Formerly Counties Manukau Health Adult Mental Health

Update: Our community told us we need to make some changes. In response, we are improving the way mental health services work with you. We want to assure you we will talk with all service users and their whaanau about how changes might affect their care. If you have any questions please talk to your mental health clinician.

Counties Manukau Health Adult Mental Health provides specialist mental health services for adults living in the Counties Manukau region.

We support people with severe mental health concerns, along with their family/whaanau and community. Our goal is to assist people in finding their own path to recovery.

We serve individuals and families of all cultures living in the Counties Manukau Health area. We work closely with the community and supports involved in their care, ensuring the best support possible for service users and their whaanau.

For information on mental health support for children, young people, and the elderly in Counties Manukau see:

Who Are We?

Counties Manukau Health Adult Mental Health is made up of a variety of teams, all of whom support people with various mental health issues, along with their family/whaanau. Some of our teams provide support for people with ‘acute’ concerns who need immediate help, very occasionally in a hospital or residential facility, while others support people with less severe concerns that still impact on their life.

Our teams include:

  • Community Mental Health Teams – These five teams (Matariki, Manukau, Te Rawhiti, Rapua Te Ao Waiora and Nga Raukohekohe) support people with mental health concerns in the community
  • Rapua Whaioranga – Culturally appropriate support for Taangata Whenua/Maaori
  • Faletoa – Culturally appropriate support for Pacific people and their families
  • Intensive Community Team (ICT) – Provide additional support for people with a number of different challenges
  • Dual Disability Team – Provide support and advice for people with mental health concerns along with an intellectual disability, and their carers
  • Tiaho Mai – Middlemore Hospital inpatient unit, supporting people with mental health problems during a crisis
  • Tamaki Oranga – Residential care for men who need long-term support
  • Home Based Treatment – Supporting people with acute or very severe concerns to be treated at home

For more information on each of these teams please visit their websites.

Who Do We See?

We support adults aged 18-65, living in Counties Manukau, who are experiencing mental health issues that can no longer be managed by supports in their community. We also provide support and advice to family/whaanau, carers, support agencies and the wider community.

Want To Talk?

Sometimes it can help to talk to someone who knows what you’re going through. If you would like to talk to someone with lived experience of mental health and or addictions, contact our Peer TALK phoneline on 0800 234 432. This phoneline operates between 5pm and Midnight, seven days a week, and will connect you with a trained peer support worker who will listen to your experience and help you access further help if needed. Note: Peer Talk supports adults over 18. If you are under 18 contact Youthline on 0800 37 66 33.

For urgent after-hours support please contact 0800 775 222, or phone (09) 261 3700 at any time.
If you need immediate help call 111.

Want To Find Out More?

You can find more information about the services we provide by visiting the various mental health team websites.

If you want to find out more about mental health and what it means for New Zealand there are some great websites you can visit, including:

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