Ontario. Ministry of Health. Professional Services Branch

• Professional Services Branch

• Professional Services Monitoring Branch

• Health Disciplines Regulations

The Professional Services Branch was created in 1966 within the Ontario Department of Health. It formed part of the Mental Health Division.

The Branch included consultants and advisors representing the professions of psychiatry, psychology, social work, occupational therapy, and psychiatric nursing.

The Professional Services Branch continued to exist when the Ministry of Health replaced the Department of Health in April, 1972, but ceased to exist on April 1, 1973 during a restructuring of the ministry. It was replaced by the Medical and Nursing Branch within the new Personal Health Division.

From 1973-1974 the function was carried on by the Health Disciplines Regulations Branch.

In 1975 the branch was renamed the Professional Services Monitoring Branch, which lasted till 1983, when it reverted to Professional Services Branch

The Professional Services Branch provided consultative services to psychiatric facilities in Ontario regarding the operation of programs, staff training, and professional standards.

Throughout the 1970s the Professional Relations Branch took on a greater role and by the 1980s it maintained liaison between the Ministry of Health and all Ontario health professions, other ministries and relevant consumer and community organizations. It was operationally responsible for all ministry activities in support of the Regulated Health Professional Act, 1991 [RHPA] and 21 individual professional Acts. The branch was responsible for the health disciplines co-ordination function, including review of all regulations proposed by regulatory colleges, to ensure compliance with government policy. It also provided policy analysis of requests for referral of issues to the independent Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council and of reports from this council. It responded to requests for information from the public, practitioners, and other jurisdictions about health professions and the regulatory system in Ontario. The branch also provided advice on matters which had, or had the potential to have, ramifications for the health professions and the services professionals provide. The branch administered an operational grant to the College of Midwives of Ontario.

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Inventory RG 10

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