Directors of Area Mental Health Services contact list

For more information, see Guidelines for the Role and Function of Directors of Area Mental Health Services

Contact details for Directors of Area Mental Health Services
Region/DHB Name Postal address Phone Email
Auckland Dr John Jacques

Te Whatu Ora - Te Toka Tumai Auckland
Private Bag 92024
Auckland Mail Centre

Auckland 1142
(09) 307 4949 [email protected]
Bay of Plenty Dr Andrew Wilkinson Te Whatu Ora - Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty
Tauranga Hospital
Private Bag 12-024
Tauranga 3143
(021) 229 8191 [email protected]
Canterbury Dr Sigi Schmidt

Te Whatu Ora ‐ Waitaha Canterbury
Admin Building 6, Hillmorton Hospital
Private Bag 4733

Christchurch 8140

(03) 339 1118

[email protected]
Canterbury
(Forensic)
Dr Sigi Schmidt Te Whatu Ora ‐ Waitaha Canterbury
Hillmorton Hospital
Private Bag 4733
Christchurch 8140
(03) 339 1118 [email protected]
Counties Manukau Dr Eric Pushparajah

Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau
Private Bag 94052
South Auckland Mail Centre

Manukau 2240
(09) 276 0044 [email protected]
Hawke's Bay Dr Greg Young Te Whatu Ora ‐ Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay
Private Bag 9014
Hastings 4156
  [email protected]
Lakes Jo Price Te Whatu Ora - Lakes
Rotorua Hospital
Private Bag 3023
Rotorua 3046
(07) 348 1199

[email protected]

MidCentral Dr Alison Masters Te Whatu Ora - Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral
Kauri Centre
Private Bag 11036
Palmerston North 4442
(027) 287 6698 [email protected]
Nelson Marlborough Dr Neil Yorke Te Whatu Ora - Nelson Marlborough
Private Bag 18
Nelson 7042
(03) 546 1870 [email protected]
Northland Dr Margaret Aimer

Te Whatu Ora - Te Tai Tokerau Northland
Whangārei Hospital
Private Bag 9742

Whangārei 0148
(09) 430 4101 [email protected]
South Canterbury Dr Cecilia Smith-Hamel

Te Whatu Ora - South Canterbury
Private Bag 911
Queen Street

Timaru
(03) 687 2847 [email protected]
Southern Ruth Manning

Te Whatu Ora - Southern
DAMHS Office
Private Bag 1921
Dunedin, 9016

(03) 476 0999 [email protected]
Tairāwhiti Dr Sue Mackersey

Te Whatu Ora - Tairāwhiti
Private Bag 7001

Gisborne 4040
(06) 869 0500 [email protected] 
Taranaki Ross Ekdahl Te Whatu Ora - Taranaki
Private Bag 2016
New Plymouth 4342 

(027) 288 4875

[email protected]
Waikato Dr Rees Tapsell

Te Whatu Ora - Waikato
Mental Health & Addiction Services
Pembroke Street
Private Bag 3200

Hamilton 3240
(07) 834 3621 [email protected]
Waikato
(Forensic)
Dr Peter Dean

Te Whatu Ora - Waikato
Midland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services
Henry Bennett Centre
Private Bag 3200

Hamilton 3240
(07) 858 0970 [email protected]
Waitematā Michelle Dawson

Te Whatu Ora - Waitematā
Mental Health & Addiction Services
Private Bag 93503
Takapuna

North Shore City 0740
(09) 487 1418 [email protected]
Waitematā
(Forensic)
Dr Krishna Pillai

Te Whatu Ora - Waitematā
Mason Clinic
Regional Forensic Services
Private Bag 19986
Avondale
Auckland 1746

(09) 815 5166 [email protected]
Wellington Mr Jeff Hammond

Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley
Mental Health, Addictions & Intellectual Disability Service
PO Box 50233

Porirua 5240
027 496 4752 [email protected]
Wellington
(Forensic) 
Dr Jackie Short

Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley
Te Korowai Whariki Central Regional Forensic Service
Papatuanuku
PO Box 50233
Porirua 5240

(04) 918 2470 [email protected]
West Coast Dr Heather McPherson

Te Whatu Ora - Te Tai o Poutini West Coast
Grey Base Hospital
PO Box 387 

Greymouth 7840
021 385 383 [email protected]
Whanganui Mr Jeff Hammond

Te Whatu Ora – Whanganui
Whanganui Hospital
Private Bag 3003
Whanganui 4540

(06) 348 3109 [email protected]
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