New Zealand EIS 
Services
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Upper North Island Services
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Central and Lower North Island Services
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South Island Services
If anyone knows contact details for other New Zealand Services, please let us know.
The attachments here are downloadable tables about people in New Zealand's district health board areas. The types of information in the tables include:
* age and sex
* cultural diversity
* cigarette smoking status
* marital status
* number of children born alive
* education
* work
* income
* families and households
* access to telephones, Internet and fax.
Upper North Island Services
• NORTHLAND EIS
Northland DHB
14 West End Avenue
Whangarei
PO Box 742
Whangarei
Phone: 09 430 4101 ext 8320
Fax: 09 470 0083
Criteria
Age 13-35
"first psychotic episode"
Contact Person
Kaye Tolra
Kaye.Tolra@northlanddhb.org.nz
• EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION TEAM (EPI)
Waitemata DHB
| EPI Team North Pupuke Building North Shore Hospital Private bag 93 503 Takapuna North Shore City Ph 09 489 0555 Fax 09 441 8939 |
EPI Team West Waimarino 33 Paramount Dr Private bag 93 115 Henderson Waitakere City Ph 09 822 8666 Fax 09 822 8672 |
Criteria
Age 16 – 25
3 years of care
Other information pending
Contact Person
Mike Ang
Mike.ang@waitematadhb.govt.nz
• YOUTH EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE – KARI CENTRE
Auckland DHB, Central + Waiheke Island
Ground floor
Building 13
Greenlane Clinical Centre
Pvt Bag 92189
Criteria
Referrals from professional only – includes school system / public health
/ police
No self or family referrals
Age 13 – 19
First episode psychosis, Bipolar Affective Disorder or OCD
Contact Person
Sarah Laing, Team Leader 09 623 4646 ext 28650
http://www.healthpoint.co.nz/default,50137.sm
• TAYLOR CENTRE EARLY INTERVENTION TEAM
Auckland DHB – city centre and surrounds
Level 2
308 Ponsonby Rd
Ponsonby
Auckland
09 376 1054
Criteria
Age 17 – 30
First episode psychosis / prodromal symptoms / dysfunction 2° psychosis within
last 2 years (longer for prodromal symptoms)
Contact Person
Nicholas Hoeh
Psychiatrist
nhoeh@adhb.govt.nz
• MANAAKI HOUSE EARLY INTERVENTION TEAM
Auckland DHB – Eastern Central Auckland
15 Pleasant View Rd
Panmure
East Central Auckland
09 570 6519
Criteria
Age 18 – 35
First episode / first presentation psychosis
Affective / non-affective psychosis
All sources of referrals
Contact Person
Mark Rose or Meryl Bacon
mrose@adhb.govt.nz or merylb@adhb.govt.nz
• CORNWALL HOUSE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE
Auckland DHB (Epsom, Mt Eden, Onehunga, Mt Roskill)
2 Onslow Ave
Epsom
Auckland
09 6235780
fax 09 623 5781
Criteria
Age 18 – 35
First episode / first presentation psychosis (determined by DUP + past Rx)
Affective / non-affective psychosis / prodromal symptoms
All sources of referrals
Contact Person
Averil Abbott
averila@adhb.govt.nz
• ST LUKES CMHC FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS TEAM
Auckland DHB – South-West Central Auckland
615 New North Rd
Morningside
Auckland
09 845 0940
fax 09 845 0941
Criteria
Age 18 – 35
First episode / first presentation psychosis (3 – 5 years post onset)
Affective + non-affective psychosis
Prodromal patients
All sources of referrals
Contact Person
Jim Geekie
Clinical Psychologist
jgeekie@adhb.govt.nz
• (COUNTIES MANUKAU) EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION TEAM (EPIT)
Counties Manukau DHB (South and East Auckland)
Whirinaki
7 Springs Rd
East Tamaki
Private Bag 93311
Otahuhu
Auckland
09 265 4000 ext 4078
fax 09 265 4199
Criteria
Age 16 - 30
First episode / first presentation psychosis
