Green MP Chloe Swarbrick. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone
The Green Party says the government and health sector have committed to investigating sweeping changes for attention deficit hyperactive disorder - or ADHD - diagnosis and treatment.
Police, Te Whatu Ora, DHBs, professional medical colleges and the Ministry of Health met with ADHD New Zealand and the Green Party last month.
The Green spokesperson for mental health, Chloe Swarbrick, said they agreed on six outcomes which would make up the biggest changes for the ADHD community in a generation.
They included improving access to medicine, increasing understanding of the disorder, building a consistent model of service and quality training for healthcare workers.
"This is the roadmap for transformational change to ADHD diagnosis and treatment, the biggest we've seen in a generation," Swarbrick said.
"Crucially, this includes changes to the 'special authority' process which has been an expensive and arduous barrier for many to access their medication."
Swarbrick, who is the MP for Auckland Central, opened up about her own ADHD diagnosis earlier in the year.