As part of the Tairāwhiti District Health (TDH) Mental Health and Addiction Services –12 months of free care is available to eligible patients.

The primary mental health brief intervention service provides support for individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues.

The Primary Mental Health Brief Intervention Service funds two GP counselling sessions/consultations for individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues.

The Primary Mental Health Brief Intervention Service provides support for individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues. This is not an acute or crisis service and is therefore not the best option for individuals requiring urgent assistance. If you are worried about the safety of your patient, please contact the crisis team on 0508 292 467

The Primary Mental Health Brief Intervention Service funds one GP counselling sessions/consultations for individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues. The service provides funding to GPs for acute mental health support to those presenting with an acute mental health need or to be able to fund safe follow up for someone with a mental health need.

The service focuses on collaboration between the patient, their GP and mental health providers to remove barriers for these patients to access primary care, and to assist the patient to reach a stage where they are able to self-fund their primary care.

The Primary Mental Health Brief Intervention Service provides support for individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues.

The Primary Mental Health Brief Intervention Service funds two GP counselling sessions/consultations for individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues.

The Pinnacle primary care psychiatrist provides Waikato Pinnacle GPs with support and advice to manage mental health conditions in general practice, and to give assistance with comprehensive patient assessments and management.