We support young people to be at the centre of decision-making on youth health by:

• advocating for an inclusive and equitable approach to youth health that has every young person’s strengths and aspirations at its centre
• empowering young people to provide advice across the youth health system and
• providing governance and leadership opportunities for new youth health kaimahi.

We enable a connected and respected youth health workforce by:

• promoting youth health as a desirable and worthwhile profession
• building a membership community of connected and well-supported youth health professionals and
• providing accessible and relevant education resources and learning opportunities.

We are committed to being recognised as a well-known and well-regarded youth health advocacy organisation by:

• planning strategically and constantly learning about how we can improve and grow
• upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles
• embodying Te Ūkaipō in our governance, operations, systems, communications and relationship management and
• building and maintaining strong and respectful reciprocal relationships with our funders and potential funders