Assisted Living and Social Services

Family Support for Children with Disabilities Provincial Parent Advisory Committee

Competition #: 895

Ministry : Assisted Living and Social Services

Opening Date : 2026/09/29

closing Date : 2026/11/06

Role : Public Member (up to 5 members)

Role Required

The Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services (ALSS) is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as Public Members of the Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) Provincial Parent Advisory Committee (PPAC).

• A public member representative from the Northeast region;
• A public member representative from the Northwest region;
• A public member representative from the Edmonton region;
• A public member representative from the Central region;
• A public member representative from the South region.

Location

Meetings are held virtually through Microsoft TEAMS. In person meetings are held in Edmonton or Calgary with the option of attending virtually through TEAMS. *In-person meetings are held approximately once or twice a year.

About the Agency

Created under s. 7 of the Government Organization Act, the PPAC is an advisory committee accountable to the Minister of ALSS and responsible for providing advice and guidance regarding the FSCD program.PPAC was established in 2004 along with the implementation of the Family Support for Children with Disabilities Act to ensure the involvement of families in ongoing implementation of the legislation and continuous program improvement.

Role Description

Role of the Committee and Committee Members

• To provide input and feedback on FSCD related policies, procedures and practices to the Ministry of ALSS as it affects families of children with disabilities.
• To provide advice on how the FSCD program can continue to have a positive impact on families and their children with disabilities.
• To make all reasonable efforts to ensure that advice provided is based upon lived experience and input reflecting the perspectives of families who are receiving FSCD services and the diversity of families across the province.
• To work with ALSS to strengthen, promote and champion the voices of families through Regional Parent Advisory Committee (RPAC) involvement, including families from Indigenous and other cultural backgrounds and perspectives.
• Participate in regular Committee meetings, as well as orientation and training.
• Attend RPAC meetings based on their geographic location or as assigned by the Chair.
• Facilitate the flow of information across and between families receiving FSCD services, RPACs, the Committee, the Department and Minister, including:
• Share information with RPACs as identified;
• Engage with families receiving FSCD services to share and gather information, as well as understand different perspectives to ensure informed advice is provided; and
• Provide advice and support to the Minister on the FSCD program.

The appointment of each member of the Committee is for a fixed term of up to three years. The Minister may reappoint members, to a maximum of ten years.

Skills and Experience Required

Knowledge, expertise and experience in the following areas:

• Candidates must be the parent/guardian of a child under the age of 18 with a disability and currently accessing the FSCD program. Members draw on their knowledge and lived experiences providing families’ collective feedback on FSCD policies, procedures and services.
• Specialized Contextual Knowledge:
• Members must have experience with, or are able to demonstrate knowledge or expertise of, the broader public policy and context affecting families of children with disabilities that includes the strategic priorities of government related to the Committee’s work.
• Members must have experience with, or are able to demonstrate knowledge or expertise of, the communities within the disability community. Members demonstrate the ability to build active networks and create trusting relationships with diverse communities and key stakeholders.
• Members attend RPAC meetings based on their geographic locations or as assigned by the Chair in order to carry out their responsibilities.
• Members have relevant sectoral experience or knowledge understanding the emerging trends, challenges and opportunities related to the Committee’s work is preferred.
• Personal Effectiveness Skills
• Members have strong leadership and teamwork skills.
• Members demonstrate strategic thinking and planning to guide the Committee’s work. They apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess situations and provide innovative solutions to challenges, emerging trends and issues affecting