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Our mission and goals

Mission

To build the capability of individuals, communities and organisations to prevent, recognise and reduce the adverse mental health effects of trauma. We will achieve this through world class research, service development and education.

Our goals support this mission:

Goal 1: To be the world’s leading source of expert advice on issues pertaining to posttraumatic mental health

Goal 2: To be the major contributor to improved practice in assessment, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation interventions for posttraumatic mental health problems in our constituent groups

Goal 3: To conduct world class research in the field of posttraumatic mental health and to disseminate the findings

Goal 4: To increase awareness, knowledge and skills in the area of posttraumatic mental health among defined populations, as well as in the area of general mental health within veteran and military populations

Goal 5: To ensure that the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health maintains best business practice and governance arrangements

Values

We  endeavour to uphold the following values in all aspects of our work:

Social Responsibility: our work is guided by a commitment to human rights and social justice.

Quality: we strive to ensure that the work of the Centre is of the highest possible quality and integrity. We value leadership, innovation and creativity in developing knowledge.

External relationships: we value our relationships with all external stakeholders and strive for enduring partnerships that engage our full range of skills.

Internal Cohesion: we respect the individual within the team. We embrace tolerance and openness, and we strive to promote an inclusive, harmonious and trusting working environment.

Business Practices: we value the adoption of optimum business practices consistent with ethical health and research organisations. These practices serve to ensure the cost effectiveness, adaptability and sustainability required to achieve our mission and goals.