Child & Family Unit
Haumaru Ōrite is a supra-regional acute psychiatric child and adolescent mental health inpatient unit hosted by Auckland District Health Board. It is located on level one of Starship Children's Hospital.
Haumaru Ōrite admits rangatahi aged from 13 - 18 with significant mental health concerns or suspected mental illness from the upper region of the North Island (north of and including Taranaki through to Cape Reinga). It is also the inpatient facility for rangatahi under 13 years for the North Island.
Haumaru Ōrite also houses a specialist three-bedded Haumaru Ōrite mo mama me pepi unit (Mother and Baby) which provides inpatient care to people living in Waitemata, Auckland, Counties Manukau and Northland.
Referral Expectations
Referrals to the Child and Adolescent inpatient unit are accepted from the specialist CAMHS teams in the region, or private child and adolescent psychiatrists.
In crisis, some young people are seen in Emergency Departments. All after hour admissions are processed through the on call child and adolescent psychiatrist covering Haumaru Orite.
Referrals for the Mama me Pepi unit (MBU) are from the three metro Auckland Maternal Mental Health teams and Northland. These teams work Monday to Friday business hours only. There are no after hours or crisis admissions accepted however when admissions are arranged during business hours, admissions can be arranged to arrive after hours.