Parliamentary inquiries exist to examine complex, cross-sector issues affecting the public. Ongoing systemic harm to people with ADHD warrants examination at that level. Petition closes tomorrow, 30 January. #disabilityequity

MBIE confirmed that while ADHD in the workplace is considered an “emerging area of focus”, it has not developed any employment policy or guidance relating to ADHD. OIA Request #18 OIA request and response: fyi.org.nz/request/3307...

Pharmac confirms ADHD medicine data is limited to volumes, not equity or outcomes. OIA Request #7 fyi.org.nz/request/3309...

Ministry for Pacific Peoples confirms it holds no ADHD-specific policy or monitoring information. OIA Request #24

Ministry for Ethnic Communities confirms it holds no ADHD-specific policy or engagement information. OIA Request #26

Te Puni Kōkiri confirms it holds no ADHD-specific policy or monitoring information. OIA Request #23

Final days to sign and share. Thank you to everyone who has already 🫶 Signatures for the petition to Parliament calling for an ADHD inquiry closes on 30 January. Here is the direct link to the petition on Parliament website: petitions.parliament.nz/42b5c524-f57...

Around 280,000 people in Aotearoa have ADHD, that's more than the population of Wellington City. That deserves serious attention.

If everyone with ADHD showed up, we'd fill 2,333 Parliaments. This isn't a niche issue - it's a national one.

With 5 days to go, the ADHD Inquiry petition is nearing close. It asks Parliament to initiate a Select Committee inquiry into systemic harm to people with ADHD across health, education, employment and justice, and the need for a national strategy. tinyurl.com/ADHDInquiryNZ

MSD confirms it does not hold ADHD-specific policy, funding, or reporting information. fyi.org.nz/request/3306...

While ADHD sits within the Health portfolio, DPMC confirmed no ministry has formal cross-government oversight of ADHD. fyi.org.nz/request/3305...

Health NZ confirms it is not responsible for implementing the ADHD Clinical Principles Framework. Their role in relation to the 2026 prescribing changes is limited to updating clinical guidance via HealthPathways and supporting awareness through a national webinar. fyi.org.nz/request/3311...

Children with ADHD were considered as a priority cohort for the Social Investment Fund, though this proposal did not proceed following Ministerial directions. Relevant Ministerial material is now being proactively released. fyi.org.nz/request/3305...

Stats NZ confirms ADHD data is limited and not systemically analysed across government. fyi.org.nz/request/3305...

6 days left People with ADHD have: -higher rates of suicide attempts -higher rates of anxiety and depression -higher rates of homelessness -lower lifetime income due to underemployment This isn’t a personal failure. It’s a systems failure. Please sign this petition. tinyurl.com/ADHDInquiryNZ

25 days to go

Dear people with ADHD in New Zealand Sharing a community call for an ADHD inquiry. tinyurl.com/ADHDInquiryNZ