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Tū Ora Compass Health - Primary Solutions Wellington & To Be Heard Wairarapa

Mental Health & Addictions Service

Today

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Description

Tū Ora Compass Health are leaders in primary health care throughout Wellington, Porirua, Kapiti, and Wairarapa and provide mental health assessment and brief intervention counselling.

See below for the Tū Ora Compass Health Primary Solutions and To Be Heard Services or visit the Tū Ora Compass Health Website for more information on all Practices and Health Services. Please visit the Piki website to learn more about our Mental Health service for 18-25 year olds.

Staff

Interpreting services available

Ages

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Fees and Charges Description

Once referred by a GP, this is a funded service.

Hours

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Primary Solutions Wellington & To Be Heard Wairarapa

Tū Ora Compass Health Primary Solutions Wellington and To Be Heard Wairarapa includes mental health assessment and brief counselling. Services offered may also include: Face-to-face needs assessment and discussion that explores the different areas in your life where you might be struggling as well as focussing on your strengths, preferences and resources, occasionally this may be via telephone Assessments will be held either in your primary practice, virtually or the Tū Ora Compass Health counselling rooms which are based in Wellington, Porirua, Kapiti and the Wairarapa Information and links about support services available in your community and how to access these services, including making referrals to other agencies Actively monitoring your progress should you undertake a self-management or e-therapy programme to work through your difficulties Brief intervention, therapy to help you manage issues that are affecting you Working with you to plan a flexible package of care to meet your individual needs Talk to your GP to find out more. Additional support is also available for young people, aged 18-25, through Piki.

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health

Regions

Wellington, Wairarapa

Age Groups

Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

Referral Types

Self referral, GP

Referral Process

If you live in Wellington or Wairarapa and your GP is a member of the Tū Ora Compass Health Primary Health Organisation (click here to check your practice), you may be eligible for their free Primary Solutions service.

This is for:

  • people aged between 12 and 25 in Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti,
  • people aged between 10 and 24 in the Wairarapa,
  • current Community Services Card holders, and
  • Māori or Pacific people aged 12 and over.
Description

Tū Ora Compass Health Primary Solutions Wellington and To Be Heard Wairarapa includes mental health assessment and brief counselling.

Services offered may also include:

  • Face-to-face needs assessment and discussion that explores the different areas in your life where you might be struggling as well as focussing on your strengths, preferences and resources, occasionally this may be via telephone
  • Assessments will be held either in your primary practice, virtually or the Tū Ora Compass Health counselling rooms which are based in Wellington, Porirua, Kapiti and the Wairarapa
  • Information and links about support services available in your community and how to access these services, including making referrals to other agencies
  • Actively monitoring your progress should you undertake a self-management or e-therapy programme to work through your difficulties
  • Brief intervention, therapy to help you manage issues that are affecting you
  • Working with you to plan a flexible package of care to meet your individual needs

Talk to your GP to find out more.

Additional support is also available for young people, aged 18-25, through Piki.

Additional Details

Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, Phone, Online / virtual / app

Contact Details

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

For referral or eligibility queries, call (04) 801 7808 and ask for the duty Mental Health Practitioner.

This page was last updated at 11:16AM on June 12, 2023. This information is reviewed and edited by Tū Ora Compass Health - Primary Solutions Wellington & To Be Heard Wairarapa.