About Dr Skinner
Dr Sandra Skinner is a specialist GP based in Agnes Water, Queensland. She conducts structured ADHD assessments for adults via telehealth, making specialist-level care accessible to patients across the state without the need for a psychiatrist referral.
Since Queensland’s reform in December 2025, qualified GPs can independently diagnose and prescribe stimulant medications for adult ADHD. Dr Skinner uses Velluto’s structured intake tools to collect your history, screening results, and observer reports before your first appointment. This means your consultation time is spent on clinical assessment rather than paperwork.
She worked as a psychiatry registrar at Townsville Hospital for 12 months in 2006 before relocating to Cape York and then Charters Towers to complete obligations for a rural health medical scholarship. She commenced specialising as a GP in 2007. In 2011 Sandra topped the state of Queensland in the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Fellowship OSCE (viva) examination, and was awarded the Maureen Duke and Marian Sullivan Memorial Award.
What to expect
- A structured clinical assessment based on the AADPA guideline
- Pre-consultation questionnaires sent before your appointment via Velluto
- A thorough review of your history, symptoms, and daily functioning
- Same-day diagnosis and treatment plan where clinically appropriate
- Ongoing medication management and follow-up appointments
You start the assessment prior to meeting the doctor
Velluto is Italian for velvet. The Velluto Method is the name for the ADHD pre-consultation intake we have designed and our GP use at MySpecialistGP: one question at a time, never a wall of text, completed from your phone in your own time.
Testimonials of those who have used the Velluto Method
It’s really straightforward. It walks you through one question at a time, it looks beautiful, and being able to answer by voice was genuinely helpful. There was never a point where I wasn’t sure what to do next.
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Lisa
Did the Velluto Method
It gamified the whole thing, and it wasn’t so complex that it put me off giving a proper answer. Best of all, I didn’t have to keep repeating myself. The whole process was incredibly smooth.
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Anonymous
Did the Velluto Method
I really liked the step-by-step flow. It avoids a wall of text and makes it clear what to focus on, and you can see how many steps there are and your progress. No frustrating moments, no errors, and the reminders were timely.
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Greg
Did the Velluto Method
The whole thing was so simple to work through, step by step.
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Anonymous
Did the Velluto Method
Qualifications
FRACGP BSc MBBS
Dr Skinner holds fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She is also qualified to provide Focussed Psychological Strategies (FPS) through Medicare, which requires specialist training and ongoing CPD.