Ontario Public Health Standards
Ontario Public Health Standards and Protocols: Documents
Complete versions of the Ontario Public Health Standards and Protocols are available for download in PDF format below.
Ontario Public Health Standards
The Ontario Public Health Standards [PDF] are published by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care under the authority of section 7 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. There are also 27 program and topic specific Protocols that are incorporated into the Ontario Public Health Standards.
Protocols
Drinking Water Protocol, 2014 [PDF]
Electronic Cigarettes Compliance Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Exposure of Emergency Service Workers to Infectious Diseases Protocol, 2008 [PDF]
Food Safety Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Healthy Babies Healthy Children Protocol, 2012 [PDF]
Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO) Program Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Identification, Investigation and Management of Health Hazards Protocol, 2008 [PDF]
Immunization Management Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Infection Prevention and Control in Child Care Centres, 2016 [PDF]
Infection Prevention and Control in Personal Services Settings Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Infection Prevention and Control Practices Complaint Protocol, 2015 [PDF]
Infectious Diseases Protocol, 2016
Institutional/Facility Outbreak Prevention and Control Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Menu Labelling Compliance Protocol, 2017 [PDF]
Nutritious Food Basket Protocol, 2014 [PDF]
Oral Health Assessment and Surveillance Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Population Health Assessment and Surveillance Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Protocol for the Monitoring of Community Water Fluoride Levels, 2014 [PDF]
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Protocol, 2015 [PDF]
Rabies Prevention and Control Protocol, 2013 [PDF]
Recreational Water Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Risk Assessment and Inspection of Facilities Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections Prevention and Control Protocol, 2013 [PDF]
Tanning Beds Compliance Protocol, 2014 [PDF]
Tobacco Compliance Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Protocol, 2008 [PDF]
Vaccine Storage and Handling Protocol, 2016 [PDF]
To obtain previous versions of the protocols, please contact us at OPHS.protocols.moh@ontario.ca
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OPHS and Protocols: PDFs