The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) aspires to be a safe, trusted and professional leader in child and adolescent health and wellbeing, which truly partners with children, young people and their families to best meet their needs.

We serve all children and young people across WA so they can achieve their best health and wellbeing, now and into the future.

Our values

The following CAHS values are the promises we make to our consumers, our colleagues, our partners, and the broader community. They define who we are, what we stand for, and how we behave.

Compassion
Excellence
Collaboration
Accountability
Equity
Respect

The way we work

CAHS has established 4 guiding principles that will apply to everything we do and every decision we make.

Child first – we place children, young people, and their families first and foremost in everything we do
Safety and quality – we do not compromise the safety and quality of the care we provide
Professionalism – we always hold ourselves to the highest possible standards
Sustainability – we strive to use our resources responsibly