Speakers' Bureau
Welcome!
The Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office (PPAO) was established in 1983 as an
arm's-length program of the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to protect
the legal rights and entitlements of inpatients in the provincial psychiatric
hospitals. We continue
steadfast in our commitment to and passion for promoting and protecting the
rights and entitlements of persons with mental illness. We welcome the
opportunity to share our expertise in advocacy and patients' rights with your
group or organization.
Looking for a Speaker?
Looking to find a speaker for your next team meeting, orientation for staff, conference or workshop? Staff are available for speaking engagements for audiences of all sizes. In the past year PPAO staff have presented at a number of provincial and international conferences, workshops, grand rounds in general hospitals, community events, to consumer-survivor organizations and treatment teams. Our presentations are designed to examine issues from the perspective of the client in the context of an advocacy framework.
If you have a specific topic in mind or would like us to customize a presentation for your audience, please contact us to talk about the specifics. Speakers are available at various locations across the province representing all components of our service delivery.
Possible topics:
- Role and function of the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
- Understanding Mental Health Legislation
- Understanding Rights Advice
- Advocacy Issues: Instructed, non-instructed and systemic
- Consent and Capacity Issues
- Client-Centred Care
- The Use of Seclusion and Restraint
- The future of Advocacy in a Reformed Mental Health System
- Quality of Care and Quality of Life Issues
- Legal Issues in Mental Health
- Maximizing the Consumer-survivor Voice
- Stigma
- Other topics available on request
For Information Contact:
Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
Program Manager
1-800-578-2343
or by e-mail: ppao@ontario.ca