Community Mental Health Services

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Non-acute specialist mental health community services

Regions

Waitaki, Southland, Central Lakes, Dunedin - South Otago

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

Referrals for Community Mental Health Services can be received from your GP and other health professionals via fax or post to the location nearest you. We do accept referrals from any source, including self-referral, but we prefer that your GP is informed so that both services are involved with your treatment.

For Invercargill Community Mental Health Services please make referrals via Single Point of Entry:
Phone: (03) 214 5786 or Freephone 0800 44 33 66
Fax: (03) 214 5696
PO Box 828
Invercargill 9840

• Single Point of Entry (PDF, 635.1 KB)
  

  Southland and Wakatipu only

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Description

The Community Mental Health Teams are made up of health professionals who provide a range of specialist mental health services for people aged 18 years and over who have been diagnosed with a significant mental illness. We will also see people aged 16 or 17 if they have left school.

Appointments will be at the Community Mental Health office nearest you and/or when appropriate, in your home or workplace. We also see people at Medical Centres if appropriate.

• Invercargill and Districts Community Mental Health Team (PDF, 230.7 KB)
• Southern Rivers Community Mental Health Team (PDF, 525.4 KB)
• Waitaki Community Mental Health Team (PDF, 623.5 KB)
• Dunedin North Community Mental Health Team (PDF, 612 KB)
• Central Lakes Community Mental Health Team (PDF, 460.2 KB)
• Dunedin South Community Mental Health Team (PDF, 614.1 KB)

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