The College recently launched a Equity, Diversity and Inclusion webpage for members, employers and other stakeholders. The new webpage reflects the College’s commitment to continuing its work on issues of equity, diversity and inclusion as they relate to the materials that we develop and our organizational practices and processes.
As noted in the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, College Council identified increasing equity, diversity and inclusion as a strategic priority of the College. The broad objectives within this overarching priority are intended to respond to the concerns of all equity-seeking groups, and to enhance equity and inclusion across organizational processes, resources and materials.
To achieve this strategic priority, the College will:
- Provide more educational resources to support members in practising ethically and professionally, with a focus on considerations related to equity, diversity and inclusion, in the best interests of the individuals, families and communities to whom they provide care and services.
- Review the Standards of Practice and revise as necessary.
- Develop partnerships with Indigenous communities to begin to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada’s calls to action within the regulatory context.
- And more.
We encourage employers to refer regularly to this new webpage for additional resources and updates as they are developed and become available.
2020-2023 Strategic Plan
At the end of 2019, the College Council embarked on a strategic planning process to identify the future direction and priorities for the College for the next four years. The result of this process was the Strategic Plan 2020-2023. Throughout the strategic planning process, the College has carefully considered stakeholder feedback in order to ensure that the Strategic Plan provides clarity with respect to the College’s direction and priorities moving forward.
In terms of next steps, the College will implement and measure its progress toward each of the priorities and objectives set out in the Strategic Plan, and the Strategic Plan will be operationalized on an annual basis through the budget and work plan. Progress on the goals and activities described in the annual work plan will be reported on at each Council meeting and highlighted in the College’s Council meeting highlights, eBulletins, annual reports and other communications.
For more information on the new webpage and the College’s strategic priorities, please contact communications@ocswssw.org.