Open today 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Open today 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Open today 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Open today 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

You may be referred to a Community Mental Health Centre (CMHC) by your GP if your symptoms are severe and you are having difficulties functioning in your everyday life.  Sometimes there may be a waiting period before you are offered an appointment at the CMHC. If your problem is very urgent, you will be seen the same day you are referred.  

When you first come to the CMHC,  you will usually be assessed by two health professionals, for example, a doctor and a nurse. Following completion of the assessment, you may be assigned a key worker, who is a member of the multi-disciplinary team. This person will coordinate  your ongoing care and support in the CMHC and in the community. The multi-disciplinary team (MDT)  is a group of experienced mental health professionals including  Psychiatrists, Registered Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers  and Occupational Therapists. At times, doctors who are training to be psychiatrists (registrars) may be part of your care. CMHCs also provide training for a range of health professionals e.g. student nurses.  Students are supervised by a health professional in the CMHC and you will always be asked to agree to have a student involved with your care.

Our aim is to provide recovery focused services and after a period of assessment, treatment, support and rehabilitation with the CMHC team,  you will become well  enough to be discharged back into the care of your GP. The CMHC will discharge you only after consultation with yourself, your family (whānau) or other significant person (if involved in your care and treatment) and your GP. 

Once discharged, you may be referred back  to the CMHC by your GP at any time you need more intensive or specialist help.  Usually all referrals, assessments and interventions will be done with your consent but if you are so mentally unwell that you have no awareness of your health and are consequently unable to agree to treatment, then your treatment and care will be compulsory under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. This Act is designed to provide assessment and safe treatment without causing you further harm of any sort. As soon as you are well and safe enough, you will be discharged from under the MH (CAT) Act 1992.

Non NZ residents may be charged for some services. Emergency psychiatric services or services provided under the Mental Health Act are free.

For urgent assistance after hours 7 days a week: 0800 800 717

Open today 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Reception opens at 8.30am

Open today 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Open today 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Reception opens at 8.30am

Open today 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

Reception opens at 8.30am

• What is Mental Illness?

  Mental illness is a clinically significant behaviour or psychological (to do with the mind) disorder that is associated with distress or disability.… More

• Depression

  Depression is a mood disorder. Emotional states like sadness, ‘feeling blue’ or tearfulness are part of normal human experience.… More

• Anxiety Disorders

  We all feel some anxiety at some time or other.… More

• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression

  This is a mood disorder in which both depressive (persistent low mood) and manic (elevated or high mood) episodes are experienced.… More

• Schizophrenia

  Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects about 1% of the general population.… More

• Kāinga Tiaki Centre - Introducing our new home (PDF, 398.4 KB)
• CMHS Boundaries (PDF, 478.1 KB)
  An outline of areas covered by the ADHB Community Mental Health Centres.
• Cornwall House-Taylor Centre Boundary (PDF, 165.7 KB)
  Please refer to the attached map for the new Cornwall House CMHC and Taylor Centre CMHC boundary (effective 1 April 2013)
• Maori Mental Health Services (PDF, 264.3 KB)

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