Vision and mission
Our vision
To improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities through world-class research, global connections, and teaching that inspires nursing and midwifery graduates to be compassionate, curious, capable, and politically active.
We seek to contribute to the creation of an inclusive and responsive healthcare system that honours the rights and aspirations of Indigenous Peoples. We commit to supporting Indigenous relationality, empowerment, kinship, and justice.
Our mission
Teaching and learning
We shape the future of healthcare through clinically relevant and research-inspired teaching and learning.
Research, innovation and impact
We identify and investigate challenging healthcare issues, generating evidence-based solutions that have individual and community benefit.
Our research has local, national and global impact; it is defined by its interdisciplinary focus, meaningful dialogue with healthcare partners and consumers, commitment to planetary health and capacity-building approach. We use a range of methodologies and technologies to enable creative solutions to real-world problems and healthcare priorities.
Service and engagement
We create and contribute to a network of mutually beneficial local, national, and global connections, working collaboratively towards a healthier planet for all.
Our engagement strategies foster a service orientation and embrace diverse perspectives and world views. We are inclusive, demonstrating cultural competence and a commitment to social justice, planetary health and sustainable futures.
Our values
Respect
We communicate with courtesy and kindness
Empathy
We seek to understand people’s perspectives and concerns
Integrity
We behave ethically, honestly, and responsibly
Diversity
We are inclusive of different cultures and worldviews
Collaboration
We work together in pursuit of shared goals
Courage
We dare to be imaginative and innovative
Excellence
We aspire to reach the highest standards
Sustainability
We embrace our responsibility to protect the planet for future generations
Our Indigenous commitment
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation, as the Traditional Owners and holders of knowledge of the land on which we work and learn.
We acknowledge and pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging and recognise the contribution that Indigenous people make to the academic and cultural life of our university.
