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Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act : highlights of changes effective June 1, 2018

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Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act improve the OHS system to better protect workers and ensure they have the same rights and protections as other Canadian workers. This resource... More ≫

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Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety Act improve the OHS system to better protect workers and ensure they have the same rights and protections as other Canadian workers. This resource highlights significant changes to the Act as of June 1, 2018.

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Understanding privacy legislation : a guide to help service providers identify and respond to elder abuse [2017]

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This guide is intended for service providers who work with seniors and who may be in a situation where elder abuse is suspected. This guide will provide service providers with the knowledge of the... More ≫

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This guide is intended for service providers who work with seniors and who may be in a situation where elder abuse is suspected. This guide will provide service providers with the knowledge of the legislation that applies to their role as a service provider, including how legislation supports them at work to prevent and address elder abuse. It also outlines factors that need to be considered in making decisions about how and when information about a senior can be shared, if elder abuse is suspected.

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Service provider screening guide for elder abuse [2017]

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Presents a screening tool intended to help front-line staff in assisting seniors in situations where elder abuse is suspected. It is intended to help service providers identify situations where... More ≫

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Presents a screening tool intended to help front-line staff in assisting seniors in situations where elder abuse is suspected. It is intended to help service providers identify situations where abuse may be occurring and some steps that can be taken to assist seniors in these situations.

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Final report and recommendations to the Minister of Human Services : agency and Alberta Human Services procurement advisory table

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Final report of the Agency and Alberta Human Services Procurement Advisory Table (PAT), which was established in October 2015 to support the design and implementation of 21st-century contracting... More ≫

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Final report of the Agency and Alberta Human Services Procurement Advisory Table (PAT), which was established in October 2015 to support the design and implementation of 21st-century contracting and granting strategies that provide outstanding services for children, youth, families, and individuals across Alberta.

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Open letter from the Minister of Human Services to Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) service providers

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Describes work being done by the ministry of Human Services to promote service quality to persons with developmental disabilities, support informed choice for Albertans, and increase consistency,... More ≫

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Describes work being done by the ministry of Human Services to promote service quality to persons with developmental disabilities, support informed choice for Albertans, and increase consistency, transparency and accountability in the ministry's contracting processes.

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Procurement Advisory Table update

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Updates from Agency and Alberta Human Services Procurement Advisory Table (PAT). PAT was established in October 2015 to support the design and implementation of 21st-century contracting and... More ≫

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Updates from Agency and Alberta Human Services Procurement Advisory Table (PAT). PAT was established in October 2015 to support the design and implementation of 21st-century contracting and granting strategies that provide outstanding services for children, youth, families, and individuals across Alberta.

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Service provider guide to understanding the impact of caregiving

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This guide, intended for service providers who deal directly with caregivers, provides information about the factors which contribute to caregiver burden, stress, burnout and abusive behaviours... More ≫

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This guide, intended for service providers who deal directly with caregivers, provides information about the factors which contribute to caregiver burden, stress, burnout and abusive behaviours and where they can find help for caregivers.

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