Constituency Liaison Workshop

Be part of HSA’s non-partisan program focused on educating MLAs and Ministers about issues experienced throughout HSA. The issues we bring forward through the program are grounded in the experiences of you, HSA members. By joining the Constituency Liaison program, you are part of ensuring that all elected representatives, no matter what political party they represent, are aware of the challenges we face and the solutions we have to offer.
There are currently two streams in this program – one with a focus on health care issues, and one that focuses on child development centres.

Date:           October 26 - 27, 2023
Time:           9:00am - 4:30pm
Location:    In-person, Hyatt Vancouver
 
This workshop provides training for members to become Constituency Liaisons. Constituency Liaisons relate first-hand experience delivering health care and community social services across BC to let elected representatives know about the urgent challenges we face, and the creative solutions we have to offer. This 2-day workshop gives you the information and skills about how to talk to elected officials about issues facing HSA members as well as providing an opportunity to connect with other Constituency Liaisons from across the province.

HSA provides the theoretical and practical training to give you confidence in these conversations, and the credible, reliable information to help you ensure that all elected representatives in British Columbia understand the issues facing our members, our union, and our communities.

The constructive relationships built through this program have helped shape government policy and support strong public health care and community social services

This workshop is open to all HSA members who are interested in making our political representatives aware of the important role we play in delivering health care and community social services across the province.
 
What members are saying about the Constituency Liaison program:

“I consider communication with our elected representatives to be fundamental to our democracy and is absolutely our right as constituents.  Especially because each of us HSA members holds a very unique position within the healthcare system, which affords us a perspective that few will ever share, it is even more impactful to share our observations with those who are in the position to make policy decisions.”

“At times it feels like our employers are either not listening, or do not have the power to effect changes (e.g. increase funding) that will improve the lives of the children and families who we serve.  The Constituency Liaison program provides a mechanism for me to know that I am doing something to advocate at a systemic level.  System changes result in improvements to the day to day lives of our families.”