Mental Health & Addictions
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Supporting people to work towards their own recovery
Mental Health & Addictions provides a specialist mental health and addictions services to the population of the Waikato District Health Board and regional forensic services to the Midland region which encompasses the Lakes, Taranaki and Bay of Plenty district health boards.
According to the World Health Organization, mental illness accounts for
15 per cent of the total burden of disease in the developed world, with
depression set to become the second leading cause of disability in the
world by 2020.
For several years, Mental Health has been a priority health area for the
New Zealand government. In 2005 the release of Te Tāhuhu – Improving
Mental Health 2005-2015: The Second New Zealand Mental Health and
Addiction Plan, and the following release in 2006 of Te Kōkiri - The
Mental Health and Addiction Action Plan 2006–2015, set the stage for new
developments in the sector.
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|  Mental Health and Addictions developed a strategic plan in 2009 that places the service at the forefront of the sector. During service development and in every interaction, the service will:
- provide hope for recovery and compassion
- be safe
- be effective and evidence based
- be culturally responsive
- provide care in partnership with service users and their whanau
- encourage and foster staff development
- support service users to make sure their rights are upheld
- be trustworthy and accountable
- assist service users to achieve their personal aspirations
- cultivate a seamless service user journey across the ‘sector’ continuum (primary/ secondary/ NGO/ inter-agency/ within Mental Health and Addictions Service).
Our service includes a crisis service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for urgent situations. You can call them on 0800 50 50 50 if you have concerns.
If you have any queries - please email mentalhealth@waikatodhb.health.nz |
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Useful links
Papers published
- El-Badri S, Mellsop G.
Patient and staff perspectives on the use of seclusion.
Australas Psychiatry. 2008 Aug;16(4):248-52
- Krawitz R, Jackson W.
Consumer-clinician co-taught training about borderline personality disorder.
Australas Psychiatry. 2008 Oct;16(5):333-5.
Jeff Bennett
Group Manager
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Rees Tapsell
Director of Clinical Services
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