Wellington and Wairarapa

To make a referral to CREDS, use the medical assessment form. The patient will need to complete an online self-assessment form.

Wellington region

CREDS online self-assessment form (external link)

CREDS pre-assessment medical review form — Wellington region [PDF, 778 KB]

Completed medical review forms should be sent to:

Central Region Eating Disorder Services (CREDS)
Health New Zealand
Private Bag 31 907
High Street
Lower Hutt

Palmerston North, Hawkes Bay and Whanganui regions

Clinicians can refer to our services using these forms.

CREDS online self-assessment form (external link)

CREDS pre-assessment medical review form — mid central region [PDF, 697 KB]

Completed medical review forms should be emailed to creds@mhaids.health.nz

Information for patients

Central region eating disorder services (CREDS) (external link)

Inpatients

Referrals are accepted for adults and rangatahi who come through a forensic inpatient pathway. The service is mainly for special or restricted patients who are either:

• transitioning from a forensic mental health inpatient unit
• continuing to live in the community on short or long leave, but who remain under the care of the Forensic Service because of their legal status.

Prisoners

Mental health referrals are sent to the forensic community team for all prisoners who had a mental health condition when they entered prison.

Referrals can be made by:

• prison GPs or health units
• justice liaison nurses
• community mental health services
• other regional forensic services.

Youth justice residential centres and youth offending units

All rangatahi with a serious mental health condition entering a youth justice residential centre or youth offending unit will be seen by the forensic youth team.

As of 1 November 2025, Compensation Advisory Services (CAS) is the provider for the Forensic Coordination Service (Intellectual Disability).

Contact FCS (ID) by:

• email for general enquiries: info@fcs.org.nz
• oncall phone: 029 951 2006

Clinicians can refer someone for an assessment by our community service team by emailing OlderpersonsCMHT@mhaids.health.nz.

The assessment will be completed by our Mental Health Needs Assessment and Service Coordination team.

Before referring to our service, it is important that:

• the person’s physical health has been considered
• that delirium or other medical conditions have been managed or excluded.

Referrals to the inpatient service are usually facilitated by our community mental health team or by a general hospital.

Information for patients

Mental health service for older people (external link)

Referrals to Hutt Hospital

External referrals should be directed to:

• phone 04 566 6999 extension 8514
• email: ConsultLiaisonTeam@mhaids.health.nz

Internal referrals should be sent using the consultation liaison inpatient referral form available in the electronic health record. Or you can contact us on the above number.

Referrals to Wellington Regional Hospital

External referrals should be directed to:

• phone: 04 806 2185 extension 82185

Internal referrals should be sent using the consultation liaison inpatient referral form available in the electronic health record. Or you can contact us directly on the phone number above.

Our co-existing disorders service (CEDS) supports mental health clinicians working with people who:

• have co-existing mental health and alcohol and drug use problems
• are currently engaged with a mental health team.

If you are a clinician and would like our support, email cads@ccdhb.org.nz.

CEDS also provides training and second opinions within the wider Wellington region including the Wairarapa.

Kāpiti home base — from Peka Peka (not including Hadfield Road) to Pāekākāriki Hill Road, including Waikanae/Paraparaumu/Raumati and surrounds.

• phone 0800 300 058

Porirua home base — from Pāekākāriki Hill Road to Porirua city and surrounds (Cannons Creek, Waitangirua, Titahi Bay, Plimmerton, Mana). Down to northern Wellington suburbs through to Broadmeadows (including Tawa, Johnsonville, Newlands to Ohariu Valley).

• phone 0800 300 057

Wellington Central home base — central and western suburbs from Kaiwharawhara and Khandallah to Adelaide Road, Newtown, and including Makara Valley, Karori and Thorndon.

• phone 0800 300 056

Wellington South Home Base — southern suburbs from parts of Newtown and Berhampore to Karaka Bays/Worser Bay including Strathmore, Seatoun and Kilbirnie.

• phone 0800 300 056

Lower Hutt Home Base (also known as Hutt South) — Ngauranga Gorge to Stokes Valley, and across to Wainuiomata, Seaview and Eastbourne/Days Bay.

• phone 0800 300 042

Upper Hutt Home Base (also known as Hutt North) — Silverstream to Remutaka Hill lookout.

• phone 0800 300 044

Wairarapa Home Base — Remutaka Hill lookout to Mount Bruce.

phone 0508 432 432