The Ministry of Health appoints a Director of Area Mental Health Services (DAMHS) for the Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service 3DHB.
DAMHS for the Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
The DAMHS is Jeff Hammond. To contact Mr Hammond, please email Jeff.Hammond@mhaids.health.nz.
DAMHS for Te Korowai Whāriki
The Ministry of Health also appoints a DAMHS for our forensic and rehabilitation service, Te Korowai Whāriki.
The DAMHS for Te Korowai Whāriki is Dr Jacqueline Short. To contact Dr Short, call (04) 385 5999 and ask for the DAMHS for Te Korowai Whāriki.
District Inspectors
If you would like to talk to someone about a decision made by a DAMHS under the Mental Health Act, you can contact a District Inspector.
District Inspectors are lawyers appointed by the Ministry of Health to provide independent monitoring of the use of the Mental Health (CAT) Act 1992 and to investigate complaints related to the Act.
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