Mandatory Reporting
Mandatory reporting refers to the obligation under
the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) and the Health Professions Procedural Code for Registered Massage
Therapists (RMT), employers and facility operators to file written reports to the College in a number of circumstances.
It is one of the ways the College fulfils its role to protect the public’s interest and to maintain the public’s trust
in the massage therapy profession.
Mandatory reporting is considered an essential professional obligation because it is
the best means of ensuring that instances of professional misconduct, incompetence,
professional negligence, sexual abuse or concerns regarding incapacity are brought to the
attention of the College. It is the responsibility of the College to review or investigate any
report in the context of its self-regulatory role to protect the public from harm.
As regulated health professionals, RMTs also
have mandatory duties to report information to named officials or agencies under other pieces of
provincial legislation. For example, Section 72 of the Child and Family Services Act outlines the
public and professional’s duty to report a child in need of protection if he or she has reasonable
grounds to suspect abuse as defined under that Act. These Acts also define to whom health professionals are required to report.
For complete information on Mandatory Reporting please refer to the posted Mandatory Reporting Guidelines:
You may use the Reporting Form For Offences, Negligence and
Malpractice below, to provide information to the College. Please note that if you prefer to handwrite and mail
in the form, you may wish to enlarge the text box sizes before you print the reporting form.
Client Relations Committee Publications
Guidelines for Sexual Abuse Prevention and Post Termination Relationships:
The guidelines were created to assist therapists in understanding and implementing the ethical requirements inherent in the Zero Tolerance policy and the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
Author: CMTO
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Understanding Responses to Touch Therapy
Explains tension release on a physical and emotional level.
Author: CMTO
Printed: 2002
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About Abuse
Author: CMTO
Printed: 2002
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Where's My Line?
Booklet of information on information for healthcare professionals about defining and respecting personal boundaries in healthcare relationships.
Author:
College of Chiropractors of Ontario
College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
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