Activities and initiatives database
West Coast PHO Mental Health Programme
| Location | West Coast DHB region |
| Date established | April 2006 |
| DHB | West Coast DHB |
| DHB provider arm involvement | No |
| PHO |
West Coast PHO |
| NGO involvement | No |
| Other organisations | No |
| Type of initiative | Community development Service delivery Workforce development |
| How clients are referred to the service | GP Practice nurse Kaiawhina referral |
| Client access criteria | 14 years and over. |
| Population focus area | Adult Child and youth Low socioeconomic Maori |
| Diagnosis focus area | Addiction All mental health and addiction issues Anxiety disorders Depression Eating disorders Grief Insomnia Life stressors Trauma and abuse Work stressors |
| Funding sources | Originally funded PMHI by MOH Model 4 - Employed talking therapist(s) and GP liaison position (psychologist, psychiatrist or nurse). |
| Services that can be accessed | Brief intervention coordination Clinical psychology Cognitive behaviour therapy Counselling Education Exercise/specialist gym Extended GP consultations Family therapy Follow up GP liaison Kaiawhina Liaison with secondary services Mental health nurses Mental health promotion Primary care counseling Primary mental health care coordinator Problem solving Referral on to other services Referral to psychological services Service coordination Social supports Talking therapies Wellness plans Workshops for practise staff on mental health issues Workforce development |
| Description | Mental well-being: - developing the resilience to cope with whatever life throws your way - having successful mechanisms for coping with stress of any sort. |
| Roles and disciplines of the workforce involved | Psychologist 0.8 FTE Psychologist 1.0 FTE Brief Intervention Counsellor 1.0 FTE GP Liaison 1.0 FTE Administrator 0.6 FTE |
| Has the activity or initiative been evaluated | Wellington School of Medicine evaluation. Internal measures. |
| For more information about this initiative |
Contact Bev Barron Ph 0274888734 Email bevbarron@westcoastpho.org.nz www.westcoastpho.org.nz |
