Mission Statement

Allowah Presbyterian Children's Hospital provides quality care and support to children with disabilities as well as to their families.

At all times we will strive to achieve excellence in medical and care practices.

We also commit ourselves to treating our clientele with respect and dignity, and providing them with emotional and spiritual support within a Christian environment which maximises their quality of life.

Objectives
  • To provide the highest quality of skilled care and to enable each child to develop and achieve his or her fullest potential by providing individual programs.
  • To ensure that, in their care and treatment, each child's entitlement to their rights, privacy, respect, and dignity as a person are met.
  • To provide programmed managed care so that more children, young people, and adolescents with special needs/disabilities are supported at home as part of their family unit.
Purpose, Vision and Values
As a facility owned by the Presbyterian Church of NSW (PCNSW), we have the following purpose, vision and values.
Our Purpose - "Assist PCNSW to demonstrate the character of God by providing fresh hope and care for those who are in need, in a way that seeks justice, shows mercy and makes Jesus known."
Our Vision - "To provide high quality and distinctively Christian care to all those in the community who are most vulnerable and who would otherwise be isolated from support."
Our Values -
We will act with:
  • Integrity
  • Compassion
  • Humility
  • Acceptance
  • Accountability
Eligibility Criteria
  • Children and young people who have a moderate to severe developmental disability and complex health needs who require a multi- disciplinary model of care are considered for admission to Allowah Presbyterian Children's Hospital, under the medical, allied health and specialised nursing team. Our model is family focused and includes the support and expertise of Family Worker and Recreation staff who are part of the holistic model of care.  
  •  The children who are admitted to Allowah Presbyterian Children's Hospital are  children who are semi to non ambulant, and require a high level of nursing care for their daily needs. 
  • All suitable children are admitted under the care of the admitting doctor.  No referral is required.
  • Age range is birth to 18 years of age.
  • Children should have current top hospital private health care cover with a health fund for a minimum of 12 months prior to admission.
  • Patients are accepted who have special funding guaranteed. 
  • A Header Agreement with The Department of Human Services exists and acts as a guideline for other independent admissions 
  • The admitting Doctor may consider admitting children for specific programmes or for post operative recovery, depending on the suitability of the facility and current cohort of patients.