Generally speaking, members receive their orientation at the beginning of their first appointment. This helps to get them familiar with the roles and responsibilities of the council and how to engage with the public and also with the authority. The leadership council, which are the chairs of the regional wellness councils, I met with them in the spring and they identified that ongoing support for the regional wellness council members is something that is really important to them. The department and the authority are presently developing some options to help increase refreshes and other orientations and other mechanisms to make sure that the regional wellness councils are as up-to-date as possible on current programs and services that are being provided so that they can provide advice in a meaningful way.
Glen Abernethy on Question 499-18(3): Regional Wellness Councils
In the Legislative Assembly on February 5th, 2019. See this statement in context.
Question 499-18(3): Regional Wellness Councils
Oral Questions
February 5th, 2019
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