The Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (PCMCH) has two distinct roles. First, the Council is an expert advisory body responding to the needs of the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and other Ministries on issues, priorities, and strategies for the maternal, newborn, child and youth health care system in Ontario. Secondly, the Council is a resource to the maternal, newborn, child and youth health care system in Ontario to support system improvement.

Note: The PCMCH defines child as including infants, children and youth up to their 18th birthday.