{"id":7595,"date":"2024-04-30T08:16:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T12:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/?p=7595"},"modified":"2024-06-13T11:19:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T15:19:12","slug":"notice-the-professionbaos-obis-system-for-licensees-and-the-public-is-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/stage\/notice-the-professionbaos-obis-system-for-licensees-and-the-public-is-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice to the Profession: BAO\u2019s OBIS system for licensees and the public is live!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>April 30, 2024<\/em><br><br>The Bereavement Authority of Ontario\u2019s new information system is now online and ready to use.<br><br>As announced two weeks ago, the Ontario Bereavement Information System (OBIS) went live today. OBIS is the new platform for the BAO Licensee Portal and for the BAO Public Register.<br><br><strong>Individual\u00a0licensees<\/strong>: You will receive an email with the \u2018Redeem Link\u2019 to access your new OBIS portal personal account in the first two weeks of May.<br><br><strong>Licensed operators<\/strong>: If you have an email address on file with the BAO, an email with the \u2018Redeem Link\u2019 to access your new OBIS portal operator account will be sent to the email address on file for the licensed operator, in the last two weeks of May.\u00a0Funeral establishment and transfer service operators:\u00a0There will be no portal accounts for individual funeral establishment and transfer service sites, as all site info will now be managed from the main licensed operator accounts (including annual licence renewals).<br><br><strong>Accessing OBIS Licensee Portal<\/strong><br><br>The new OBIS Licensee Portal can be accessed at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.thebao.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/portal.thebao.ca<\/a>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br>Access to the Licensee Portal is available through our public website,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TheBAO.ca<\/a>, as before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Public Register of BAO licensees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access to our <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.thebao.ca\/public-register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Register remains on our public website at this link<\/a>.<br><br>\u201cFollowing a year of diligent work by all staff, as led by our Information Technology team, we are proud to announce our new system for the public and for our 9,500 licensed business operators and individuals. OBIS replaces our well-used and archaic previous information system which dates back some 20 years,\u201d says Jim Cassimatis, CEO\/Registrar of the BAO.<br><br>OBIS represents the BAO\u2019s most significant investment in information technology since the authority\u2019s inception in 2016. OBIS is an essential tool for the BAO in the achievement of its:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mandate to protect the public interest and administer the law \u2013 the&nbsp;<em>Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act, 2002<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 in the bereavement sector on behalf of government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementation and sustainment of expansive recommendations from the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modernization of operations and providing key data to address the changing needs of consumers, while providing better resources and services to licensees toward their professional compliance with the law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OBIS will provide the tools necessary for features from electronic inspection reports and improved tracking and analysis, to sharing bereavement sector data with BAO licensees and the public.<br><br><strong>OBIS How-To Task Guides<\/strong><br><br>Our How-To Task Guides for the OBIS Licensee Portal are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/obis-how-to-guide-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">available for you here<\/a>&nbsp;and on our website\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/for-professionals\/funeral-transfer-service-professionals\/resources\/publications-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Licensee Resource Hub<\/a>.<br><br><strong>OBIS Licensee Portal Webinar<\/strong><br><br>To assist you all once you\u2019ve had a chance to use OBIS, the BAO will be offering a webinar in coming weeks. Stay tuned. We will announce the webinar date and how to access it.<br><br>For more information on OBIS, please read our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thebao.ca\/notice-to-the-profession-baos-new-information-system-for-licensees-and-the-public-launches-on-april-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">April 16, 2024 Notice to the Profession<\/a>.<br><br>Call volumes are likely to be high during these first few weeks of the new system, please be patient and allow up to three days for a reply. We are committed to replying to you as soon as possible. Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April 30, 2024 The Bereavement Authority of Ontario\u2019s new information system is now online and ready to use. As announced two weeks ago, the Ontario Bereavement Information System (OBIS) went live today. OBIS is the new platform for the BAO Licensee Portal and for the BAO Public Register. 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