Inpatient and outpatient specialist mental health — Nelson Marlborough
Mental health services provided by Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and community providers in the Nelson Marlborough region.
Specialist inpatient services
The Wāhi Oranga unit at Nelson Hospital is for adults who require inpatient care because they cannot be treated in the community. The unit offers both acute care and rehabilitation.
A referral must be made by a mental healthcare provider.
Contact information
Nelson Hospital
Tipahi St
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 546 1800 — extension 7433
Wahi Oranga — Healthpoint (external link)
Visiting hours
- 3pm to 8:30pm, Monday to Friday
- 10:30am to 8.30pm, weekends and public holidays.
Specialist outpatient services
Marlborough Mental Health Service provides psychiatric assessment and treatment and case management for people experiencing severe and ongoing mental health problems.
Contact information
Wairau Hospital
Hospital Road
Blenheim 7201
Phone: 03 520 9999
Nelson Mental Health Services provides quality outpatient assessment and treatment for adults.
Contact information
Nelson Hospital
Tipahi Street
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 546 1800
The Community Assessment Team provides assessment, intervention and ongoing treatment for people over the age of 18 with serious psychiatric disorder or severe emotional and behavioural problems of a psychological nature.
Contact information
Community Assessment Team
Nelson Hospital — Braemar Campus
Franklyn Street
Nelson 7010
Phone: 0800 776 364
Community Assessment Team
Wairau Hospital
Hospital Road
Blenheim 7201
Phone: 0800 948 497
Community Assessment Team — Healthpoint (external link)
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC) provides specialist assessment for persons with high and complex needs, service planning and coordination and liaison support with local, regional and national service providers.
A needs assessment is a tool to determine what support is needed for a person with mental illness. A kaupapa Māori needs assessment service is also available.
Contact information
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination
Nelson Hospital – Braemar Campus
Franklyn Street
Nelson 7010
Phone: 03 546 1923
Needs assessment service (internal link)
Referral information
In most cases, specialist mental health services are accessed through a referral from your healthcare provider.
If you are not registered with a healthcare provider and need help finding one, call Healthline on 0800 611 116 or search Healthpoint.