In addition to Pinnacle MHN primary mental health services, here are some other other alternatives that may be available.
If you are a practice with a HIP, please use this funded service for your patients. For patients outside the target population of Māori, Pacific, youth and low income (Community Services Card Holder) target populations, please consider other options available such as the following.
Counselling
If you need help with counselling fees or transport to counselling, Work and Income may be able to pay this as part of a Disability Allowance.
Request client number
Use this form if you need a client number, or can't find your existing client number. It's easy and takes about five minutes.
The Healthpoint website can be used to find local providers of mental health, addiction and social services.
Primary mental health team
PrimaryMentalHealth@pinnacle.health.nz
0800 646 764
The Te Tumu Waiora integrated mental health and wellbeing service has been up and running in general practices in Taupō and Tūrangi since July 2019. The response from practices and the community has been overwhelmingly positive.
Read moreThe Ministry of Health has published new clinical guidelines for the assessment and treatment of ADHD. Te Whatu Ora has confirmed that adult ADHD services will not be publicly funded and must be accessed privately. The framework supports GPs, who complete appropriate self-directed training, to diagnose and initiate treatment for ADHD. The College of GPs is developing an education package to support this training, expected to launch by Christmas 2025.
Read moreThis service is designed to support a co-response team where mental health clinicians, kaimahi Māori, Police and St John will work together when responding to mental health emergency calls.
View detailsA quick reference guide to severe mental illness recommended READ and SNOMED codes.