The Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS) is a free, community service for children and adolescents up to 18 years old and their whaanau.
We provide assessment and treatment for children and adolescents with moderate to severe mental health problems who present with, but not limited to conditions such as, anxiety disorder, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (including anorexia and bulimia), suicidal thoughts and feelings, self-harm and associated drug and alcohol misuse. We also accept referrals for infants and toddlers who present with significant social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.
We offer a confidential and culturally safe service which includes:
There may be a wait before some treatments can be commenced.
If, after a thorough assessment and discussion with the child/adolescent’s whaanau, inpatient treatment is required then we access the Starship Hospital in Auckland.
The clinical team is multi-disciplinary, consisting of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric registrars, medical officers (specialist scale), social workers, community mental health nurses, alcohol and drug clinicians, and occupational therapist. We also have a number of students/trainees from these areas, who work under close supervision. We operate in three clusters across the Waikato DHB health district.
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm
Phone: 0800 99 99 03
Fax: 07 839 5147
Email: inward.referrals.NRA@ngaaringaawhina.org.nz
Postal address
Waikato Mail Centre, PO Box 1047
105 Rostrevor Street, Hamilton 3200
Non-urgent out of hours messages may be left on our answer phone.
After hours mental health emergency phone 0800 50 50 50
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm
Phone: 0800 080 339
Fax: 07 868 9206
Email: icamsaccistriage@waikatodhb.health.nz
Postal address
Manaaki Centre, PO Box 707
Thames Hospital, Thames 3540
Non-urgent out of hours messages may be left on our answer phone.
After hours mental health emergency phone 0800 50 50 50
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm
Phone: 0800 154 973
Fax: 07 870 4279
Email: icamhs-southcluster@waikatodhb.health.nz
Postal address
Waikato DHB Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
298 Alexandra Street
Te Awamutu 3800
Non-urgent out of hours messages may be left on our answer phone.
After hours mental health emergency phone 0800 50 50 50
We cannot accept children and adolescents with problems related solely to:
The following services are not provided by us:
All clinicians are trained to carry out comprehensive assessments and to identify key areas in the treatment/management of moderate to severe mental health problems in children and adolescents.
Anybody can make a referral, including the young person.
We get most of our referrals from GPs, family, friends, medical specialists, school guidance counsellors, Police Youth Aid, schools and education services, Ministry of Vulnerable Children – Oranga Tamariki, and community groups.
We expect the child/adolescent's GP to be informed and involved as the primary medical caregiver, even if they did not make the original referral.
We need to know:
Please note: