Mission

Tweed Valley Respite Service Inc works to enhance the independence, community participation and quality of life for children and adults with disabilities, their families and carers and for frail aged persons, people with dementia, their families and carers. To this end TVRS provides a flexible and innovative range of quality respite, support and educational services.

Through active participation in local and regional networks TVRS builds relationships and resources in the community to strengthen and expand support options available to people in all their diversity.

Values

At Tweed Valley Respite Service Inc we are guided by our commitment to advocacy, empowerment and quality of life for individuals and families.

• At Tweed Valley Respite Service we are guided by our commitment to empowerment and enhancing quality of life for individuals and families.
• We ensure provision of fair access to services by prospective service users and their families and carers throughout the Tweed Shire and the Northern Rivers region where applicable.
• We are committed to recognising and protecting individual rights giving priority to the protection of children and adults with disabilities and frail aged persons, with particular emphasis on protection from abuse.
• We maintain confidentiality at all times.
• At TVRS we recognise and value diversity and are committed to a non-discriminatory and culturally responsive provision of service.
• We believe in working respectfully with peoples' strengths and abilities and acknowledge the importance of choice in accessing services.
• We are committed to providing a safe and friendly environment for service users and for our staff, both paid and voluntary.
• We value and appreciate our staff, committee members and volunteers and are committed to encouraging and supporting their professional development.
• We value being a community-based organisation continuously building experience and skills in the disabilities and aged care fields.
• We seek to develop mutually respectful and collaborative relationships with government and non-government agencies at all levels to continuously develop and improve our services and to contribute to supporting other services in the community.
• We are committed to strategically developing and maintaining a secure and accountable organisation operating with a clear mission and values and in accordance with contractual arrangements.
• At TVRS we are willing to take calculated risks so that we can grow and change in ways that enhance our mission and values for the benefit of our clients and community.