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Triage, Assessment, Crisis & Treatment Team (TACT) | South Canterbury

Mental Health Service

Today

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

Description

The Triage, Assessment, Crisis & Treatment Team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week to provide advice, assessment and/or treatment to people in an acute phase of a Mental Health illness.

Contact outside of business hours may indicate a referral to the appropriate service (links below)

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Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Hours

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

Mon – Sun midnight – midnight

TACT operates 24 hours, 7 days a week

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Triage, Assessment, Crisis & Treatment Team (TACT)

This team is responsible for assisting people in managing mental health crisis events, identifying risk factors and where necessary, admitting consumers to the Inpatient Unit. All TACT members are "Duly Authorised Officers" who can assess and admit under the conditions of the Mental Health Act 1992. This is a 24 hour-7 day service for people either in the acute phase of a Mental Health illness/crisis, or at risk of an acute episode, and who may require assessment and short-term follow up. The TACT team is also the first point of contact for any member of the public or other agency who have concerns about someone in the community who may be suffering from an acute or crisis episode of Mental Health illness. The mental health and addictions services' geographical region extends from Glenavy in the south to Rakaia in the north and inland as far as Mount Cook.

Programme Areas

Crisis / acute, Mental health

Programme Type

DHB Mental Health Crisis, Intake / assessment

Regions

South Canterbury

Age Groups

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

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

The 24 hour, 7 day phone number available to contact the TACT team is 0800 277 997.

Description

This team is responsible for assisting people in managing mental health crisis events, identifying risk factors and where necessary, admitting consumers to the Inpatient Unit. All TACT members are "Duly Authorised Officers" who can assess and admit under the conditions of the Mental Health Act 1992.

This is a 24 hour-7 day service for people either in the acute phase of a Mental Health illness/crisis, or at risk of an acute episode, and who may require assessment and short-term follow up.

The TACT team is also the first point of contact for any member of the public or other agency who have concerns about  someone in the community who may be suffering from an acute or crisis episode of Mental Health illness.

The mental health and addictions services' geographical region extends from Glenavy in the south to Rakaia in the north and inland as far as Mount Cook.

Additional Details

Phone, Child / Tamariki friendly, Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi

Contact Details

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.

Corner of High Street and Queen Street
Timaru

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Street Address

Corner of High Street and Queen Street
Timaru

This page was last updated at 10:10AM on August 8, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Triage, Assessment, Crisis & Treatment Team (TACT) | South Canterbury.