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