THINK Hauora - Te Ara Rau - Access and Choice

Mental Health & Addictions Service

Description

THINK Hauora provides the Te Ara Rau - Access and Choice service in partnership with member GP practice teams and Māori health providers in MidCentral

Staff

If you choose to connect with our Access & Choice service, here are some of the people you may get to know:

Kaiwhakapuaki Waiora – our Kaiwhakapuaki Waiora know lots about the different services and support available to you in our rohe. They are here to help develop your confidence, share knowledge with you, connect you to other services that may be useful to you, and support you to achieve your goals.

Mātanga Whai Ora – this is someone who you can talk to about whatever is having an impact on your health and wellbeing. They are experienced in helping people explore issues and coming up with a plan of action around how to tackle some of these challenges. You can see Mātanga Whai Ora whenever a need arises for you, and they can help you make positive changes to your life.

Mātanga Whai Ora Team
Cate Madison	Cate is a Registered Nurse	She is based at Horowhenua Community Practice
Cherene Neilson-Hornblow	Cherene is a Registered Nurse	She is based at Muaupoko Tribal Authority and Raukawa Whānau Ora Muaupoko
Claudia Nicholson	Claudia is a Registered Social Worker and specialises in addictions.	She is based at Barraud St Medical Centre and Pahiatua Medical Centre
Erin O'Connell	Erin is a Registered Nurse	She is based at Feilding Health Care
Fleur Liddane	Fleur is a Registered Nurse	She is based at Cook Street Health Centre and City Doctors
Gill Stacey	Gill can offer support for anyone with any issue affecting their health and wellbeing	She is based at Feilding Health Care
Hayley Gooding	Hayley is a Registered Nurse	She is based at Victoria Medical and Sydney Street Health Centre
Julie Woon	Julie is a Registered Nurse	She is based at Te Waiora Youth Community Health Service
Kylie Woon	Kylie is a Registered Social Worker and specialises in health and disability.	She is based at Health Hub Project NZ and Whaioro Trust
Leonnie Motu	Leonnie is a Mātanga Whai Ora	She is based at Te Kete Hauora o Rangitane and Pahiatua Medical
Margaret Mario	Margaret is a Registered Nurse	She is based at Ōtaki Medical Centre
Mark Ah Koy	Mark is a Registered Social Worker	He is based at The Palms Medical Centre
Richard Brown	Richard is a Registered Social Worker	He is based at Horowhenua Learning Centre
Sarah Tamatea	Sarah is a Registered Nurse	She is based at Kauri Healthcare and Mana o te Tangata

Charges

Our Access & Choice service is completely free to access.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Free

Programmes

Access & Choice Service

Programme Areas: Self help/ helpline, Mental health, Maternal & infant - mental health & addictions, Addictions - drug & alcohol, Kaupapa Māori, Pacific Island people
Programme Type: Helpline / self-help - mental health, Community / social support (AOD), Kaupapa Māori (AOD), Pacific Island people (AOD), Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Community based support - mental health, Advocacy / group / family whānau support (AOD), Non-acute specialist mental health community services, Eating disorders, Kaupapa Māori - mental health, Maternal mental health – clinical teams, Pacific Island people - mental health
Regions: MidCentral
Age Groups: Child / Tamariki, Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
Referral Types: Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

There are a number of ways you can connect with the service

Talk to your health provider (GP, practice nurse, Māori health provider) and ask them to put you in touch with the service
You can get in touch with us directly using the form here
Pop in to a clinic where our teams are based and ask to speak to a Matanga Whai Ora

Unlike some other talking therapy services, you can normally talk to one of our team on the same day you ask for help.

There is no referral criteria, and our teams are based in general practice, Iwi Māori health providers and community locations right across the district so there's always someone close to you, wherever you are.

Description

It's common to sometimes feel life is getting on top of you, and that perhaps your thoughts, feelings or actions are having an impact on your health and wellbeing.

Reaching out for help doesn't need to be scary. Our Access & Choice team can help you work things through and get back on track.

Some of the reasons people may want to connect with the Access & Choice service include: