Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council
Learn how the Ministry of Health engages with patients, families and caregivers through the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, get updates and read annual reports.
Overview
Whether you’re a patient, family member, caregiver or someone with an interest in Ontario’s health system, your perspectives help inform how health care policies and programs are developed and improved.
The Ministry of Health engages with patients, families and caregivers through the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (‘council’). Advice from the council helps:
- improve quality, safety and the health care experience of patients, families and caregivers
- ensure programs and policies reflect patient, family and caregiver needs
- improve how patients, families and caregivers access, understand and use information and services to make health-care decisions
Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council
The Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council is an advisory body to the minister and Ministry of Health, consisting of up to 15 members, in addition to a chair. Council members are appointed by the minister.
The Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council:
- provides advice to the minister on key health policy priorities that have an impact on patient care and patient and family experiences
- provides advice to the minister on the appropriateness and alignment of patient engagement activities across the ministry, to maximize their quality and impact
- helps identify issues relating to care or health-care experiences of patients and families across the health-care system, and advises the minister about opportunities to effectively engage with patients and their families on these issues
- identifies and advises on opportunities to incorporate the perspectives of patients and their families in the policy development process
Learn more about the Minister's Patient and Family Advisory Council.
Annual Reports
This report focuses on how patient, family and caregiver partnerships and perspectives:
- positively impact health system transformation
- drive innovation and clinical and digital improvements
The council and chair continue to partner and advise on opportunities to advance partnership with patients, families and caregivers to ensure patient-centered care.
Past reports of the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council
This report highlights the importance of genuine partnership, engagement and co-design with patients, families and caregivers in shaping the future of health care in Ontario.
This report demonstrates the impact engagement and partnership have on building a health system rooted in patient-centred care.
This report spotlights the leadership of the council in 2023–24 and the impact of their work on the health-care system.
Contact us
If you have questions about the Minister’s Patient and Family Advisory Council, please email patientengagement@ontario.ca.