Local Specialist Mental Health & Addiction Service

Stakeholders have told us that changes are needed to provide a mental health and addiction system that is more equitable, accessible, and closer to home.  

• Read the Local Specialist Mental Health & Addiction Service concept proposal 
• Find out more in the FAQs
• We have developed a glossary of terms used in the paper, you can access this here.

We are currently collating the feedback we received and drafting a proposal which will be shared for consultation in June 2023. If you would like to share your thoughts, email our Change Programme team mhachange@ccdhb.org.nz. 

Timeline

• January 2023: Draft concept setting out a model for a new way of working, shared with kaimahi and stakeholders for feedback

• March 2023: Series of design workshops for the proposed new service take place

• March/April 2023: Feedback collated and used to shape draft proposal

• June 2023: Proposal shared for feedback

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