Umbo

Umbo is committed to the recruitment and retention of clinicians who provide high quality services to our clients and contribute positively to the ongoing development of the organisation. Umbo appreciates that in order to do this, we need to provide clear guidelines that carry the vision and values of the organisation into every session that a clin... ician delivers. The practice principles have been developed to achieve this goal and to provide a level of standardisation for clinical service delivery, whilst also providing flexibility for clinicians with how they implement these principles. The practice principles stem from the Umbo values which are: Umbos clinical services always aim to be: Person-centred: we make the relationship with our client the central focus and join them on their journey. We develop goals with our clients based on their identified needs and work together to achieve these goals Meaningful: we work with clients in a way that is meaningful for their everyday life and is focused on their access and participation, not just their impairment Respectful: we listen to our clients and respect their requests and their aspirations. We engage authentically and with an open mind Inclusive: we work with our clients in innovative and flexible ways that include important people in their life and considers their context, culture and capacity Accountable: we seek feedback and talk to our clients to understand their changing needs and whether/how our service is meeting those needs. We constantly evaluate the effectiveness of our work Umbo works within the UN Sustainable Development Goals working towards Goal 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages and Goal 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Umbo is proud to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we live and work. We honour and respect their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to this country. We pay our respects to elders of the past, ...Read More