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Mental Health and Addiction – Community based services for mental health and addictions clients (including residential component)

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RFx ID : 24840857
Tender Name : Mental Health and Addiction – Community based services for mental health and addictions clients (including residential component)
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Open Date : Monday, 20 September 2021 5:30 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  : Thursday, 14 October 2021 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type : Registration of Interest (ROI)
Tender Coverage : Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :
  • 85000000 - Healthcare Services
Regions:
  • Otago
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : Ant Burgess
ant.burgess@southerndhb.govt.nz
034709475
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  :
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Overview

Southern DHB Mental Health and Addiction Services, along with most other DHB provided mental health and addiction services, have many people with needs much greater than can be provided in the current configuration of community services. The result is a number of long-term patients blocking acute beds. This was flagged in He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction. More recently the issue was acknowledged by the Ministry of Health who, as part of the implementation of the recommendations of He Ara Oranga, have commenced work to alleviate capacity issues across New Zealand. Our own Independent Review of the Southern Mental Health and Addiction System Continuum has also highlighted this as an urgent challenge to resolve.