Need Assessment Services Co-ordination (NASC) agencies work with people to help identify their mental health needs and to outline what support services are available. They allocate District Health Board-funded support services and assist with accessing other supports.
Definition
The Ministry of Health definition of an eligible person is:
The client must have a mental health diagnosis and require a key worker to access community supports, however the keyworker is not required for the duration of supports and the client can be referred to primary care and remain eligible. Clients with an alcohol and/or drug addiction diagnosis must have a co-existing mental health diagnosis.
See the map to find your local NASC service.
Northland
Community Mental Health & Addiction Services
5 Three Mile Bush Road, Kamo, Private Bag 9742, Whangarei
Free-phone: 0800 22 33 71
Phone: (09) 430 4101 Ext 3502 & 3503
Fax: (09) 435 0163
Email: Raewyn.Yakas@northlanddhb.org.nz
Auckland
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CMDHB Adult Mental Health Services
Building 6/17 Lambie Drive Manukau City 2241
Phone: +64 9 261 3700
Email: Leisha.AhKuoi@middlemore.co.nz
Auckland DHB
C/- Cornwall House Cornwall Complex Lower Ground Floor, Building 16 Greenlane Clinical Centre Greenlane Road Epsom Auckland 1142
Phone: +64 021 784356
Email: Glenda.Knox@waitematadhb.govt.nz
Waitemata
Locality Co-ordination Services Private Bag 93 503 Takapuna North Shore City 0740
Phone: +64 9 822 8504
Fax: +64 9 488 4682
Email: Glenda.Knox@waitematadhb.govt.nz
Waikato
Residential Coordination Service
193 London Street Hamilton 3240
Phone: +64 7 834 6902 x22442
Email: linda.grady-thomson@waikatodhb.health.nz
Bay of Plenty / Lakes
Community Mental Health Services (Bay of Plenty DHB, Tauranga)
Kowhai House, Tauranga Hospital, Cameron Road, Tauranga
Free-phone: 0800 800 508
Phone: + 64 7 579 8329
Fax: + 64 7 571 8647
Email: Andrew.Neas@bopdhb.govt.nz
Community Mental Health Services (Bay of Plenty DHB, Whakatane)
Level 2, Commerce Plaza, 52 Commerce Street, Whakatane, 3120
Free-phone: 0800 774 545
Phone: +64 7 306 0154
Fax: +64 7 308 9675
Email: Andrew.Neas@bopdhb.govt.nz
Link People (Rotorua)
Link People Level 1, 1213 Haupapa Street Rotorua
Free-phone: 0800 932 432
Email: info@linkpeople.co.nz
Tairawhiti
NASC Community Mental Health Services
Tairawhiti District Health Private Bag 7001 Gisborne 4040
Phone: +64 6 869 2090
Website: www.tdh.org.nz
Email: penny.forrester@tdh.org.nz
Hawkes Bay
NASC Mental Health & Addiction Services
Private Bag 9014 Hastings 4156
Phone: +64 6 878 8109 x5951
Fax: + 64 6 878 1320
Taranaki
Mental Health & Addiction Services
Taranaki DHB Private Bag 2016 New Plymouth 4342
Free-phone: + 64 6 753 6139 x8647
Fax: + 64 7 753 7715
Email: lauren.cameron@tdhb.org.nz
Wanganui
Whanganui DHB
Private Bag 3003 Whanganui 4540
Phone: + 64 6 348 3469
Fax: + 64 6 348 1255
Email: Mihi.Backhouse@WDHB.org.nz
Manawatu
Supportlinks
Community Village Palmerston North Hospital 50 Ruahine Street Palmerston North 4442
Free-phone: 0800 22 1411
Phone: 06 350 6671
Fax: 06 356 5033
Email: supportlinks@supportlinks.org.nz
Wairarapa
Mental Health Services
Wairarapa DHB P O Box 96 Masterton 5840
Phone: +64 6 946 9805
Fax: + 64 6 946 9835
Website: www.wairarapa.dhb.org.nz
Email: info@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz
Wellington
Mental Health NASC (Capital & Coast DHB / Hutt Valley DHB)
MH Addictions & Intellectual Disability Service, Te-Upoko-me-Te-Karu-o-Te-Ika, P O Box 50215, Porirua, 5240
Phone: + 64 4 381 1631
Fax: +64 4 381 1640
Website: www.mhaids.health.nz
Email: mhnasc@ccdhb.org.nz
Nelson / Marlborough
Mental Health NASC
Iona Braemar Site Private Bag 18 Nelson
Phone: +64 3 546 1447
Fax: +64 3 546 1405
Email: rita.vaniddekinge@nmhs.govt.nz
Canterbury / West Coast
West Coast DHB
P O Box 387 Greymouth 7805
Phone: +64 3 768 0499 x2525
Email: diana.hay@westcoastdhb.org.nz
West Coast DHB
P O Box 248 Westport 7866
Phone: +64 3 788 9030
Fax: +64 3 788 8221
Email: jeanette.thomas@westcoastdhb.health.nz
South Canterbury
South Canterbury District Health Board
Needs Assessment and Service Coordination, Private Bag 911, Timaru, 7940
Phone: 03 6877114
Fax: 03 684 8819
Email: nascadmin@scdhb.health.nz
Otago
Miramare Ltd
PO Box 989 Dunedin
Phone: 03 474 5552
Website: www.miramare.co.nz
Email: dunedin@miramare.co.nz
South Community Mental Health Team
599 Princes Street Dunedin 9016
Phone: +64 3 471 8475 x701
Email: lynda.hilder@southerndhb.govt.nz
North Community Mental Health Team
Fraser Building 154 Hanover Street Dunedin 9016
Phone: +64 3 470 9429
Email: Sylvia.Oliver@southerndhb.govt.nz
Te Oranga Tonu Tanga
Te Taiahoaho Wakari Hospital Taieri Road Dunedin 9010
Phone: +64 7 474 0999 x5510
Email: sarah.wallace@southerndhb.govt.nz
Southland
Southern District Health Board
P O Box 828 Invercargill 9840
Phone: +64 3 214 5786 x8177
Email: julie.dillon@southerndhb.govt.nz
service 3931
Link People (Rotorua)
Link People Level 1, 1213 Haupapa Street Rotorua
Free-phone: 0800 932 432
Email: info@linkpeople.co.nz