The Department of Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health strives to improve infant, child and youth health through research, education, clinical excellence, community engagement and advocacy.

Our mission

The Department of Paediatrics: Child Youth and Health, The University of Auckland, provides excellent academic leadership to enhance the population and personal health and well being of children and young people through research, education and training, clinical excellence, community engagement and advocacy at local, national and international levels.

Values

• Honour the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Approachability
• Build on Strengths
• Child Focused
• Clinical Excellence
• Collaboration
• Commitment to Values
• Communication
• Confidentiality
• Consultation
• Ethical
• Excellence in Research and Teaching
• Fairness and Equity
• Holistic Approach
• Honesty
• Independence
• Integrity
• Intellectual Rigor
• Leadership
• Multidisciplinary Approach
• Participation
• Promote Healthly Lifestyles
• Respect
• Support
• Transparent
• Vision