How to Get Involved: Volunteer as a Community Health Board Member

“Community partnerships and a voice for a healthier future.”

How to Apply

Determine the CHB you are applying to by checking out the maps on the Find Your CHB page.

Click the link below for your Zone and county / area (other volunteer opportunities can be found here):

• Western Zone - Annapolis Valley

• Western Zone - South Shore

• Western Zone – Yarmouth

• Northern Zone - Colchester, East Hants, Pictou

• Northern Zone – Cumberland

• Eastern Zone - Antigonish, Strait Area, Guysborough

• Eastern Zone - Cape Breton

• Central Zone – Dartmouth, Cobequid, Eastern Shore

• Central Zone - Halifax

• Central Zone - Windsor, West Hants

Create an account and fill out the application, selecting the name of the CHB you are applying to.

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If you are unable to use the online application, you may contact CHB Coordinator for your area (found by clicking here) and ask them to send you a copy by email or on paper, and send the completed PDF back to the CHB Coordinator.

You will be contacted by a Community Health Board Coordinator for the next steps.

PLEASE NOTE:

All volunteers of Nova Scotia Health are required to provide a valid Criminal Record Check including a Vulnerable Sector Search.

These items will be discussed with you by the CHB Coordinator and Volunteer Resource consultant.

Eligibility Restrictions:

Under the Health Authorities Ministerial Regulations made under section 79 of the Health Authorities Act:

“No person shall be permitted to be a member of a CHB board who (a) is an employee of the provincial health authority, the IWK Health Centre or the Department of Health and Wellness; or (b) holds privileges with the provincial health authority or the IWK Health Centre.” 

Meet your Provincial Council of Chairs

The Provincial Council of Chairs is made up of local Zone Chairs from each that represent each of the four Nova Scotia Health Zones. The Provincial CHB Council of Chairs is a provincial forum for sharing, coordinating efforts and working collaboratively to move local issues forward on a provincial platform with a goal of giving a greater voice to a local or zone issue.

Another Way to Get Involved: Become a Community Partner