Welcome to the Mental Health & Addiction Service
Index Introduction
Functions of the service
Service delivery
Service profile
Hours of service
Service management team
The Path Forward documentation
Walking the path newsletter
Research programme
Discussion documentation
Historical documentation
Document and website links
Contact us
Introduction
This service provides specialist assessment and treatment for people with serious mental health & addiction problems. We are a free community mental health centre for the people living in Hawke’s Bay.
Functions of the service
- Urgent assessment and treatment including intensive community care and crisis respite for people with acute mental illness or severe psychological distress.
- Activities required by the Mental Health Act 1992.
- Assessment and short term focussed treatment for those with serious mental illness.
- Clinical treatment and follow-up for people with serious mental illness and mental health disability.
Service delivery
Service is delivered from the hospital base in Hastings, health centres in Napier, Wairoa and Central Hawke’s Bay and, via outreach clinics and home visits. A range of individual, family and group treatments are available.
Hours of service
8:30am - 11:00pm, with on call service from 10:30pm - 8:00am
Our operating hours are from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm with 24 hour service provided by the Inpatient Unit and the Crisis Assessment Treatment Team.
Service management team
Raewyn Trollope Service Manager
Dr Simon Shaw Clinical Director & DAMHS
Vince Rasell Clinical Leader, Child, Adolescent & Family Service
Kim Henneker Clinical Leader, Community Services South
Bob Pearce Acting Clinical Leader, Community Services North and Alcohol & Drug Service
John Conneely Clinical Leader, Community Mental Health (Mental Health Information, CATT & Consult Liaison)
Mike Connolly Clinical Leader, Mental Health Inpatient Service
Caroline ThomsonBusiness Analyst
Barbara Ryan Quality & Risk Co-ordinator
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The Path Forward documentation
Walking the path newsletter
Mental Health & Addiction Services are delighted to bring to you the 'Walking the path' newsletter
Walking the Path December 06.pdf (359KB)
Walking the path Sept 06.doc (366KB)
Walking the path Jun 06.pdf (203.33KB)
Walking the path Feb 06.pdf (83.94)
Walking the path Dec 05.pdf (142.04KB)
Walking the path Jul 05.pdf (72.43 KB)
Walking the path Mar 05.pdf (51.23 KB)
Research programme
The research programme to support the Agenda for Action Plan (353.81 KB) is being developed: Projects to facilitate recovery by developing connectedness: Focus on action research (217.49 KB).
Advertising for the positions of programme coordinator and research officer have been advertised (see the employment section)
Discussion documentation
1. Path to a DHB-wide mental health service.pdf
2. Path to clinical governance.pdf
3. Path to effective and efficient management.pdf
4. Proposed path forward implementation plan.pdf
Historical documentation
Summary of feedback on the stocktake of mental health and addiction services
Path Forward For Mental Health And Addiction Care In Hawke’s Bay - work in progress
Consult - An opportunity to have your say in the direction of Hawke’s Bay mental health and addiction services
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Document and website links
Hawke's Bay District Health Board is not responsible for the contents or reliability of linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as an endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of the linked pages. We recommend that all medical information be carefully reviewed with your healthcare provider.
Mental health documents page of the Ministry of Health website
Information regarding national mental health standards
New Zealand sites of interest
International sites of interest
Legislation of relevance
Patient information pamphlets for the Mental Health and Addiction Service
Orientation pack for new staff members
Research programme agenda for action: To ensure that we "evaluate as we implement" an action research format is being used to implement many of the initiatives in our "Agenda for Action"
For any further information, please contact us on (phone) or email us
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