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e. Patient Relations Committee
f. Finance Committee
g. Quality Assurance Committee
h. Registration Committee "By the Numbers"

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i. Audiology Practice Advice Committee
j. Speech-Language Pathology Practice Advice Committee
k. Practice Advice Program
l. CASLPO Forums

PATIENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE

The Patient Relations Committee is responsible for the development of measures for preventing or dealing with sexual abuse of patients/clients. As part of its mandate, the Committee oversees the College's Sexual Abuse Prevention Program. The Committee developed guidelines to accompany the program.

The Committee also oversees the College's public awareness and communications program activities including identified strategic priorities in these areas.

Comprised of public and professional members, the Committee acts as a focus group for public awareness initiatives

Learn More, by reading the article in this report called Advancing Public Protection Through Enhanced Public Awareness Initiatives.

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Finance Committee has a mandate to review all matters with a financial impact on the College, ensuring that a high level of fiscal integrity is maintained.

During the current fiscal year, the Committee achieved the following:

Reviewed the Risk Management portfolio to objectively assess the status of mitigation efforts for identified risks and to assess and prioritize emerging risks;
Proposed to the College Council a number of in-year savings, which cut approximately $105,000 of spending from the 2015-16 Budget to respond to the revenue shortfalls attributed to the lower than expected growth in membership;
Reviewed and aligned 2016-17 Operating Budget with the Strategic Plan;
Reviewed and aligned 2017-18 and 2018-19 Budget projections with operating goals and reserve thresholds, recommended by the Canada Revenue Agency

PROTECTING THE PUBLIC AND ENSURING QUALITY CARE

QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE

Encouraging continuing education and quality improvement among members is an effective way to protect the public.

PROJECTS

REGISTRATION COMMITTEE

The Registration Committee provides a fair and transparent process for reviewing applications for registration. It reviews applications referred by the Registrar. The Committee also advises Council and makes recommendations on matters relating to entry to practice standards, mentorship requirements, registration regulations, and related matters. It also addresses issues of reporting practices concerning Ontario’s Office of the Fairness Commissioner.