Our Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision 

  • Health professionals working together to achieve excellence in the care of maltreated children and young people.

Our Mission 

  • To unite and support health professionals working in child protection in Australasia by supporting best practice in the recognition, assessment and trauma-informed responses to child maltreatment.
  • We aim to:
    • Develop and promote guidelines and position statements
    • Promote and support the continuous improvement of clinical practice standards
    • Provide education opportunities
    • Advocate for improved training and the development of competencies in forensic practice
    • Promote research

Our Values

We pledge:

  • Excellence – always pursuing best practice
  • Equity – striving for inclusivity and access
  • Collaboration – building strong partnerships
  • Safety – ensuring cultural, personal and psychological safety