Ngā Pūkenga Manaaki Hauora mo Ngā Pakeke

Adult Mental Health (AMH) whānau navigator

Ratonga whāinga - about AMH

Pūkenga Manaaki (experienced mental health support workers) provide a recovery-oriented community-based assessment, treatment and therapy service for mental health and addiction problems that Is accessible, coordinated and effectively targeted for Māori. The Service is based within a Kaupapa Māori framework and responsive to the needs of tangata whaiora and their whānau.

Care planning is jointly agreed and implemented in a coordinated manner by all parties involved. The care plan will identify the relative roles of the clinical and pūkenga manaaki, and other relevant professionals, including matters in relation to:

• crisis responsiveness

• risk identification and management

• medication management

• managed withdrawal

• psychological and other Interventions

• support interventions

The care plan sets out specific plans and goals and will be reviewed regularly.

Whakaurunga paearu - how to access

Referral is from Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ mental health specialist service.