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Lakes DHB Adult Community Mental Health & Addiction Services
Mental Health & Addictions Service
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Te Ngako, 1144 Pukaki Street, Te Ngako, Rotorua
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Taupō Hospital
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
We have two Adult Community Mental Health & Addiction teams – one based at Te Ngako, supporting the Rotorua community, and one based at Taupō Hospital supporting the Southern Lakes community (Taupō, Turangi and Mangakino).
Programmes
Adult Community Mental Health Services
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Non-acute specialist mental health community services
- Regions
Lakes
- Age Groups
Adult / pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Referral Process
Referrals can be made through the Lakes DHB - Triage Service.
Description
Who Are We
We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of a clinical nurse manager, nurses, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists and manawa pou for cultural support.
What Do…
Lakes Opioid Treatment Service
- Programme Areas
Addictions - drug & alcohol
- Programme Type
Opioid substitution treatment
- Regions
Lakes
- Age Groups
Adult / pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Referral Process
Clients can self-refer or can be referred by a medical practitioner or by other alcohol and drug services. When referred, clients are offered an appointment within 2 weeks.
Description
This is a specialist service focused on reducing the harms of Opioid Dependence (uncontrolled addiction to morphine, oxycodone, methadone, codeine, etc). The service is part of Lakes DHB Mental Health…
Perinatal Mental Health Services
- Programme Areas
Mental health, Maternal & infant - mental health & addictions
- Programme Type
Maternal mental health – clinical teams
- Regions
Lakes
- Age Groups
Adult / pakeke
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Referral Process
Referrals can be made through the Lakes DHB - Triage Service.
Description
The Perinatal Mental Health Team at Lakes DHB provides support to mothers and babies and pregnant women who have mental health issues. The multi-disciplinary team members (MDT) discuss treatment options…
Staff
Each community team has representation from psychiatry, psychology, community nursing, social work, occupational therapy and addiction specialists.
Our Taupō based services also includes primary mental health and addiction clinicians who work closely with GPs in the region and deliver talking therapies.
Hours
Te Ngako, 1144 Pukaki Street, Te Ngako, Rotorua
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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For urgent out of hours assistance, please call the Acute Response Team on 0800 166 167.
Public Holidays: Closed on all public holidays.
Taupō Hospital
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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For urgent out of hours assistance, please call the Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team on 0800 166 167.
Public Holidays: Closed on all public holidays.
Charges
New Zealand citizens or those who have obtained permanent residence are entitled to publicly funded health care.
Non-residents may be required to pay for their health care.
Click here to read more about eligibility for funded care at Lakes DHB.
Public Transport
For more information on public transport options, click on the location links below:
- Te Ngako
- Taupō Hospital
Parking
For more information on parking, click on the location links below:
- Te Ngako
- Taupō Hospital
Website
Contact Details
Te Ngako, 1144 Pukaki Street, Te Ngako, Rotorua
Lakes
Phone
(07) 343 5050
Fax
(07) 343 5080
Website
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This page was last updated at 3:21PM on February 11, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Lakes DHB Adult Community Mental Health & Addiction Services.