SWITCH BC News

New program takes the guesswork out of finding regulations and legislation that applies to clinics and brings all of that information together in ...Learn more

Several members of SWITCH BC’s Board of Director met with staff to share the history of the organization and to look ahead at the projects ...Learn more

SWITCH BC supports PHC and union partners on initial rollout of online committee platform.  ...Learn more

Patrick Whalen brings more than 20 years of occupational health and safety and human resources leadership in B.C.  ...Learn more

Read about our work supporting health, safety, and wellbeing of the more than 330,000 people in healthcare in B.C. ...Learn more

Updated website homepage, OHS Resource Centre platform update, and a free download of the Community Physician Health and Safety Guide. ...Learn more

SWITCH BC, in partnership with Doctors of BC and Ministry of Health, has developed the Community Physician Health and Safety Guide. ...Learn more

SWITCH BC hosted the first Community Physician Health and Safety Task Group meeting with physicians from around the province. ...Learn more

Happy New Year from all of us at SWITCH BC! In 2024, I am making you and me a priority. ...Learn more

CEO Victoria Schmid speaks about violence in the workplace and what SWITCH BC is doing to help. ...Learn more

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix has reappointed SWITCH BC’s Board Chair Roberta Ellis to another three-year term. ...Learn more

We are grateful to the 1,300 people working in healthcare in B.C. who participated in engagement sessions on violence prevention training. ...Learn more

SWITCH BC welcomes Georgina Hackett and John Fitzgerald to the positions. ...Learn more

Read about our work in our foundational first year to improve occupational health and safety for the more than 300,000 people in healthcare in B.C. ...Learn more

The leadership and excellence of SWITCH BC’s Board Chair in occupational health and safety is being recognized and celebrated at the University of BC ...Learn more

SWITCH BC CEO Victoria Schmid and B.C. paramedic Jason Green share insight into the work and the need for updated violence prevention training. ...Learn more

SWITCH BC’s CEO, Victoria Schmid, is heading into 2023 with hope and cautious optimism. Find out why. ...Learn more

February 2021 Provincial Framework on OH&S in Health Care Working Group Joint Communication. A Board of Direct ...Learn more

December 2019 BC’s new provincial occupational health and safety organization has been officially incorporated as the BC� ...Learn more