Manual: Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts

The purpose of the Board of Health Manual is to outline the governance practices of the Board of Health for Public Health Sudbury & Districts. The Manual contains the information, policies, and procedures that describe the key governance context and functions of the Board of Health. Links will open PDFs (file sizes are less than 250 KB).

Introduction (Category A)

Purpose of Manual

Purpose (information): A-I-10

Maintenance of Manual

Distribution (policy): A-II-10

Policy Development

Review cycle (policy and procedure): A-III-10

Vision, mission, plan (Category B)

Health Unit

Vision and mission (information): B-I-10
Strategic plan (policy): B-I-11
Strategic priorities (information): B-I-12
Services to the Francophone population (policy): B-I-13

Board of Health structure and function (Category C)

Board of Health

Public Health Sudbury & Districts organizational structure (information): C-I-10
Board of Health mandate (information): C-I-11
Board of Health roles and responsibilities (information): C-I-12
Membership (information): C-I-13
Board of Health self-evaluation (policy): C-I-14
Code of conduct (policy and form): C-I-15
Conflict of interest (policy, procedure, and form): C-I-16

Board of Health committees

Board of Health Executive Committee terms of reference (information): C-II-10
Board of Health Finance Standing Committee terms of reference (information): C-II-11

Management

Management philosophy and organizational structure (information): C-III-10
Chief Executive Officer of the Board (information): C-III-11
Enterprise risk management (policy): C-III-12

Ethical practice

Ethical Practice of Public Health (policy): C-IV-10
Ethical Practice of Public Health (information): C-IV-10

Public health system (Category D)

Provincial

Ministry of Health and Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (information): D-I-10
Public Health Ontario (PHO) (information): D-I-11
Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) (information): D-I-12
Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) (information): D-I-14
Health Unit catchment areas (information): D-I-15
Ontario Health (information): D-I-16

Public health funding

Funding sources (information): D-II-10

Board of Health proceedings (Category E)

Board of Health meetings

Board proceedings (policy): E-I-10
Preparation of the agenda (procedure): E-I-11
Distribution of agenda package (procedure): E-I-12
Minutes and motions (policy and procedure): E-I-13
Posting and circulation of Board minutes (policy): E-I-14
Preparation of a closed meeting agenda (procedure): E-I-15

Communication (Category F)

Community liaison

Community and stakeholder engagement (policy): F-I-10

Community

Public communication (policy): F-II-10

Annual reports

Annual report (policy): F-II-20

Confidentiality

Freedom of information (policy and procedure): F-III-10
Disclosure (policy): F-IV-10

Board of Health by-laws (Category G)

By-law 01-88: G-I-10
By-law 02-88: G-I-20
By-law 04-88: G-I-30
By-law 01-93: G-I-40
By-law 01-98: G-I-50
By-law 02-02: G-I-60
By-law 12-05: G-I-70

Staff development (Category H)

Professional practice support and workforce capacity building (policy): H-I-10

Board of Health administration (Category I)

Monetary

Remuneration and expenses (policy and procedure): I-I-10

Board appointments

Public member appointments to Board of Health (policy, procedure, and information): I-II-10

Orientation

Orientation of Board members (policy and procedure): I-III-10

Hiring of professional staff

Hiring of Medical Officer of Health, Associate Medical Officer of Health, and professional staff (policy): I-IV-10

Technology

Board of Health mobile device use (policy, procedure, and form): I-V-10

Performance management

Performance appraisal of MOH/CEO (policy and procedure): I-VI-10

Public health standards (Category J)

Program standards

Ontario Public Health Standards protocols and relevant legislation (information): J-I-10

This item was last modified on October 19, 2022