Free
Phone (04) 806 0002
Email tewharetipu.admin@ccdhb.org.nz (attention email to SMMHS)
Te Whare Tipu
21 Hania Street
Mount Victoria
Wellington 6011
Formerly 3DHB- Specialist Maternal Mental Health Services
Providing specialist support for women before and after baby is born, who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues.
We cover Wellington, Porirua, Kapiti and the Hutt Valley. In the Wairarapa a member of our team works alongside GPs as well as the adult community mental health team to advise other health professionals who are caring for pregnant women or new mothers who are experiencing mental illness.
Free
To find out if you are eligible for healthcare funding, please see the Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service website.
Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).
English
Our service is for women who are pregnant or have a baby under one year old (at the time of referral) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues. The maternal mental health team works with women before and after baby is born, along with their partners and whānau. We are a team of professionals and offer a number of services, which may include: specialist assessments treatment and planning individualised support and therapy medication reviews and advice mental health information information about community support services. We also work with other health care providers, e.g. your family doctor and other professionals or services that you may be receiving care from.
Mental health, Maternal & infant - mental health & addictions
Maternal mental health – clinical teams
Wellington, Hutt, Wairarapa
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke
GP, DHB clinical services
All of our referrals should go through Te Haika - 0800 745 477, our 24/7 mental health and addictions contact centre. You can be referred to our service by your GP, lead maternity carer or other health professional.
Health professionals should refer women to us via Te Haika - 0800745 477.
We are not a crisis service. If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs urgent help, please also contact Te Haika 0800 745 477.
Our service is for women who are pregnant or have a baby under one year old (at the time of referral) who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues.
The maternal mental health team works with women before and after baby is born, along with their partners and whānau.
We are a team of professionals and offer a number of services, which may include:
We also work with other health care providers, e.g. your family doctor and other professionals or services that you may be receiving care from.
Wheelchair access, Wheelchair accessible toilet, Mobility parking space, NZ sign language interpreter, Quiet, low sensory environment, A longer appointment time
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi
Parking onsite.
https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/mental-health-addictions/mental-health-addictions/specialist-maternal-mental-health-services/