Michele Toner

Michele Toner is Chair of the Board at ADHD WA and member of their Professional Advisory Body. She has been involved with ADHD WA since 1995 and has held various positions in the organisation, including helpline volunteer, support group facilitator and office manager. She was awarded research prizes from the University of Western Australia for both her Masters and PhD theses in the field of ADHD. In 2009 she became the first ADHD coach in Australia and in 2024 became the first Australian ADHD coach to hold the credential of Master Certified Coach (MCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She is a senior faculty member of the ADD Coach Academy in New York where she trains and mentors ADHD coaches. She is committed to supporting and promoting well qualified ADHD coaches and is has mentored over 100 Australian coaches to this end. She has held board positions with ICF Australasia and is the convenor of the ICF's monthly ADHD Coaching Forum. In addition to her coaching, Michele works passionately to promote ADHD Awareness and Advocacy. Alongside her work at ADHD WA, she held inaugural board positions for ADHD Australia, and The Australian Association of ADHD Professionals (AADPA). Michele was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2021 for her work in the ADHD space.