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A brand new hospital

Our philosophy of care

Central to the philosophy of care for the new Queensland Children's Hospital is that the child and family are at the centre of decision making. This means:

• a collaborative partnership between families and providers that is based on mutual respect, trust, honesty, and open communication
• families will be involved in all aspects of the planning, delivery, and evaluation of services
• professionals will support, teach and partner with families through their experience.

Family-centred care is neither a destination nor something that one instantly "becomes". It is a continual pursuit of being responsive to the priorities and choices of families.*

Everybody at the new Queensland Children's Hospital, regardless of their role in the organisation, will share a commitment to organisational values and the philosophy of care, providing friendly high quality services that make families remember Queensland Children's Hospital for the right reasons.

*cited on the site of the Southeast Regional Center - Children and youth with special health care needs - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Families as Partners in Paediatric Health Care- a guide from the Family as Partners Program. Internet resource cited February 2007 located here.