Welcome To Lakes DHB

Mental Health Service Vision

Working Together to Create Excellence in Mental Health Care.
Mental Health Service Mission.
Partnerships in Mental Health.  Excellence in Care.

Ko te mahi ngatahi i roto i nga whainga oranga hinengaro. Ko te hiranga o te manaakitanga

 Mental Health Service Specific Values

Teamwork
Client empowerment
Safety for All
Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Responsiveness

Mental Health Services provide services to the Lakes and Taupo / Turangi region. 

We provide a community-based service for client care and treatment.

Services include:

• Assessment of your mental health needs
• Community visits to your home, work or school if required
• Follow-up and support
• Education and information regarding illness, treatment and therapies
• Outpatient appointments
• Consumer advisors
• Development of work, social and living skills
• Liaison, co-ordination and referral to other agencies when appropriate
• Police liaison nurse
• Link with Regional Forensic Service
• Maori Health assessment
• Referral to residential accommodation

The service is multi-disciplinary and includes:

• Community Mental Health Nurses
• Consultant Psychiatrists
• Po Te Atatu - Maori Mental Health Team  
• Psychologists
• Psychotherapists
• Social Workers

The range of Mental Health specific and specialist services are:

• Acute Inpatient Care
• Community Mental Health Services 
  • 65+ Older Persons Services
  • Child, Adolescent and Family Services
  • Youth Specialty Services
  • Ruia Te Hua Oranga Taupo Turangi Mental Health Services
  • Po Te Atatu ( Maori Mental Health Services)

• Mental Health Services
  Service Overview	Mental Health Workforce Development Plan
  The Team	Mental Health Education Framework
  Contacting Us	Mental Health Nursing Infrastructure
  Mental Health Client Centred Model - Service Delivery	Midland Regional Mental Health Link
  Patient Information Pack	BBC- What Teenagers Need To Know
  Useful Links	Webhealth Link
  Advanced Directives
  Roles and Responsibilities