What the New Primary Care Legislation and OHT Mandate Letters Mean for Your Team
Dear AFHTO EDs/Admin Leads, Lead MDs/NPs and Board Chairs, Last week’s announcements of the Primary Care Act, 2025 and the 2025–26 OHT mandate letters mark a significant shift in Ontario’s approach to primary care. AFHTO has prepared a summary and analysis to help you understand what these changes mean for your teams. This summary includes […]
Anticipated Provincial Election News and Advocacy Update
Dear EDs/Admin Leads, Board Chairs and Lead Clinicians, I’m reaching out to you today with a detailed update on AFHTO’s recent advocacy efforts, upcoming initiatives, and preparations for the anticipated provincial election. This update outlines critical progress on key advocacy fronts and highlights upcoming opportunities for engagement. Please take some time to go through this […]
Bits & Pieces: social prescribing webinar April 3 and more
Your Weekly News & Updates In This Issue Social Prescribing in Ontario April 3 Social Work Week Member stories Bits & Pieces switching to biweekly Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act – tools and resources for bylaw compliance update Bill 64: An Act respecting pharmacare Reminder- Charity Village course deadline today, March 6 News and updates […]
Update on Ongoing Health System Restructuring
This email was sent to the leadership triad ***Update on Ongoing Health System Restructuring*** Dear members, There has been lots happening locally and provincially with system restructuring, including the first steps in the formation of Ontario Health Teams – with the first ones expected to be announced by the end of this month. We’d […]
Library of Organizational Policies and Procedures
These sample organizational policies and procedures have been provided by AFHTO members who have agreed to share them with their peers. They provide teams with a comprehensive collection of tools, resources and templates that will help the board and executive director manage the organization effectively. Please consider sharing your resources to support the development of this library. […]
Statutory Compliance Toolkit for FHT and NPLC boards
Shared by AFHTO & DDO Health Law Created in 2014 AFHTO’s Statutory Compliance Toolkit ensures that boards and executive directors are informed about their legal obligations and have access to the basic tools and resources to ensure compliance and/or risk mitigation. This resource is customized for FHT and NPLCs and highlights laws that boards need […]
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)
Resources to assist FHTs in meeting requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) The purpose of the AODA legislation is to create an accessible Ontario for persons with disabilities by 2025 through provincial accessibility standards which improve access by identifying, removing, improving and preventing barriers. Under this act, the following Standards […]