The Family Options NASC service aims to enhance and optimise the care of children with short term health related needs or with long term, chronic health conditions, and provide support to their families/whānau in their community.

The underlying philosophies are:

• to provide family/whānau centred care with a partnership approach
• to provide culturally appropriate care
• to work in an interdisciplinary team
• to support community based care
• to integrate all services provided in the community by supporting a case management model
• to promote respect and cooperation, valuing the opinions of all those involved in the care of children with short term health related needs or children with long term, chronic health condiitons.