• To raise public awareness of the growing burden of musculoskeletal disorders on society
  
• To promote education and empower patients to participate in their own bone and joint health care
  
• To promote cost-effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders
  
• To advance understanding of musculoskeletal disorders through further medical and public health research
  

The Bone and Joint Decade will bring together these important strands of research, education and service to improve the quality of life of millions of Australians who suffer daily from a bone and joint condition.

Bone and Joint Health is the "Business of Every Australian"