Asian Mental Health Service (AMHS) provides culturally and linguistically appropriate support for service users under the care of the Specialist Mental Health and Addction services (SMH &AS) of Te Whatu Ora Waitematā. AMHS covers the whole catchment area of the district (Waitakere, North Shore and Rodney) and the regional forensic service.

The purpose of AMHS is to improve access for Asian communities to mental health services, especially for Asian migrants who have limited English skills and are unfamiliar with the New Zealand health system. AMHS endeavours to provide a seamless service and positive experience to service users and their families.

The team comprises Cultural Support Coordinators with different professional qualifications, different backgrounds, and different experiences. To meet the clients’ needs, we work holistically to provide comprehensive services.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• Social and cultural assessment
• Psycho-education to service users and family members
• Talking therapy (incl. Life skills counselling, CBT sessions) in Asian languages
• Engagement and communication support between service users, their family members and Te Whatu Ora Waitemata clinicians
• Support for service users and family members to navigate and understand the health system and access to community resources
• Support for service users to identify their strengths to achieve their personal goals
• Collaboration with clinical teams and other agencies
• Group works (Asian Wellbeing Group, Incredible Years Parenting Programme and Sensory Modulation Programme)
• One-off clinical consultation from a cross cultural psychiatrist when needed
• Mental health awareness workshops for the Asian communities
• Healthy Mother Healthy Future (HMHF) Asian Perinatal Mental Health Wellbeing Programme for Asian women and their families - Free counselling and support.  

HOW TO MAKE REFERRALS

• Waitematā District Specialist Mental Health & Addction professionals including: the Acute teams, the PCLs , the Recovery (community) teams, the Liaison Psychiatry, MH ICU & CADS

On-line referral : http://www.asianhealthservices.co.nz/Asian-Mental-Health-Service/Eligibility-Referrals/Referral-Form-%E8%BD%AC%E4%BB%8B%E4%BF%A1-%EC%9D%98%EB%A2%B0%EC%84%9C

HOW TO CONTACT US

Contact details: http://www.asianhealthservices.co.nz/Asian-Mental-Health-Service/Contact-Our-Team

Phone:         09 487 1321 Extn 47321

中文电话：   09 486 8920 Extn 46799

(중국어)       09 487 1341 Extn 47314  

연락처 (한국어): 09 487 1321

email:    amhs@waitematadhb.govt.nz 

WHO CAN USE OUR SERVICE?

The service is free for Asian people who:

• identify themselves as Asian
• live in the catchment area of Waitemata District  (North Shore, Waitakere, Rodney)
• experience mental distress
• are currently under the care of specialist mental health & addiction services
• Asian women during their perinatal period (Primanry mental Health and wellbeing)