Who we are & What we do

Family Planning NSW has been providing reproductive and sexual health services in New South Wales for 80 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation responsible to a voluntary board of directors.

The majority of our funding comes from the Federal and NSW governments, as well as Area Health Services, private enterprise and research organisations. We also generate a significant portion of income through the sale of goods and services associated with reproductive and sexual health.

Vision

    To be a practice based leader in reproductive and sexual health.

Mission

      To promote the reproductive and sexual health of the people of NSW.

Purpose

      To contribute to, collect and disseminate reproductive and sexual health knowledge, information and learning.

Goals and Philosophy

Family Planning NSW is the peak organisation funded by NSW Health to specifically provide reproductive and sexual health services throughout NSW. 

Family Planning NSW is committed to the achievement of excellence in meeting its six key objectives:

• Improve the knowledge and skills of service providers including doctors, nurses, teachers and other professionals in the delivery of reproductive and sexual health services
• Improve the reproductive and sexual health of the people of NSW through providing demonstration clinical services as a basis for the training of health professionals
• Contribute to, manage and disseminate knowledge in reproductive and sexual health through original research and publications
• To work with other organisations who can impact on the reproductive and sexual health of NSW residents through developing partnerships
• Improve the reproductive and sexual health outcomes of the people of NSW through health promotion activities
• Improve the reproductive and sexual health outcomes of people in regional, rural and remote NSW and of people in disadvantaged groups