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Southern DHB Mental Health Advisory Team
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Southland Hospital, Invercargill
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Wakari Hospital, Dunedin
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Description
Consumers are the past, the present and the future of Southern DHB Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Services. To ensure consumer and family, whanau participation in the development and quality improvement of service delivery, Southern DHB has Adult Consumer Advisors, Youth Advisors, and Family Advisors based in Southland and Dunedin.
The Adult Consumer Advisor, Youth Advisor and Family Advisor roles are part of the service leadership advising management and they do not provide individual advocacy or support.
Programmes
Adult Consumer Advisor
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Training - mental health
- Regions
Central Lakes, Dunedin - South Otago, Southland, Waitaki
- Age Groups
Adult / pakeke
Description
The Adult Consumer Advisor's role is part of the service leadership advising management and they do not provide individual advocacy or support.
The Consumer Advisors ensure that mental health consumers’…
Youth Advisor
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Training - mental health
- Regions
Central Lakes, Dunedin - South Otago, Southland, Waitaki
- Age Groups
Child / tamariki, Youth / rangatahi
Description
The Youth Advisor's role is part of the service leadership advising management and they do not provide individual advocacy or support.
The Youth Advisor has been appointed to represent the…
Family Advisor
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Training - mental health
- Regions
Central Lakes, Dunedin - South Otago, Southland, Waitaki
- Age Groups
Child / tamariki, Youth / rangatahi, Adult / pakeke, Older adult / kaumātua
Description
The Family Advisor's role is part of the service leadership advising management and they do not provide individual advocacy or support.
The Southern District Health Board employs a family representative…
Advisory Support Services
- Programme Areas
Mental health
- Programme Type
Community based support - mental health
- Regions
Central Lakes, Dunedin - South Otago, Southland, Waitaki
- Age Groups
Child / tamariki, Youth / rangatahi, Adult / pakeke, Older adult / kaumātua
Description
Advisors provide advice and information to service users and their family/whanau and other supporters.
Hours
Southland Hospital, Invercargill
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
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Wakari Hospital, Dunedin
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
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For out of hours crisis response, please call 0800 46 78 46.
Charges
There are no fees for services to public patients if you are lawfully in New Zealand and meet one of the eligibility criteria set by the Ministry of Health. If you do not meet the criteria, you will be required to pay for the full cost of any medical treatment you recieve during your stay.
To check whether you meet the specified eligibility criteria, visit the Ministry of Health website www.moh.govt.nz/eligibility
Document Downloads
- Consumer Advisor Brochure (District) (PDF, 313.3 KB)
- Youth Advisor Brochure (District) (PDF, 350.4 KB)
- Family Advisor Brochure (District) (PDF, 453 KB)
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Contact Details
Southland Hospital, Invercargill
Southland
Phone
(03) 214 5786
Fax
(03) 214 7231
Website
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This page was last updated at 11:38AM on December 3, 2019. This information is reviewed and edited by Southern DHB Mental Health Advisory Team.