Our Vision is: For children to get the best start in life Our Mission is: Inspiring confident, capable communities that enable children to thrive Our Values are reflected in every aspect of our work: • Respect - we respect the feelings and beliefs of others • Teamwork - we listen to, acknowledge and accept others in our team • Integrity - we approach others with fairness, honesty and openness • Excellence - we strive for excellence and quality in everything we do • Resilience - we are positive in our approach to all challenges QEC believes that parenting - nurturing and shaping a young life - is the most important task we ever undertake. Today’s families, however, face a range of challenges: from sleeplessness and feeding, to mental health and family violence. Support in the early years of a child’s life can turn things around; a family that was once vulnerable, can provide a stable and nurturing environment. The benefits to the whole community are immense; intervention at this early stage produces major benefits in reductions to future welfare, legal, health and other costs. Vulnerable children grow to become healthy, engaged, connected adults. This challenge - of giving every child the best start in life - has been the task of the Queen Elizabeth Centre for over a century. We support thousands of families each year - strong evidence demonstrates the success of our programs. We are a registered public hospital and community service organisation, with seven sites across Victoria.