Mission & Aspirations
Barwon Health was formed on 1 April 1998 as the result of a voluntary amalgamation between Geelong Hospital, Grace McKellar Centre, Surfcoast Community Health Centre, Geelong Community Health Centre and Corio Community Health Centre.
Mission
To provide a sustainable and integrated service that ensures high quality, safe, people-focussed care that is responsive to the needs of our community.
Aspirations
1. Quality and Safety
- To provide strong leadership and innovative strategies to improve quality of service, promote safety and reduce risk for patients, staff and the organisation.
- To build a team approach in development of safety strategies throughout our services.
- To promote best practice in clinical care, treatment and promotion of well health.
2. Access
Barwon Health will seek to ensure that:
- Those people currently unaware or unable to access services are assisted to do so.
- There is equal access to information about services, programmes and care.
- All people receiving services from Barwon Health are treated with dignity and respect.
3. Engagement
To ensure services meet regional needs Barwon Health will work in partnership with staff, other health providers, Government and local government organizations, and the community to enhance a strong sense of ownership, dignity and respect for our service.
4. Population Health
To work in partnership with staff and local communities to help build and maintain a healthy population.
5. Sustainability
Maintain viability through skilled resource and demand management.
6. Sound Knowledge Base
To develop a vibrant culture of education and research for all staff fostering clinical excellence, effective leadership and a solid foundation of continuous learning, quest for knowledge and scientific research.
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