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Mental Health

Vision and values

  • Our vision

    To be a GREAT children's hospital... we want to be compared with the best children's hospitals in the world.


    Our values

    Unity we work as a team and in partnership with our communities
    Integrity we respect the rights of all and treat people the way we would like them to treat us
    Excellence we believe that how we work is as important as the work we do
    Respect we are committed to achieving our goals and improving outcomes


    Mental Health believes in the vision and values of The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. We strive for better mental health and wellbeing for infants, children and adolescents with their families, carers and communities.

    We are committed to achieving our goals and improving mental health outcomes through

    • delivering great care in partnership with consumers, families, carers and colleagues 
    • promoting a culture of enquiry in its staff and provides an ideal setting for staff to develop clinical and research skills 
    • leading the development of a system of care that enhances mental health and wellbeing 
    • actively seeking to engage and assist vulnerable children, young people and their families in their own health and wellbeing
    • advocating for the development of research with campus partners to support existing campus strengths, address service design and implementation of evidence-based practice.