Peer Led Mental Health and Addictions Day Activity and Daily Living Skills Centre and Advocacy Service

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking proposals from suitable providers to deliver a Peer Led Mental Health and Addictions Day Activity and Daily Living Skills Centre and Advocacy Service in the Wairau (Central Blenheim) community.

The service will:

•  Be peer-led and support tāngata whaiora with moderate to severe mental health and addiction challenges.
•  Provide a range of daily activities with therapeutic benefits, including opportunities for tāngata whaiora to design and lead activities.
•  Offer a consumer advocacy service as part of recovery support.
•  Operate from a centrally located, accessible premises (close to health and support services, on public transport routes).
•  Include a fully equipped kitchen that meets council food safety and hygiene regulations.
•  Be available for seven-day service delivery.
•  Be provided in a community setting that is mobile, accessible, and inclusive of people with disabilities.
•  Ensure peer lived experience roles are represented at all levels, including leadership and management.
•  Encourage connection with whānau and community.
•  Be open to collaborative service models