Lisle Douglas
Chapter Chairperson: Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)
Chapter Location: Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth)
Contact details
Email: nmb@eapasa.co.za
Cell: 082 856 0182
Lisle Douglas, A Dedicated Professional in Social Work and Employee Assistance Programs Lisle Douglas, born and bred in Gqebehra (Port Elizabeth), has dedicated her career to making a positive impact on people’s lives. With a passion for helping others, she pursued her dream of becoming a Social Worker, completing her tertiary education at UWC from 1987-1990 and graduating in 1991.
Commencing her career at Cradock Child Welfare and P.E Child Welfare from 1991-1996, Lisle’s journey evolved as she transitioned to Jose Pearson TB hospital in 1996 and later to St Francis Hospice in March 2002. In her role as a Social Worker Manager, she not only served the community but also became a Trainer and Mentor for home-based care programs and Hospices across the Eastern Cape under the PEPFAR (President’s Initiative for Aids Relief).
In 2007, Lisle embraced a new challenge at Occupational Care South Africa (OCSA), where she became the EAP practitioner at GM-SA’s on-site clinic. Introduced to the field of Employee Assistance Programs, she found her niche and has been unwavering in her commitment ever since. Her expertise expanded to Occupational Health and Safety, obtaining a SAMTRAC qualification in 2012.
Lisle’s impact goes beyond her direct responsibilities. In 2014, she contributed to organisational development, holding the titles of Batho- Pele coordinator and Culture Change Agent. Her active involvement in the EAPA-SA Chapter, where she played a crucial role in its revival in 2009, speaks to her commitment to professional development. Serving as the Secretary until 2015, Lisle’s contributions were recognised with a certificate of excellence from EAPA-SA President, T.G Chabalala. Currently, employed by DRDAR as the EHWP, Lisle Douglas continues to exemplify dedication, expertise, and a profound commitment to enhancing the well-being of individuals and organisation.
Past Events
21st June Development Session
On 21 June 2024 EAPA-SA Nelson Mandela Bay Chapter hosted a developmental session on Mental Health in the Workplace as well as Harassment/Bullying in the workplace. The event was hosted at the African Sky’s Entertainment centre.
The two phenomenal speakers, Kempie Van Rooyen and Commissioner Geraldine Masunungure graced us with their presence with remarkable presentation on the said topics. Kempie van Rooyen (Psychologist in Private Practice) dwelled on the topic of Mental Health in the Workplace and zoomed in on the different mental disorders as well as the legislative frameworks which ties in with different aspects such as human rights, harassment, hostile environment and interactions, to name but a few. Kempie highlighted the importance of understanding what the biggest challenges are to implementing positive mental health practices in our workplaces. Commissioner Geraldine (Commissioner at CCMA) presented on the topic of – The Code of Good Practice – Prevention and elimination of Harassment in the Workplace. She highlighted the definition of Discrimination and focused on how discrimination can be expressed through “harassment”, for example when an employer, supervisor, or co-worker says or does something that creates an intimidating, hostile or threatening work environment.
Commissioner Geraldine gave us a number of examples of cases that has been reported to the CCMA and gave us outcomes of the cases.
After the session, the attendees enjoyed a barbeque lunch. Much appreciation goes to Kempie van Rooyen and Commissioner Geraldine for rendering their service at no cost to the Chapter as well as Legalwise who sponsored the cost to the payment for the venue.
15th March Development Session
NMB CHAPTER held a very successful development session on 15 March 2024 at the Auto- Pavilion of VW-SA in Kariega. We had attendees from Govt departments, Parastatals and Corporate Companies.
The program kicked off with a motivational talk on Selfcare/ self-love by Lisle. The aim of the talk was to remind ourselves to take care of us in totality – body, mind & Spirit, as well as to apply self-love. Our Guest Speaker, Mighty Max Kulati, gave us background to his disability. He was not born disabled but at the age of 27 years he woke up one morning not being able to walk. His journey as a disabled began from a person being depressed into a self-inspiring vessel to reach beyond his disability. He holds the world title (twice) for Body Building (Abled body category). He will be defending his title again this year September 2024. A financial advisor from SANLAM did an awareness session on the role of a financial planner. After the SANLAM session, Mighty Max Kulati gave us a 15 minute physical workout that left us panting for our breaths. After lunch, we went on a 1-hour plant tour of Volkswagen … which was very intriguing to see how a vehicle is assembled in 2 minutes.
Written by: Lisle Douglas
NMB CHAPTER Chairperson