Appendix One - OIA HNZ00201748
Forensic Mental Health Uniforms Te Manawa Taki Region
Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre and Puawai Forensic services
WARDS
REGISTERED NURSES
ENROLLED NURSES
MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANTS
Puna Maatai
Standard issue branded nursing
Standard issue branded nursing uniform;
Puna Awhi-Rua
uniform; currently a light-blue top and
currently a teal blue top and dark blue
Non-branded Maroon Polo Shirt
dark blue trousers
trousers
Puna Whiti
Puna Poipoi
Non-branded Light Blue Polo Shirt
Non-branded Dark Blue Polo Shirt
Non-branded Maroon Polo Shirt
Puna Taunaki
Note: In 2024, the service reviewed the use of uniforms across mental health and addictions services, and this included undertaking a ful consultation process. After
considering staff feedback, a decision was made to continue supplying uniforms for all mental health and addiction services, with the standard uniforms becoming
mandatory in some areas, specifical y the inpatient wards.
Forensic Mental Health Uniforms Northern Region
Mason Clinic
WARDS
REGISTERED NURSES
ENROLLED NURSES
MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANTS
Optional for staff in all inpatient
settings.
Optional for staff in all inpatient set ings.
Optional for staff in all inpatient set ings.
For those who choose to wear uniform, For those who choose to wear uniform, the
For those who choose to wear uniform,
Inpatient wards
the approved items are:
approved items are:
the approved items are:
• Moss short sleeve shirt
• Moss short sleeve shirt
• Moss short sleeve shirt
• Silver short sleeve shirt
• Silver short sleeve shirt
• Silver short sleeve shirt
• Black flexi-waist trousers or shorts
• Black flexi-waist trousers or shorts
• Black flexi-waist trousers or shorts
• Forest green unisex full fleece jacket
• Forest green unisex full fleece jacket
• Forest green unisex full fleece jacket
Note:
- The Mason Clinic includes nine inpatient wards and four community teams.
- Staff working in community teams do not wear uniforms.
- Uniforms are optional and colour does not indicate levels of security; the same uniform options are used across the site.
- Nursing and Mental Health Care Assistant (MHCA) staff may also wear professional civilian attire (non-branded) to support privacy, normalization, and rehabilitation
processes related to community reintegration.
Forensic Mental Health Uniforms Te Waipounamu Region
Hil morton Hospital & MHAIDS Southern Wakari
WARDS
REGISTERED NURSES
ENROLLED NURSES
MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANTS
Optional for staff
Hillmorton:
Optional for staff
Optional for staff
Te Whare Manaaki
For those who choose to wear uniform,
Te Whare Hohou
For those who choose to wear uniform, For those who choose to wear uniform, the
the approved items are:
Roko
the approved items are:
approved items are:
• maroon-coloured uniform
Te Whare Mauri Ora
• blue nursing top with navy shorts or
• blue nursing top with teal stripe with black
pants
pants
Optional for staff
Optional for staff
Optional for staff
MHAIDS Southern
For those who choose to wear uniform,
Wakari:
For those who choose to wear uniform, For those who choose to wear uniform, the
the approved items are:
Ward 9A
the approved items are:
approved items are:
• maroon-coloured uniform
• blue nursing top with black pants
• blue nursing top with teal stripe with black
pants
Note: No element of the uniform represents the differing security levels across the Forensic Mental Health Units. Many staff choose to wear their own clothing, particularly
on community outings to help improve the therapeutic relationship, maintain patient privacy, and reduce stigma.
Forensic Mental Health Uniforms Te Ikaroa Region
Capital Coast Hutt Valley, Stanford House
WARDS
REGISTERED NURSES
ENROLLED NURSES
MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANTS
Rangipapa - Capital
Coast Hutt Valley
Civvies worn
Civvies worn
Civvies worn
Purehurehu - Capital
Coast Hutt Valley
Civvies worn
Civvies worn
Civvies worn
Nga Taiohi - Capital
Coast Hutt Valley
Civvies worn
Civvies worn
Civvies worn
Stanford House
Civvies worn
Civvies worn
Civvies worn
Note:
- Ratonga-Rua-o-Porirua includes nine inpatient units (3 of these are Forensic Mental Health, 2 are Rehabilitation and 4 are Forensic Intellectual Disability), we have only
included the 3 Forensic Mental Health units at that site as requested
- Staff wear their own clothing, to help improve the therapeutic relationship, maintain patient privacy (when on community outings), and reduce stigma.
- No optional uniform is available