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Mental Health and Addiction services
Specialist mental health and addiction services are delivered to those eligible whānau who are most severely affected by mental Illness or addiction.
We ensure eligible whānau will have timely access to high-quality, trustworthy, responsive services ranging across the spectrum of promotion and prevention, through to primary, community/NGO, specialist and regional services.
Ratonga whāinga - About Mental Health and Addiction Services
The objectives of mental health and addiction services are to:
Be responsive to meet the needs of specific population groups and individuals, including Māori
Be responsive to whānau
Be recovery focused
Foster resilience
Encourage natural supports
Promote independence
Support whānau to make informed choices
Reduce inequalities
Promote seamless and integrated services
Value lived experience, enabling those with lived experience of mental illness and addiction to contribute to services in a variety of ways
Whakaurunga paearu - How to access Mental Health and Addiction Services
Referrals to the service may be made from any source, including self-referral. Some specialist services have specific requirements before accepting a referral. In these:
