Mental Health & Addictions provides mental health and addictions services to the population of the Waikato District Health Board and regional forensic services to the Waikato, Lakes, Taranaki and Bay of Plenty district health boards.
Mental health services are delivered throughout the Waikato DHB’s district by geographical sectors (North Central, North Rural, South Central and South Rural). More details are provided below.
Description
Services provided include:
Adult mental health and addictions
- Triage – single point of entry for all non-urgent adult referrals
- Crisis & Home Treatment (CAHT)
- Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)
- Assertive Community Treatment
- Consult liaison (for Waikato hospital patients)
- Integrated Care Co-ordination
Community sectors
North Central (London Street)
- Adult Mental Health
North Rural (Thames/Coromandel/Hauraki)
- Adult Mental Health
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Infant Child & Adolescent Service
South Central (London Street)
- Adult Mental Health
South Rural (Te Awamutu/Tokoroa/Te Kuiti/Taumarunui)
- Adult Mental Health
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Infant Child & Adolescent Service
Adult wards Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre
- Ward 34
- Ward 35
- Ward 36
Forensic
Specialty mental health
- Infant Child & Adolescent Service (ICAMHS)– this service works collaboratively with other mental health providers in central, north and south clusters
- Perinatal mental health
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Intellectual Disability - Dual Diagnosis
- Integrated Recovery Service
- Residential Coordination Service
- Specialist Eating Disorders Service
Key personnel
| Vicki Aitken Interim Executive Director | Rees Tapsell Director of Clinical Services |
Location
Mental Health and Addictions services are both inpatient and community based.
Waiora Waikato Hospital Campus
- Executive director, clinical director and corporate support, Hockin Building
- Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre and Puna Whiti (Transition House)
- Mental Health For Older Persons - Older Persons and Rehabilitation Building, Gate 3, Pembroke Street
- Perinatal Mental Health - 222 Pembroke Street
- Consultation liaison psychiatry - 222 Pembroke Street
Hamilton
- Triage/Crisis/Home treatment - 193 London Street
- Adult Mental Health - 193 London Street
- Alcohol & Other Drugs - 193 London Street
- Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health – 206 Collingwood Street
- Integrated Recover Service - 107 Ohaupo Road
North sector (Thames/Coromandel/Hauraki) – Manaaki Centre, Thames Hospital campus
South sector (Te Awamutu/Tokoroa/Te Kuiti/Taumarunui) – 298 Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu
Referral information
- For urgent referrals ring 0800 50 50 50 any time
- For non-urgent referrals email: AMHASTriage@waikatodhb.health.nz
- For non urgent enquires phone 07 834 6902
- For general enquires email: mentalhealth@waikatodhb.health.nz
- Other referrals are by general practitioners (GPs) or other health and community professionals. See referral details here .