Treatment for psychosis < 3 months
Non-affective psychosis, but acceptance of affective psychosis being reviewed
All sources of referrals
Contact Person
Aaron O’Connell
Team Manager
Aaron.OConnell@middlemore.co.nz or epit@cmdhb.org.nz
Central and Lower North Island Services
• CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
Hawkesbay DHB
Criteria
Age 0 - 20
Contact Person
Mark Rolls
06 8788109 ext 5830
027 4203344
mark.rolls@hawkesbaydhb.govt.nz
• TE PUNA HAUORA EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE
Western Bay Of Plenty DHB
Tauranga Hospital
Private Bag 12024
Tauranga
Ph 07 579 8560
fax 07 571 2397
Criteria
Age 13 – 25
First episode / first presentation psychosis or Bipolar Disorder
First contact with mental health services
High risk for psychosis
Contact Person
Denise Hunter
Kaupapa Nurse
Denise.hunter@bopdhb.govt.nz
• EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE – MIDCENTRAL HEALTH
Midcentral Health DHB
Community Village
Ruahine St
Palmeston North Hospital
Ph: 06 3508184
Fax: 06 3508183
Criteria
Accepting clients from April 2008
Age 14 – 25
First episode / first presentation psychosis
Affective and non-affective psychosis
Contact Person
Jacinda Baker
Jacinda.Baker@midcentral.co.nz
• (WELLINGTON) EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE
Capital & Coast DHB
Pipitea House
61 – 63 Thorndon Quay
PO Box 1729
Wellington
04 494 9161
fax 04 494 9163
Criteria
Age 13 – 25
First episode psychosis
All sources of referrals
Contact Person
Ray McEnhill
Team Leader
Ray.mcenhill@ccdhb.org.nz
NELSON / MARLBOROUGH EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE
Nelson / Marlborough DHB
Private bag
Nelson
http://www.nmdhb.govt.nz/EIS.aspx
Criteria
Age 15 – 30
First episode / first presentation psychosis (Treatment < 2 years)
Affective / non-affective psychosis / late prodrome
All sources of referrals
Contact Person
Andrew Walker
eis@nmhs.govt.nz
• TOTARA HOUSE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE
Canterbury DHB
194 Bealey Ave
Christchurch
03 377 9733
Criteria
Age 18 – 30
First episode or presentation of psychosis / prodromal symptoms / mania or
depression with psychosis
All sources of referrals
Contact Person
Jim Higgins
Clinical Coordinator
James.higgins@cdhb.govt.nz
http://www.cdhb.govt.nz/totara
• TIMARU EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE
South Canterbury DHB
Kensington Centre
Timaru Hospital
Private Bag
Queen St
Timaru
03 684 1420
fax 03 684 1536
Criteria
Age 13 – 30
First episode or presentation of psychosis / prodromal symptoms / mania or
psychosis with psychosis
All sources of referrals
Contact Person
Cecilia Smith-Hamel
Psychiatrist
Chamel@timhosp.co.nz
• ASPIRING HOUSE – OTAGO EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHOSIS SERVICE
Otago DHB
9 Union St
Private Bag 1921
Dunedin
03 474 1641
fax 03 474 9065
Criteria
Age 18 – 30
First episode psychosis / first presentation psychosis within last 2 years
< 18 accepted if criteria met and EIS most appropriate to provide care
Women of any age experiencing psychosis associated with pregnancy / birth
if first presentation of psychosis in last 2 years
Contact Person
Prue Muschamp
PrueM@healthotago.co.nz
Other useful directories
An older list of services is contained in Evaluation
of Early Intervention for Psychosis Services in New Zealand: What Works?
(PDF, 621K) 
Community-based youth health centres
There is a national network
of youth health services providing care to young people in the community.
The services are often referred to as ‘one-stop-shops’ and provide a range
of services to young people.
List of clinics around the world that specialize in early diagnosis and treatment for schizophrenia and psychosis