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Mental Health & Addictions Service
For urgent Mental Health and Addiction Support please contact 0800 653 357
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Description
Formerly MidCentral DHB - Specialist Primary Mental Health and Addiction Service
This service is interdisciplinary, working in partnership with primary, non-government and iwi health services to deliver a programme of mental health and addiction liaison (information, education and advice) and to support navigation for whaiora with long-term mental health and addiction conditions, across Tararua, Manawatu and Horowhenua.
Staff
The team comprises of professional, qualified, and trained staff that include Registered Nurses, Specialty Clinical Nurses, Consultant Psychiatrist and Social Workers.
Heidi Graham, Service Manager
Ages
Adult / Pakeke
How do I access this service?
Referral
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Fees and Charges Description
No fees apply
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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Christmas/New Year period - all services will be provided from mental health and addiction localities during this time – contact 0800 653 357
Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
This service provides specialist oversight of the general family practice mental health partnership care programme (previously shared care programme). Clinical kaimahi work with our community partners to provide timely support, role modelling, specialist advise (liaison) and consultation for whaiora under partnership care. Alongside this if primary practitioners need non urgent liaison and/or consultation for whaiora outside of the partnership programme this can be undertaken without referral to locality based mental health and addiction services. This service will have a close relationship with our Te Ara Rau Programme to provide early and easy access to primary mental health and addictions services being developed in our community as well as key education and direct support for general practitioners, nurse practitioners, other health practitioners and practice nurses. Health and Wellbeing Hui recovery programmes in partnership with our primary providers will be designed/co designed by this team.
This service provides specialist oversight of the general family practice mental health partnership care programme (previously shared care programme). Clinical kaimahi work with our community partners to provide timely support, role modelling, specialist advise (liaison) and consultation for whaiora under partnership care. Alongside this if primary practitioners need non urgent liaison and/or consultation for whaiora outside of the partnership programme this can be undertaken without referral to locality based mental health and addiction services. This service will have a close relationship with our Te Ara Rau Programme to provide early and easy access to primary mental health and addictions services being developed in our community as well as key education and direct support for general practitioners, nurse practitioners, other health practitioners and practice nurses. Health and Wellbeing Hui recovery programmes in partnership with our primary providers will be designed/co designed by this team.
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Community / social support (AOD), Community based support - mental health, Non-acute specialist mental health community services
- Regions
MidCentral
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Primary providers (GP, NGO or iwi health service) can contact via email or phone for triage and/or consultation requests of non-urgent referrals. Email:
Description
This service provides specialist oversight of the general family practice mental health partnership care programme (previously shared care programme). Clinical kaimahi work with our community partners to provide timely support, role modelling, specialist advise (liaison) and consultation for whaiora under partnership care.
Alongside this if primary practitioners need non urgent liaison and/or consultation for whaiora outside of the partnership programme this can be undertaken without referral to locality based mental health and addiction services.
This service will have a close relationship with our Te Ara Rau Programme to provide early and easy access to primary mental health and addictions services being developed in our community as well as key education and direct support for general practitioners, nurse practitioners, other health practitioners and practice nurses.
Health and Wellbeing Hui recovery programmes in partnership with our primary providers will be designed/co designed by this team.
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access
Additional Details
Phone, Online / virtual / app
Document Downloads
Website
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This page was last updated at 11:35AM on April 17, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Specialist Primary Mental Health and Addiction Service | MidCentral | Te Whatu Ora.