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Understanding the past and planning for the future
November 27, 2024 | 
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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
OHS Resource Centre soft launch begins at Providence Health Care
November 20, 2024 | 
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SWITCH BC supports PHC and union partners on initial rollout of online committee platform.  ...Learn more
SWITCH BC welcomes new Executive Director, Operations
September 20, 2024 | 
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Patrick Whalen brings more than 20 years of occupational health and safety and human resources leadership in B.C.  ...Learn more
SWITCH BC’s 2023-2024 Annual Report
June 3, 2024 | 
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Read about our work supporting health, safety, and wellbeing of the more than 330,000 people in healthcare in B.C. ...Learn more
New website homepage puts program work front and centre
May 14, 2024 | 
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Updated website homepage, OHS Resource Centre platform update, and a free download of the Community Physician Health and Safety Guide. ...Learn more
New guide helps community physicians and staff improve workplace health and safety
April 10, 2024 | 
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SWITCH BC, in partnership with Doctors of BC and Ministry of Health, has developed the Community Physician Health and Safety Guide. ...Learn more
Community physicians bring expertise to SWITCH BC
March 19, 2024 | 
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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!
December 29, 2023 | 
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Happy New Year from all of us at SWITCH BC! In 2024, I am making you and me a priority. ...Learn more
Updating training, for everyone working in healthcare
December 6, 2023 | 
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CEO Victoria Schmid speaks about violence in the workplace and what SWITCH BC is doing to help. ...Learn more
Board Chair Reappointed and new Board Directors
December 5, 2023 | 
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B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix has reappointed SWITCH BC’s Board Chair Roberta Ellis to another three-year term. ...Learn more
Find out “What We Learned” about violence prevention training in healthcare
November 9, 2023 | 
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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 OHS leader secondees
August 4, 2023 | 
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SWITCH BC welcomes Georgina Hackett and John Fitzgerald to the positions. ...Learn more
SWITCH BC’s 2022-2023 Annual Report
May 23, 2023 | 
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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
Roberta Ellis Award Recipients
May 4, 2023 | 
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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
Violence Prevention refresh featured in Canadian Security Magazine
March 20, 2023 | 
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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
Happy New Year from all of us at SWITCH BC!
December 30, 2022 | 
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SWITCH BC’s CEO, Victoria Schmid, is heading into 2023 with hope and cautious optimism. Find out why. ...Learn more
SWITCH BC leads refresh of Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum
November 5, 2022 | 
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We are asking everyone working in healthcare to share their experiences to help us improve violence prevention training. ...Learn more
Fact Sheet: Mental Wellbeing in Healthcare
July 14, 2022 | 
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In B.C. mental health injury claims increased by 38% between 2019 and 2021. And 40% of all mental health claims came from the health sector, ...Learn more
SWITCH BC by the numbers
July 14, 2022 | 
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Learn more about the 300,000+ people working in healthcare that SWITCH BC supports. ...Learn more
Board appointed to govern new provincial OH&S Organization
February 24, 2021 | 
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February 2021
Provincial Framework on OH&S in Health Care Working Group Joint Communication.
A Board of Direct ...Learn more
BC Health Care Occupational Health and Safety Society: work underway
December 19, 2019 | 
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December 2019
BC’s new provincial occupational health and safety organization has been officially incorporated as the BC ...Learn more