IPHCC Team
our team
The Indigenous Primary Health Care Council team spans across Ontario and reflects a diverse range of professional backgrounds and experiences. From nursing and social work to public health and community engagement, our team members bring a wealth of knowledge and perspectives that shape our approach to Indigenous health. This diversity strengthens our ability to collaborate, innovate, and support First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across the province.
CAROLINE LIDSTONE-JONES
Chief Executive Officer
Caroline Lidstone- Jones is Ojibway and a proud member of Batchewana First Nation located in the province of Ontario, Canada. She is an accomplished executive with 18 plus years’ experience in hospital management and administration, and has extensive knowledge in public health, working with First Nations and the northern health care delivery systems.
She is the current Chief Executive Officer of the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council. Before IPHCC, she was the Chief Quality Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, where she worked with the First Nations along the James and Hudson Bay region to design and implement a public health framework. Caroline also served as the Provincial lead and Director of the Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit at Cancer Care Ontario (CCO), where she oversaw the development and implementation of the Aboriginal Cancer Care Strategy.
Throughout her career, Caroline has worked collaboratively to advance Indigenous issues within the cancer system across Ontario, with a focus on health promotion, disease prevention and early detection strategies.
