School:
Your child's teacher/s and/or Learning Assistants
School Learning Support Co-ordinator (LSC) or Special Education Co-Ordinator (SENCO)
Deans or senior leaders of the school
Administration assistants, school office manager
Peer mentors/student leaders
Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour (RTLB)
Educational psychologist
Guidance Counsellor
Attendance services
Neurodiversity representatives/groups

Health:
General Practitioner click here to read some guidance about the first appointment with your GP.
Paediatrician
ICAMHs worker
Clinical Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Neurodiversity Coach
Counsellor/Therapist
Pharmacist
Mental Health support workers  / mentors

Community:
Youth Workers
Social Workers
Social media pages
ADHD NZ association
Advocacy Services
Disability organisations
Extra curricular: e.g. sports and hobbies coaches, dance/music teachers, high-interest mentors.

Your support team could be as small or as large as you would like. 

If the child is diagnosed with ADHD, the most recommended treatment is usually "multimodal" or, a combination of medication and therapy/cognitive/executive function supports.

Medication (recommended, but optional) - ADHD NZ Medication summary
ADHD medication works to raise accessible dopamine in the brain, to increase focus, concentration, motivation, memory, and emotional regulation.
As I am not a medical professional here is a guide to medication options in New Zealand for children. (Healthify NZ.)

The initial prescription for medication is handled either by a psychiatrist or paediatrician. Following that, management of medication is passed back to the GP.  Some medications for ADHD are restricted. Your GP is not able to prescribe these without approval of a specialist, and a "Special Authority" applied for through Te Whatu Ora/Health Board. Other medications and treatments may be able to be prescribed directly by the GP as alternative options, or as supplements to treat secondary conditions (e.g. melatonin to help regulate sleep patterns.)

There are many different experiences of ADHD that can be helped with coaching or therapy.  These are areas that are not usually improved with medication such as; 

• daily habits, 

• planning, 

• organisation, 

• executive function, 

• thoughts of rejection, 

• anxiety, 

• relationships and more.

Public pathway therapy and coaching
The following may be suitable public, funded, no or low-cost pathways to therapy and mentoring for children:

ICAMHS - Infant child and adolescent mental health services.
Access through your GP - they may have recommendations or make a referral for local therapists / counsellors who work through public health.

Through school - these ideas of programmes are just examples. You might want to book an appointment to see the school's SENCO/LSC to find out what established support programmes are happening in your child's school.

• Guidance counsellors /youth workers / youth centres/ mentoring . Ask your child's teacher or go via the administration assistant.

• PawPrints - Walking and taking care of dogs. Talk to your child's teacher about whether this is available at school, and whether it would suit your child. 

• "Shine" for girls - Developing their self-confidence and growth as people.

• Lego Therapy - develops social and communication skills in a small group. May be available in your school.

• Victory Boxing - self confidence self regulation - ask if there is a group already going from your child's school

Community
Barnados - 0800 - What's UP Free counselling online or via phone
LEAP -  Family social work support
Family Works Family works social work and counselling

Yellow Brick Road - Counselling and mental health support - Website - Local Nelson Services Brochure
Gumboot Friday Sessions - Website - Local providers search
Youth Groups / Mentoring : Whanake Youth (Stoke)

Nelson Marlborough - Public Youth Mental Health Service (Mild to moderate mental health difficulties.)  This is different to ICAMHs, ask your GP about it. Contact details TBC

REAL - Ahakoa he aha - https://www.real.org.nz/nelson-marlborough/ Nelson community youth mental health and wellbeing service, short stay respite care.

Fossil Creek Farm - offers animal-assisted therapy, respite, art therapy, group and individual. Contact Jude: https://fossilcreekfarm.co.nz/ Your school may already have a group that goes. Talk to the SENCO/Learning support coordinator
Journey to Wellness - local mental health counselling, resources, books, groups, courses.
Big Brothers Big Sisters - mentoring for children.

Private Pathways, Therapy and Coaching
These services charge a fee. They may have a shorter waitlist or no waitlist.

In Nelson, the Nelson Clinic has a neurodiversity-focused coaching service.

Through the Nelson Clinic you could also access counselling, art therapy, and other secondary support services.

Independent Psychologist Service - Nelson

APM tamariki Nelson https://kidslink.co.nz/services-view/apm-tamariki-paediatrics-nelson/

Further afield, in Christchurch the Beehyve Clinic - offers counselling, coaching, therapy, and limited informal assessments (not diagnostic at this stage). Via Zoom if out of town.