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Description
Specialist assessment and treatment for parents with mental health problems related to having a baby.
Staff
Our team consists of mental health nurses, social worker, psychiatrist, clinical psychologist and occupational therapist with specialist knowledge and experience in this field.
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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For after hours mental health emergencies, phone 0800 50 50 50
Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct), Auckland Anniversary (1 Feb).
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
Perinatal Mental Health is a team of experienced health professionals skilled in helping mothers with mental health problems related to having a baby. Our specialised team offers assessment, treatment and advice for women who have developed mental illness or have had previous mental illness during the perinatal period (during pregnancy or up to one year after the baby is born). Mothers and babies exist as a unit – one cannot be considered without the other. We work with women, their partners and family/whānau, as well as the services and health providers involved in their care. Who do we see? Women (of any age) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health illness in pregnancy and postpartum Significant maternal distress related to second trimester termination, birth trauma and / or a still born loss Women with a mental health illness, wanting pre-conception counselling Women with previous mental illness, birth trauma We also provide a consultative secondary service to women who are current clients of other Mental Health & Addiction services. All appointments are at Te Kuuwaha o Te Waiora, Gate 10 Entrance, 135c Silverdale Road, Hamilton, or at the clients' home, or at another agreed venue. New appointments can take up to one to two hours; follow up appointments 30 minutes to one hour. Women are welcome to bring their babies, other family/whānau members and other support people as desired.
Perinatal Mental Health is a team of experienced health professionals skilled in helping mothers with mental health problems related to having a baby. Our specialised team offers assessment, treatment and advice for women who have developed mental illness or have had previous mental illness during the perinatal period (during pregnancy or up to one year after the baby is born). Mothers and babies exist as a unit – one cannot be considered without the other. We work with women, their partners and family/whānau, as well as the services and health providers involved in their care. Who do we see? Women (of any age) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health illness in pregnancy and postpartum Significant maternal distress related to second trimester termination, birth trauma and / or a still born loss Women with a mental health illness, wanting pre-conception counselling Women with previous mental illness, birth trauma We also provide a consultative secondary service to women who are current clients of other Mental Health & Addiction services. All appointments are at Te Kuuwaha o Te Waiora, Gate 10 Entrance, 135c Silverdale Road, Hamilton, or at the clients' home, or at another agreed venue. New appointments can take up to one to two hours; follow up appointments 30 minutes to one hour. Women are welcome to bring their babies, other family/whānau members and other support people as desired.
- Programme Areas
Maternal mental health or addiction, Mental health
- Programme Type
Maternal mental health assessment and treatment
- Regions
Waikato
- Age Groups
Adult / Pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referrals are accepted via self-referral, family and friends, with client's consent, primary and secondary health providers.
Please send referrals via Waikato DHB Triage Service (click here for more information or call (07) 834 6902) or Hauora Waikato (click here for more information or call (07) 839 9916).
Once accepted into the service, the referral will be sent to the perinatal mental health team and allocated at the next referral meeting where an initial appointment by one of the team will be made.
Description
Perinatal Mental Health is a team of experienced health professionals skilled in helping mothers with mental health problems related to having a baby. Our specialised team offers assessment, treatment and advice for women who have developed mental illness or have had previous mental illness during the perinatal period (during pregnancy or up to one year after the baby is born).
Mothers and babies exist as a unit – one cannot be considered without the other. We work with women, their partners and family/whānau, as well as the services and health providers involved in their care.
Who do we see?
- Women (of any age) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health illness in pregnancy and postpartum
- Significant maternal distress related to second trimester termination, birth trauma and / or a still born loss
- Women with a mental health illness, wanting pre-conception counselling
- Women with previous mental illness, birth trauma
We also provide a consultative secondary service to women who are current clients of other Mental Health & Addiction services.
All appointments are at Te Kuuwaha o Te Waiora, Gate 10 Entrance, 135c Silverdale Road, Hamilton, or at the clients' home, or at another agreed venue.
New appointments can take up to one to two hours; follow up appointments 30 minutes to one hour. Women are welcome to bring their babies, other family/whānau members and other support people as desired.
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi
Website
Contact Details
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Phone
(07) 834 6902
Email
Website
Te Kuuwaha o Te Waiora, Gate 10 Entrance, 135C Silverdale Road
Hillcrest
Hamilton City
Waikato 3251
Street Address
Te Kuuwaha o Te Waiora, Gate 10 Entrance, 135C Silverdale Road
Hillcrest
Hamilton City
Waikato 3251
Postal Address
Private Bag 3200
Hamilton 3240
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This page was last updated at 11:18AM on June 24, 2025. This information is reviewed and edited by Perinatal Mental Health Service | Waikato.