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News from the EAPA-SA Board
Mpumalanga Chapter Launch
We launched a new chapter in Mpumalanga called " The Place of the Rising Sun", it took place on the 28th of June at the Kruger National Park. The guests from the board were EAPA-AS President Ms Thiloshni Govender and Membership Portfolio Holder Ms. Andiswa...
Eduweek 2019 Registrations are Open!
We are so excited to announce our DELEGATE PACKAGES and our THEME ARTWORK. The Organising Committee is cognisant that the cost of living has increased, and to assist you with acquiring approvals, we have kept the 3 Day Eduweek Package PRICE THE SAME AS 2018. Please...
EAPA-SA STRATEGIC SESSION FOR 2019 -2023
Progressive organisations embrace the value of a strategic planning exercise as a mechanism to give direction and propel the organisation forward. A successful outcome of any strategic planning outcome is expressed in clear measurable goals, SMART...
EAPA-SA Board: Strategic Insights for 2019 – 2023
Through a series of questions and answers we asked EAPA-SA President, Thiloshni Govender, to provide members with feedback from The Board’s strategy meeting - pertaining to EAPA-SA’s plans and key focus areas over the next five years as a leading industry...
Focus on EAPA-SA Eduweek
The annual EAPA-SA Eduweek has just celebrated its 20th anniversary – and this year it incorporated the Pan African Conference. EAPA-SA and Pan African Eduweek 2018 was a resounding success, drawing the largest number of delegates in the history of the event and...
EAPA-SA Office move and year end closure
Dear EAPA-SA members and partners As communicated during our last AGM, the Association continues to grow from strength to strength. The business outlook is so positive and promising, that we are expanding and will be moving our location in order to...
Approved Professional Bodies
The Directorate Registration and Recognition (DRR) of SAQA is responsible for the evaluation and processing of applications for recognition of professional bodies and registration of professional designations for the purposes of the NQF Act, no 67 of 2008....
SAPS Wellness Indaba
The South African Police Service under Brigadier Nohlonolo presented their first employee wellness Indaba. It was a privilege for the Employee Assistance Professionals Association to be able to partner with SAPS in this momentous event. Dr Bhoodram...
A message from our outgoing EAPA-SA President Tinyiko Godfrey Chabalala
Dear EAPA-SA Members and friends It has been an honour to serve as President of the Association over the past 5 years. I want to thank our past presidents, distinguished board members, and especially you, our members and sponsors, who are the foundation of our...
A message from our incoming EAPA-SA President Thiloshni Govender
Dear Members While most of us are still basking in the record breaking success of our Eduweek in Nelson Mandela Bay, and the warmth of our legacy celebration and book launch, the EAPA-SA board is gearing up for the next term, with its strategic planning...
EVENTS
Stories about our events and what took place
EAPA-Ikhala Chapter cordially invites you to the CPD Session
EAPA SA and the EAPA-Ikhala Chapter cordially invites you to the CPD Session Venue: Chiselhurst, East London, Department of Human Settlements Date: 15 AUGUST 2019: 08H00 – 14H30 Arrival and Registrations : 08h30 -09h00 Occupational Health: Dr Mnyanda :...
EAPA-SA Service Provider Breakfast Programme
EAPA SA is always looking at building valuable relationships with stakeholders within our industry. As a service provider we consider you as a key stakeholder. We therefore invite you to join us in a consultation session on the criteria of becoming a...
Eduweek 2019 Exhibition & Sponsorship Prospectus has been published!
The EAPA-SA Eduweek 2019 Sponsorship & Exhibition Prospectus is now available! For the 2019 EAPA-SA Eduweek Exhibition we are introducing new, high quality, custom branded fabric systems. The exhibition will be an integral part of the activities at the EAPA-SA...
First Round of Eduweek Speakers Announced
We are thrilled to announce the first round of speakers for Eduweek 2019 with many more to come in the following weeks. These speakers are coming from around the globe to share their knowledge and expertise with you through a variety of workshops and talks. Have a...
Invitation to the EAPA-SA Service Providers Engagement Session
EAPA SA is always looking at building valuable relationships with stakeholders within our industry. As a service provider we consider you as a key stakeholder. We therefore invite you to join us in a consultation session on the criteria of becoming a service provider...
