Medical Services

Coastal Developmental Paediatrics is a medical administration company which supports specialist paediatric doctors by providing facilities and administration services for their practice. All of the doctors who attend this clinic are independent contractors and are solely responsible for the provision of medical services and advice for your child.

All Paediatricians at Coastal Developmental Paediatrics provide individualised, specialist assessment and management of childhood developmental and behavioural conditions. Some also provide care for non-acute medical issues in children and infants.

Each specialist paediatric doctor (consultant) has experience in the assessment and management of:

Please contact the friendly administration team if you wish to seek further information about services provided by one of the doctors.

If you wish to book an appointment please arrange a GP referral to be sent, named to one of the paediatricians via email (admin@cdpaediatrics.com.au) Medical-Objects or via fax to us. Please note: email correspondence including sensitive information sent to the practice may not be secure, unless emailed with encryption coding. Sensitive information sent via Medical-Objects direct referrals from GP's practices, or faxed referrals, are more secure.

AGE range for Paediatric services: The Paediatricians accept new referrals for children up to 12 years of age according to each doctor's availability (see "For referrers" section of website for updates on specific doctor availability and referral criteria). Some doctors will provide extended care for their existing, well-known older patients up to 16 -18 years of age, depending on the young person's issues. Paediatricians are required to then transition patients back to GP care by 18 years of age, for the GP to facilitate referral on to adult care services. Stimulant medication prescriptions from Paediatricians are not valid once the child turns 18 years.

RE: ONGOING INTERMITTENT SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS OF Concerta (Methylphenidate hydrochloride XR) and VYVANSE® (lisdexamfetamine dimesilate)

Instructions for families experiencing pharmacy shortages of medication Concerta (Methylphenidate hydrochloride XR) and Vyvanse (Lisdexamfetamine), as per the current Australian Government TGA (medication authorisations body) website - updates regarding the supply of these medications will now provided for pharmacists and Drs through the TGA website.

As of 10 December 2024, there are no reported supply shortages of Vyvanse.

Whilst some doses of Concerta and Methylphenidate-TEVA XR (generic brand version of Concerta) are reported to be intermittently unavailable between 1 December 2024 and 31 May 2025, other forms of methylphenidate medicines, such as immediate-release tablets and modified-release capsules (Ritalin LA), remain available. Other medicines approved to treat ADHD are also available. 

We urge patients who will be affected by these shortages to speak with their pharmacist about supply, including the option to be supplied with Methylphenidate-TEVA XR ARX (generic brand) with their existing Concerta script, and call around alternative pharmacies for supply options. Doctors will endeavour to provide an alternative medication script if the supply shortage continues, however a consultation is needed (which can be telehealth) to provide any authorised medication script, as authority needs to be obtained by the doctor via PBS TGA.

Please contact administration if you require further assistance from your doctor with obtaining your child's Methylphenidate XR/ Concerta medication.

If you require any further information in relation to the structure of the Coastal Developmental Paediatrics company please contact:

Coastal Developmental Paediatrics Practice Manager: pm@cdpaediatrics.com.au

Beach Paed Pty Ltd Trading as Coastal Developmental Paediatrics

ABN 57 634 099 255