Change is underway to bring mental health and wellbeing care closer to home, and make it easier to access for everyone in the Southern region.
The change is happening through the Time for Change – Te Hurihang programme - Te Whatu Ora Southern-led programme focusing on making the changes people want to see in mental health care.
What’s happened so far?
- A five bedded mental health crisis respite care home opened in Dunedin
- A new crisis support service for Queenstown and Central Otago
- A new alcohol and drug service in Dunedin
- Comcare Trust appointed the new service provider for intensive community support in the Southern district.
Projects in progress:
- A Community Day Programmes codesign project is underway
- A co-design process for enhanced child and youth services is underway in Ōtākau, Waitaki and Central Lakes
- A model of care for Peer Led Services has been co-designed and the process to secure a provider is in progress, as well as a provider for education and training programmes for the peer workforce
- A project to increase crisis support in Waitaki is nearing completion.
For more details about the Time for Change – Te Hurihanga programme go to: www.southernhealth.nz/timeforchange
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