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Taranaki DHB - Mental Health Assessment & Brief Care (ABC) Team
Mental Health & Addictions Service
Today
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.
Description
Taranaki DHB's 24 hours a day, seven days a week on site and mobile mental health assessment team responds to people experiencing distressing and/or debilitating mental health concerns across the region.
The ABC Team respond to in excess of 450 calls per month, many of these calls are self-referrals or concerned whanau. The ABC Team works with General Practitioners, TDHB Emergency Departments (both New Plymouth and Hawera), Taranaki Police, other social service agencies, the public and individuals responding to requests for mental health assistance and advice.
Programmes
Mental Health Assessments
- Programme Areas
Crisis / acute, Mental health
- Programme Type
Intake / assessment
- Regions
Taranaki
- Age Groups
Child, Youth, Adult, Older adult
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections
Referral Process
Referrals to this service are accepted from a range of sources including self referrals/walk ins, public enquiries, GPs, other DHB services/ED/ward, social service agency referrals, concerned members of the public…
Description
The team are experienced Registered Nurses and appointed Duly Authorised Officers (DAO) under the Mental Health Act (1992) responsible for undertaking mental health assessments as well as facilitating Mental Health…
Brief, Assertive Home Based Care
- Programme Areas
Crisis / acute, Mental health
- Programme Type
Acute services
- Regions
Taranaki
- Age Groups
Youth, Adult, Older adult
- Referral Types
DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referral to this service must come via a secondary mental health team.
Description
The ABC Team also provides assertive brief care to people in their home as an alternative to ward admission or enable early discharge from the ward as well as providing…
Intake Co-ordination & Consultancy Liaison
- Programme Areas
Crisis / acute, Mental health
- Programme Type
Intake / assessment
- Regions
Taranaki
- Age Groups
Adult
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services
Referral Process
Referrals to this service are accepted from a range of sources including self referrals/walk ins, public enquiries, GPs, other DHB services/ED/ward.
Please contact us on Freephone: 0508 292 467.
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Description
The ABC Team provides Intake Co-ordination for GP referrals to north Taranaki Mental Health Services Monday to Friday 0800-1630hrs as well as on site Consultancy Liaison services to Taranaki DHB…
Hours
12:00 AM to 12:00 AM.
| Mon – Sun | midnight – midnight |
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This service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Public Holidays: Open on all public holidays..
Christmas: Open 21 Dec — 4 Jan.
Charges
No fees apply
Website
Contact Details
Taranaki Base Hospital
Taranaki
Phone
0508 292 467 (follow the options given)
Fax
(06) 753 8633
Website
27 David Street
Westown
New Plymouth
Taranaki 4310
Street Address
27 David Street
Westown
New Plymouth
Taranaki 4310
Postal Address
23 David Street
Westown
New Plymouth 4310
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This page was last updated at 7:42AM on August 31, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Taranaki DHB - Mental Health Assessment & Brief Care (ABC) Team.