplace functional impact
- Understand medication management
- Assess ADHD in safety-critical roles
- Apply workplace support strategies
- Balance performance support with risk management
About the presenters
Dr Pankaj Kataria has been a Consultant Psychiatrist since 2011, following the award of his medical degree from the University of Delhi, India, in 1999. He trained in psychiatry across India and Australia, gaining a Doctorate of Medicine (Psychiatry) (MD) in 2005 and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) in 2011.
He has worked within Western Australian Public Health since 2006 and is an accredited supervisor for psychiatry trainees, as well as an examiner for FRANZCP examinations.
Since 2023, he has also been working in the private sector. Dr Kataria is experienced across all aspects of general adult psychiatry, with a particular interest in the assessment and management of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD and psychotic disorders. He does not accept referrals for medico-legal purposes or for autism assessments.
Dr Gary Avital is a subspecialty Advanced Trainee in Consultation-Liaison psychiatry (RANZCP) based in Perth. He works at the interface of medicine and psychiatry, assessing complex presentations across general medical, surgical and intensive care settings, including capacity, neurocognitive and medico-legal reporting. He chairs the WA Association of Psychiatry Trainees and sits on the RANZCP WA Branch Training Committee and the WA Psychiatry Training Committee. A former accountant and ordained rabbi, he has a longstanding interest in adult ADHD, neurodevelopment and mental health in the workplace.
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