6 to 7 June Ikhala Chapter Invite to the Seminar
EAPA SA and the EAPA-Ikhala Chapter cordially invites you to the Chapter Annual Seminar Venue: East London Golf Club, 22 Gleneagles Upper , Bunkers Hill, EL TOPICS: DAY ONE – 6 JUNE 2019: 08H00 – 16H00 Disaster management (Internal & External) - COGTA Revolution...
Cancelled: 16 May Egoli Service Provider Breakfast Event
EAPA-SA EGOLI CHAPTER EVENT CANCELLATION NOTICE: SERVICE PROVIDER BREAKFAST Dear Stakeholder, It is with regret that we inform you that we have received very few RSVP’s for the above-mentioned event to be held on the 16th May 2019. Due to the importance of the...
27 February Western Cape Event: Calculate the Rate of Return on Investment of EA Programmes
TOPIC: "Calculating the Rate of Return on Investment of Employee Assistance Programmes" This is a notice of a special meeting we are hosting and is brought to us by the Department of Social Work and Criminology of the University of Pretoria. Date of...
22 February Egoli Event: Calculate the Rate of Return on Investment of EA Programmes
EAPA-SA EGOLI CHAPTER MEETING SAVE THE DATE INVITATION: CHAPTER EVENT Date of Course: Friday 22 February 2019 Registration: 8:30 Training: 9:00 – 14:00 followed by a light finger lunch Venue: ...
EAPA-SA Conference and Events Management from 2019 to 2023
EAPA-SA is looking to appoint an event management company to organize, manage and coordinate the annual EAPA-SA Eduweek event on behalf of the Association. This tender document outlines the range of services that the Company will need to undertake and...
ARTICLES
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Back to Basics: Elevating Ethical Awareness
The unique "dual client" nature of employee assistance work can complicate ethical decision-making as the EAP industry and personnel always have simultaneous client responsibilities to both the work organisation and individual employees or family members....
Steps to Take When an Employee Reports Sexual Harassment
OverviewIn 2018 market research agency, Columinate, engaged 1000 urban South Africans to investigate the statistics behind sexual harassment in the workplace. According to the data recorded from participants in the study:51% of workplaces do not have a...
EAPs for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Most businesses, whether large or small, care about the health and wellbeing of their employees, but for SMEs, it can be more difficult to rationalise their investment in an EAP when so many other areas of the business compete for a slice of the budget....
Employee Assistance Programmes for a Global Workforce
Today, organisations have a greater than ever facility to expand business beyond their own borders. However, as organisations grow to become multi-national, so does the potential for complex workforce challenges. As organisations become increasingly...
Back to Basics: How Coaching Assists Employees in Coping with Change
For individuals, the need to deal with change may result from an employee being promoted, a change in their role or responsibilities, changes in work location and culture, or through an altered pattern in working hours. At an organisational level,...
Will Ageism in the Workplace Interrupt Retirement Success?
Employers in South Africa are legally not allowed to hire an employee based on their age. Provided a person is physically able to carry out the required tasks, age should have no bearing on an employee's ability to perform their job; and a job seeker’s...
What are the key issues in multi-cultural counselling in South Africa today?
Nombuyiselo (Mbuyi) Kahla-Ntshangase is currently employed as EAP Head of Operations at Proactive Health Solutions (PHS). Mbuyi is a qualified social worker with extensive experience in the EAP industry, having successfully developed several EAP programmes in the work...
EAPA-SA CSI Programme: Ubunye Foundation
We asked Ubunye Foundation’s Director, Katy Pepper and Bulelwa Ganca, Kwandwe Wellness Programme Coordinator, who attended Eduweek 2018, to give us feedback on how Bulelwa’s attendance of Eduweek 2018 had impacted the Kwandwe wellness programme in the last...
Factors That Can Make or Break an EAP Programme
There is more and more justifiable evidence, globally, that speaks to the positive impact that Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) have on workplace outcomes. Their success is measured in the evidence of decreased levels of absenteeism and presenteeism;...
Back to Basics: Alcoholism Can Lead to Employees Having Trouble Communicating
Alcohol acts as a central nervous system depressant that slows down messages to and from the brain and body. Alcohol can affect problem solving skills, judgment, concentration, reaction times and coordination. Alcohol abuse can have negative consequences...