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News from the EAPA-SA Board
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...
EAPA-SA and Pan-African Eduweek Round-up
The theme of the 20th EAPA-SA and Pan African Eduweek, held in Nelson Mandela Bay in September, was Creating the Future - Innovative Solutions to Uniquely South African EA Problems” Featuring one of our most exciting and valuable programmes to date, we...
Back to Basics: The Fundamentals of EAP
What is the purpose of an Employee Assistance Programme? The overall purpose of an Employee Assistance Programme is to ensure that employees are able to remain productive in the workplace and manage their personal lives, even when faced with difficult life...
Mental Health and Wellness In the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Setting the scene: What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution or 4IR? In his book, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), describes the fourth industrial revolution as...
Incoming EAPA-SA Board Members
Dear Members The incoming board members, announced at the EAPA-SA and Pan African Eduweek. We will feature one board member per month in the upcoming newsletters. The new board will have their first meeting in mid-November, after which we will provide a...
EVENTS
Stories about our events and what took place
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...
Message to all the Egoli Members
Good day EAPA Egoli Members and Stakeholders, Thank you to the members and stakeholders who attended the Egoli Chapter’s closing event on the 22nd November at the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens. The day turned out to be a brilliant event and we enjoyed the...
Invitation: EAPA Egoli Chapter Save the Date- 22nd November
EAPA-SA EGOLI CHAPTER MEETING SAVE THE DATE INVITATION: CHAPTER EVENT DATE: 22nd November 2018 TIME: 09:00 – 13:00 VENUE: Johannesburg Botanical Gardens Olifants Road Emmarentia Johannesburg Entrance to Johannesburg Botanical Gardens: the...
Invitation: Ikhala Chapter Self Care Session the Summer Style
EAPA SA and the EAPA-Ikhala Chapter cordially invites you to the End of the Year (Self Care Session the Summer Style) Date: 28th November 2018 Session One Venue: Meander Inn, East London Time: 08h30 – 12h00 Activity: Self Care by Image Consultant, Self...
Platinum Chapter and Sanlamsky Partnership Event was held at Mosiami Mildred Mogapi Primary School
The Platinum Chapter and Sanlamsky Partnership Event was held at the Mosiami Mildred Mogapi Primary School at Extention 39 in Mahikeng held on 27 October 2018. The Platinum Chapter, Sanlam Sky and Takalani Sesame joined in partnership to provide...
Invitation: Limpopo Chapter Trauma Management Training Nov 2018
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND 02 DAYS CPD POINTS (10) ACCREDITED CERTIFICATE WORKSHOP BY SACSSP: ADVANCED CRITICAL INCIDENT & TRAUMA MANAGEMENT Target Market: Health and Wellness Professionals and Practitioners, Social Workers, Psychologists, Health care...
Egoli Chapter Meeting September 2018
The Egoli Chapter meeting held on the 27th September was a great success! Our special guests for the meeting were: Prof. Lourie Terblanche – Speaker on the programme Dr. Pravesh Bhoodram – Speaker on the programme Brenda Masinga – Sanlam Sky Solutions,...
Platinum Chapter Launch
The recent launch of the Platinum Chapter on 29 June 2018 demonstrated the existence of EAPA-SA in all provinces of South Africa. The launch of the Platinum Chapter automatically means increased membership and increased influence through its promotion of...
Ikhala Chapter’s Annual Seminar for 2018
Important Details: Date: 26th July 2018 - 27th July 2018 Day 1Times: 09h00 promptly to 15h00 Gala Dinner: 18h30 for 19h00 Day 2 Times: 09h00 promptly to 15h00 Venue: East London Golf Club Registration Fee: R2000.00 For catering and venue hire purposes...
Spirituality as a dimension of holistic wellness in the workplace
EAPA-SA EGOLI CHAPTER SAVE THE DATE INVITATION: SPIRITUALITY AS A DIMENSION OF HOLISTIC WELLNESS IN THE WORKPLACE DATE: 24th May 2018 TIME: 08:00 – 13:00 – Delegate registration as from 07:30 VENUE: Old Mutual Cnr Boundary & Carse O’Gowrie Roads Isle of Houghton...
ARTICLES
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Back to Basics: Dealing With Employees Suffering from Domestic Violence
Domestic abuse is the abuse of power and control over one person by another in a domestic setting and can take many different forms, including physical, sexual, emotional, verbal and financial abuse. Globally, the victims of domestic violence are overwhelmingly women....
Simple Ways to Counteract Smartphone Addiction
Nomophobia is a 21st-century term for the fear of not being able to use your cell phone or other smart device. Our smartphones take our photos, put us in touch with family and friends, store our music and facilitate work on the go. They manage our diaries, provide...
How EAP Programmes Can Create a Culture of Health
A culture of health is a strategic advantage Employee-orientated organisations understand that engendering a culture of health is a worthwhile investment, which will pay dividends through enhanced employee morale and engagement and lead to a boost in productivity. It...
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...
Feedback from the EAPA International Conference 2018
The EAPA 2018 International Conference & Expo took place in Minneapolis from 11th to 13th October this year, hosting approximately 750 delegates, mostly from American states, but with a significant number from North America, United Kingdom, Africa, Asia,...
Back to Basics: Integrating spirituality into Multicultural Counselling
Mental health professionals are increasingly being called to work holistically with all of the elements of a client’s cultural identity. Cultural identity includes an individual’s complete social identity which includes age, sexual orientation,...
Are EAPs Prepared for the 2025 Workforce?
The year 2025 might seem a long way off, but the sheer scale of transformation that will take place in the workplace between now and then requires organisations to start preparing today if they want to keep pace with the change. What does the workforce of...
The Value of Disruptive Innovation on Employee Assistance Programmes
Defining disruptive innovation Investopedia defines the term “disruptive innovation” as follows: “Disruptive Innovation refers to a technology whose application significantly affects the way a market or industry functions. An example of a modern disruptive...
Back to Basics: Managing Conflict and Relationship Issues
Conflict resolution is an almost daily requirement in the workplace and one that can either advance or disrupt the forward momentum of a leader, a team or even the entire organisation. If you want your employees to work well together, it is important to encourage...
Correcting Performance without Dismissal
Performance management is without doubt an important aspect of every manager's job. A manager’s primary task is to ensure high levels of productivity within a team by maximising each member of the team’s potential, and of the team as a whole. This is never an easy...