The College has several statutory and non-statutory committees on which Council members and some non-Council members serve. Statutory committees are those the College must have according to the Social Work and Social Service Work Act (the “Act”). Non-statutory committees are those the College Council may establish on an as-needed basis.
The composition of the statutory committees are prescribed by the Act, however, the composition of the non-statutory committees may be determined by Council.
Please note: Information about individual members of committees other than the Executive Committee is not available on the College website or shared publicly. This supports the College’s commitment to ensure fairness in all of its processes and ensures that committee members are not contacted directly about allegations or other matters. For more information about Council, please contact oor@ocswssw.org.
Statutory Committees
Executive Committee
Chair: Mukesh Kowlessar, RSSW, President
Complaints Committee
Chair: Sue-Ellen Merritt, RSSW
Discipline Committee
Chair: Frances Keogh, RSW
Fitness to Practise Committee
Chair: Frances Keogh, RSW
Registration Appeals Committee
Chair: Shelley Hale, RSSW
Non-Statutory Committees
Election Committee
Chair: Durel Williams, RSW
Finance Committee
Chair: Charlene Crews, RSSW
Governance Committee
Chair: John Fleming, Public Member
Nominating Committee
Chair: Beatrice Traub-Werner, RSW
Standards of Practice Committee
Chair: Carrie McEachran, Public Member
Titles and Designations Committee
Chair: Amanda Bettencourt, RSSW