Mental health and addictions

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.

• Announcement of Mental Health and Addictions Steering Group for Models of care and service plans

 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:

• ACCIS -  single point of entry and triage for all non-urgent adult referrals
• • Triage, Crisis Assessment and Home treatment
• Adult mental health
• Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD)
• Infant Child & Adolescent Service (ICAMHS) – this service works collaboratively with other mental health providers in central, north and south clusters
• Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP)
• Regional forensic service - Puawai
• Puawai pamphlet

Specialised adult mental health services

• Assertive Community Treatment
• Consult liaison (for Waikato hospital patients )
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Integrated Care Co-ordination
• Intellectual Disability - Dual Diagnosis
• Integrated Recovery Service
• Memory Service
• Perinatal mental health
• Residential Coordination Service
• Specialist Eating Disorders Service
  
  

Geographical sector mental health services

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
  
  

Key personnel

Derek Wright
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 .