CATT

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT TEAM

CATT

Level 1/25 Rathbone St

South Community Mental Health Team Te Roopu Whitiora (Maori Mental Health Team)

CATT

OVERVIEW

Primary Responsibilities of CATT Mental Health Act & Duly Authorised Officer DAO Urgent Assessments Contact Details Mental Health Line

CATT

We are 24 hour ,7 day a week service whose primary role is to provide urgent psychiatric assessments

We provide urgent assessments for people who are not currently under Mental Health Service.

We provide urgent after hours Mental Health assessments for persons who are current patients.

We provide information to the general public about the Mental Health Act and the role of the DAO

MENTAL HEALTH ACT & DAO

Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment )Act 1992 (MHA)

The MHA defines the circumstances in which and the conditions under which persons may be subject to compulsory psychiatric assessment and treatment

The Duly Authorised Officer (DAO) is a health professional that has undergone the appropriate training and competencies in assessing mental disorder and has been designated a DAO by the Director of Area Meant Health Service (DAHMS)

MHA & DAO Continued

The DAO is responsible to perform they functions and exercise the powers of the MHA as directed by the DAHMS.

The DAO is also responsible to provide information abut the MHA to the community in general.

Urgent CATT Assessment

Referral to CATT can be made by self or person concerned and or GP

If the person is a current patient of CMHS CATT to contact Case Manager

CATT to manage any risk issues and offer assistance if required

Case manager to manage on going follow up once immediate risk subsides

Urgent CATT Assessment continued

If the person is new to MHS CATT to identify nature of Crisis and any risk issues

CATT to assess person to be seen by Dr as required Formulate a plan including provision for urgent follow

up or admission as appropriate If not admitted CATT to continue follow up until

person is allocated to appropriate community team or discharged to GP

CONTACT DETAILS

Work hours Mon. – Fri. 0730 – 1630 430-4101 ex 3501

We are a 24 hour service Shifts

0730 -1430 1430-2330 and on call over night

After hours and public holidays 0800 22 33 71 Mental Health Line

MENTAL HEALTH LINE

Provides information and triage for mental health service users

All calls answered by skilled mental health clinicians It is the first point of entry to MHS after hours Contact number for MHL is 0800223371