Green Cross Project Inc. works to provide a health management service to meet the needs of homeless, disadvantaged and marginalized young and adult members in the community in relation to health maintenance, disease prevention, primary care and support of the highest standards. These values accord with the Christian values of compassion, justice, honesty, equality and benevolence, recognizing the needs and rights of the individuals, regardless of gender, race, creed and social standing.
The specific goals of Green Cross are to:
The specific goals of Green Cross are to:
- To develop and maintain relevant and up-to-date education programs on health and healthy lifestyle;
- Provide appropriate information and counselling concerning disease recognition, prevention and treatment of people at risk;
- Establish and maintain facilities and services for the early diagnosis and referral for treatment of people at risk;
- Cooperate with cohealth and Monash Health to achieve these goals;
- Evaluate the service regularly in order to revise such services according to need;
- Initiate and participate in research projects relevant to issues concerned with health and healthy lifestyle management for people at risk; and
- Carry out the mission according to the philosophy of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem and Christian values contained therein, mindful of the multicultural society in which we live.