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 advice (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.

Special Authority Renewals for methylphenidate and dexamphetamine are no longer processed through Specialist Mental Health and Addiction Service.

Requests for assessment to diagnose adult ADHD is not within the remit of Specialist Mental Health and Addiction Service.

Parameters for assessment within the service relates to people who experience moderate to severe functional mental health and addiction risks and needs.

The following resources/information may be a helpful to attain an adult ADHD diagnosis: 

• ADHD medicines – adults | Healthify 

• Further advice and guidance relating to ADHD might be accessed by liaison with the ADHD Association (www.adhd.org.nz).  

• ·Individuals retain the option of independently referring themselves to a psychiatrist, on a private basis.  

• Access for a private consultation for a diagnosis and treatment options can be sourced at cost to the patient via www.anteris.nz , Home | The New Zealand TelepsychNetwork or another private provider.