SUCCEED is an Australian not-for-profit bringing together families, clinicians and researchers who want to change the world for children with feeding difficulties.
Vision
Our Vision is a world where children with feeding difficulties thrive
Mission
Our Mission is to help families celebrate and embrace mealtimes, however they choose to feed
Organisation
SUCCEED Child Feeding Alliance is a registered Australian not-for-profit Public Benevolent Institution for advancing health, with deductible gift recipient status. We are governed by our Constitution and Board.
History
SUCCEED was originally formed in 2016/17 with a research grant from Maridulu Budyari Gumal, the Sydney Partnership for Health Education Research and Enterprise as the “Supporting Children with Complex Feeding Disorders Study”.
Since then we have evolved to a national charity with a core focus on the early days of tube feeding, especially the transition from hospital to home.
Preamble
In 2023 the SUCCEED Board endorsed the following preamble to our Constitution as a guiding statement for the organisation.
SUCCEED Child Feeding Alliance Limited (SUCCEED) exists to create a world where children with paediatric feeding disorder, especially those who tube-feed, thrive. We value collaboration, empathy, kindness, curiosity, and positivity because we believe these qualities are the most effective way to approach our mission.
We work to re-cast perceptions of paediatric feeding disorders, especially tube-feeding, from a negative focus that results in stigma and isolation to one that celebrates all forms of feeding as life-enabling, promoting joy and inclusion.
SUCCEED is committed to a “by children and families, for children and families” approach. We amplify and elevate the voices of the people who live with paediatric feeding disorder and vigorously pursue agendas that matter to them. We work to provide better support to families so that instead of simply surviving, everyone thrives, no matter how long their feeding disorder journey lasts – whether it be days, weeks, months, years, or a lifetime.
SUCCEED is deeply engaged with children and their environment; their family, friends, community, education, and healthcare systems. Where possible, we seek out and support children to speak for themselves, to make their own decisions and to contribute to the goals, agenda, and activities of SUCCEED.
We respect the deep knowledge that comes from lived experience. We focus on learning and sharing brilliant practices from those who are experts in them. This includes, but is not limited to, children themselves, carers and family, the community, education and healthcare systems, and the professionals within them.
We believe that mealtimes are deeply intertwined with culture and language. Where possible SUCCEED accounts for cultural and linguistic diversity, narrowing the gap between communities and including people who might otherwise feel excluded or “forgotten”.
We use research methodology to ensure that our work is rigorous, ethical, impactful, and available to others.
We always strive for equitable access to our work and resources.
We work with others. We are generous and transparent with collaborations and we stay true to our vision, mission, values, and constitution at all times.
We do not try to do everything at once. Our goals are big and we approach them thoughtfully. We commit to delivering what we promise with dignity, excellence, and transparency both in good times and in hard times. We can always explain clearly what we are doing and why.
SUCCEED began as a collaboration between families, clinicians, and researchers working with both our hearts and our heads, combining storytelling, data, experiences, and expertise. We are always careful but never afraid. We are about finding and enacting small changes that have big effects for children and families. By respectfully embracing our differences and seeking what we have in common we push the edges of possibility and look to accomplish goals that truly matter.
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