EAPA-SA | The Employee Assistance Professionals Association of South Africa

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The EAP Association (EAPA) is the largest, oldest and most respected professional association for persons in the employee assistance programme field. EAPA represents more than 3500 individuals and organisations with an interest in employee assistance across 40 countries.

EAPA-SA was created as a Branch of EAPA International in 1997 and is committed to the following objectives:

• To provide leadership in promoting the national and regional growth and development of EAPs in both the public and private sector workplaces.
• To continuously improve EAPA-SA's organisational structure and resources to pursue its Vision, achieve it Mission and fully satisfy the needs of its members.
• To provide resources for fostering national and regional initiatives that enhance the value and impact of EAPs.
• To devise and maintain EAPs and EAP professional/practioner standards.
• To administer the Code of Ethics and complaints procedure for EAPA-SA members.
• To provide regular opportunities for EAP professionals and practioners to network and jointly contribute to the successful development of employee and organisational programmes.
• To affiliate with South African national initiatives as this embraces the furtherance of the broader EAP objectives.
• To promote awareness and recognition of Employee Assistance Service Benefits.
• To organise and promote research in the EAP field.
• To promote the effective and efficient professional training of relevant professionals.