
News
Concerta Shortage
Shortage of Concerta & Teva XR-slow release over12 hours- alternative medication options
There is a nationwide shortage of all strengths of long-acting (i.e. slow release over 12 hours) Methylphenidate medications Concerta and Teva XR.
The earliest estimated availability is around 31st of May 2025 for Concerta and December 2025 for Teva XR.
(The other 12 hr Methylphenidate brand XR ARX has been discontinued.)
If you have not been able to fill your Concerta or Teva script, please submit a new prescription request form:
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Disability Policy & Programs Parent Forum (DECD)
Have your say about special education policy in South Australia!
Parents and carers of children and young people with disability are invited to the Disability Policy and Programs Parent Forum, run by the Department for Education and Child Development.
When? 9:30am-2:00pm, Wednesday 21 March in Henley Beach.
Register by this Friday: email julie.cakebread68@schools.sa.edu.au or call on 08 8235 2871.
Happy International Women's Day
Happy International Women's Day from Paediatrics at Burnside! We are proud to have a wonderful group of intelligent, talented and caring women on our clinical and admin teams, including mothers and grandmothers!
We are also especially pleased that we are able to offer these women flexibility and the opportunity to balance their work with family life, continuing professional development and university studies.
We'd also like to give a special shout-out to all the the fantastic mothers, aunties, grandmothers, carers and friends of our patients - we are continually impressed by your care, dedication and support.
Positive Parenting Series at the Effective Living Centre
For our parents of young teens and pre-teens, there are two upcoming sessions at the Effective Living Centre, Wayville, as part of their Positive Parenting series:
Eight Going on Eighteen - Parenting Pre Teens 2 - 25th October
Relating to School Transition (moving to high school) - 1st November