Kinesiologists, and those who employ or work with them, have obligations to report certain information to the College.
Mandatory reporting is one of the ways in which the College protects the public. It ensures that the College becomes aware of and can investigate incidents of possible professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity on the part of kinesiologists.
Below is brief summary of kinesiologists’ reporting obligations. For more information about each report listed below, view the Mandatory Reporting Guideline.
Reporting obligations for kinesiologists
A mandatory report must be filed with the College if:
- They learn that a patient/client has been or is being sexually abused by a kinesiologist or another regulated health professional.
- A partnership, health profession corporation or association has ended because a regulated health professional has committed professional misconduct or is incompetent or incapacitated.
- A kinesiologist has had a finding of guilt for an offence.
- A kinesiologist has had a finding of professional malpractice or negligence.
Reporting obligations for employers/facility operators
An employer or facility operator must file a mandatory report with the College if:
- They learn that a patient/client has been or is being sexually abused by a kinesiologist or another regulated health professional.
- A kinesiologist or other regulated health professional has been terminated for reasons of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity.
- A kinesiologist voluntarily resigns, relinquishes or restricts his or her practice and there is reasonable belief that it is related to their conduct, competence or capacity.
- A partnership, health profession corporation or association involving a kinesiologist or other regulated health professional has ended because of reasons of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity.
- They have reason to believe that a kinesiologist is incompetent or incapacitated.
Learn more about employer mandatory reporting obligations.
Reporting to other organizations
Kinesiologists and employers of kinesiologists may also have mandatory reporting obligations to other organizations, such as reporting suspected child abuse or elder abuse, and warning authorities or appropriate parties when someone is in serious danger (duty to warn).
Learn more about the duty to report suspected child abuse and neglect.