The OAMHP Standards of Practice outline the professional, ethical, and legal expectations for all members in the delivery of safe, competent, and ethical mental health services. They serve as a foundational guide for members’ decision-making and professional accountability, promoting excellence, integrity, and respect in practice across diverse professional roles and client contexts.
They also reflect a public commitment to the level of professionalism embodied by OAMHP members and how, as a professional collective, we hold ourselves and one another to account.
What’s New in 2025
This comprehensive update reflects OAMHP’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the Standards evolve alongside the profession and the current environment of regulatory oversight in Ontario.
The 2025 revision modernizes and strengthens the Standards to reflect today’s practice realities and legal frameworks. Updates include:
- Clearer terminology and alignment with relevant legislation and College standards
- Expanded sections on human rights, inclusion, and cultural safety
- Enhanced guidance on informed consent, privacy, and confidentiality, including digital and remote service delivery
- More detailed standards for competence, supervision, and record-keeping
- Revised provisions for sexual boundaries, harassment prevention, and ethical discontinuation of services
- New content addressing practice by remote technology and responsibilities of Health Information Custodian successors
- Together, these updates reinforce OAMHP’s commitment to supporting members’ confidence in practice and integrity in care while strengthening public trust in our profession.