Service Title:

Northland Health – Mental Health Service

Service Details:

PO Box 742
Whangarei
Tel: 09 430 4101 Extn: 3501

Staffing:

Multidisciplinary teams of mental health professionals; psychiatrist, psychologist, occupational therapist, social workers, nurses.

Service Focus:

Community mental health and maternal mental health liaison, assessment, treatment and monitoring

Types of Service:

24-hour crisis service

Referral Process:

Self, general practitioner; Crisis Service – anyone can refer

Comments:

Service Title:

Maternity & SCBU – Whangarei

Service Details:

Lyn Wardlaw
Service Manager,
Whangarei District Health Board
PO Box 742
Whangarei
Tel:

Comments:

This is primarily a maternity service rather than a mental health service. They are formulating a 1.5 FTE for Maternal Mental Health to work with women and families in both inpatients and outpatient environment. These positions will cover local and regional areas