Mental Health and Addiction Services

Mental Health and Addiction Services provide community-focused care, underpinned by recovery and harm reduction models. The services are supported by a 24-hour seven-day a week acute/crisis service and acute admission inpatient services. The Tauranga acute inpatient unit, Te Whare Maiangiangi, provides 24 beds and the Whakatane acute/crisis inpatient unit, Te Toki Maurere, has 11 beds.

In terms of community services, the main ones provided in both areas are:

• Community alcohol and drug
• Mental health services for older people
• Child and adolescent mental health
• Community mental health

Within some of these services are sub-specialty services eg maternal mental health, early intervention, consultation and liaison.

The service works alongside of the two primary Maori services. Te Puna Hauora (Tauranga) has a Maori mental health team. Maori Health (Whakatane) provide cultural support and advice where and when required.

Clinical care is provided within the context of a multi-disciplinary team that is dedicated to working within a specific geographical area. Each team consists of a psychologist, registered psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and consultant psychiatrists.

Consumer and family /whanau advisors are available to provide service-user and family perspectives, and to offer advice to staff on consumer and family issues. The services work closely with community services, including supported accommodation providers, iwi based groups, family and consumer groups.

Mental Health & Addiction Services - Referral Information Pack
Mental Health & Addiction Services - Referral Form

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