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AUCKLAND CENTRAL
Service Title:
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Auckland District Health Board, Maternal Mental Health
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Service Details:
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Building 14
Ground Floor
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Auckland District Health Board
Tel:
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Staffing:
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Psychiatrists, clinical psychologist, occupational therapist, nurses, and mothercraft nurses
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Service Focus:
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- Must have a permanent address within the ADHB area.
- Must be more than 13 weeks pregnant or up to 12 months post-natal.
- Must have mental health issues related to perinatal period, or have an episode of mental illness related to perinatal period, or are currently clients of CMHCs requiring specialist consultation.
- Pre-pregnancy consultations are offered for women with existing mental illness or identified to be at high risk of such.
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Types of Service:
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Assessment, range of treatments offered. Outpatient only (no inpatient beds).
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Referral Process:
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- Referrals received from GPs, Obstetricians, Hospital Doctor.
- May be accepted from Plunket Nurse’s as long as the client’s GP is aware of referral.
- Triaged by phone contact with client.
- Usually a 4-6 week waitlist though they attempt to keep a weekly slot for urgent referrals
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Name
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Mothers Helpers
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Contact Details:
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Contact Kristina at 0800 002 717 or email to [email protected] or www.mothershelpers.co.nz
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Service Focus
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A Christian charity providing peer needs assessors and referral to a range of agencies and volunteers in the areas of Counselling, Budgeting, Support Groups, Social Groups, Breastfeeding Support, Workshops, Childcare and Housework. All support is free of charge.
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Name
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Postnatal Distress Support Network Trust
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Contact Details:
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Contact Wendy at 09 8366967 or www.postnataldistress.org.nz or [email protected]
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Service Focus
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Free support services to women and their families with PND in greater Auckland. Weekly support group, drop in support and phone, email and website support.
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