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 – ex 3501  We are a 24 hour service  Shifts and on call over night  After hours and public holidays 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