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Auckland DHB Community Mental Health Services (Adult)
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Cornwall House
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Manaaki House
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Kāinga Tiaki Centre (formerly St Lukes Community Mental Health Centre)
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Taylor Centre
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Description
Community Mental Health Service
The Auckland District Health Board (DHB) Community Mental Health services provide a range of services for adults with moderate to severe mental illness or psychological distress. Services are provided via multi-disciplinary teams which include psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers.
- Community Acute Service (24 hours, 7 days a week) - includes crisis assessment and acute home based treatment.
- Care and Recovery. Most clients receiving treatment will have their care coordinated by a key worker, who is a member of the multi-disciplinary care and recovery team. The key worker takes responsibility for coordinating the specific service each person needs. Clients are able to access a range of more specialist services via the Care and Recovery Teams, for example: CBT, DBT, dual diagnosis, family support, a range of therapeutic groups or individual interventions, access to the trans-cultural or Asian Mental Health Service.
- Early intervention (a multi-disciplinary intensive service for adults aged 18 - 30 who experience a first episode of psychosis).
- Assertive Community Outreach Service (ACOS): wrap around intensive services for clients with very high and complex needs. This multi-disciplinary team is based at Kāinga Tiaki Centre, providing services across the Auckland DHB area.
- Service Coordination: needs assessment and coordination to assist clients to access a range of community based support services, including mental health residential rehabilitation services.
Referral Expectations
Charges
Non NZ residents may be charged for some services. Emergency psychiatric services or services provided under the Mental Health Act are free.
Hours
For urgent assistance after hours 7 days a week: 0800 800 717
Cornwall House
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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Reception opens at 8.30am
Manaaki House
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Mon – Fri | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM |
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Kāinga Tiaki Centre (formerly St Lukes Community Mental Health Centre)
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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Reception opens at 8.30am
Taylor Centre
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Mon – Fri | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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Reception opens at 8.30am
Common Conditions
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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
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Depression
Depression is a mood disorder. Emotional states like sadness, ‘feeling blue’ or tearfulness are part of normal human experience.… More
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Anxiety Disorders
We all feel some anxiety at some time or other.… More
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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
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Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects about 1% of the general population.… More
Document Downloads
- Kāinga Tiaki Centre - Introducing our new home (PDF, 398.4 KB)
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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)
Website
Contact Details
Cornwall House
Central Auckland
Phone
0800 623 578 or 09 623 5780
Fax
(09) 623 5781
Email
Website
Manaaki House
Central Auckland
Phone
0800 570 651 or 09 570 6519
Fax
(09) 570 6520
Email
Website
Kāinga Tiaki Centre (formerly St Lukes Community Mental Health Centre)
Central Auckland
Phone
0800 845 094 or 09 845 0940
Fax
(09) 845 0941
Email
Website
Taylor Centre
Central Auckland
Phone
0800 376 105 or 09 376 1054
Fax
(09) 360 1651
Email
Website
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This page was last updated at 1:23PM on February 9, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Auckland DHB Community Mental Health Services (Adult).