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EAPA-SA expresses concern over Department of Arts and Culture tender
The Employee Assistance Professionals Association of South Africa (EAPA-SA), a thought leader and the industry experts in the field of EAP and Wellness, expresses concern over the alleged awarding of a tender to render wellness services at the Department of Arts and...
Termination of Complimentary membership for Conference/Eduweek Attendance
Dear Valued EAPA-SA Member On behalf of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association of South Africa (EAPA-SA) Board, I would like to sincerely thank you for your continued support of the association. As a result of the turbulent financial climate our country and...
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The detrimental effects of the coronavirus pandemic has placed EAP, as an industry, at the forefront of employee health and wellness like never before, including in the support of care workers and other essential workers on the frontline in the fight to overcome...
EAPA-SA Workplace Guideline COVID-19 / SARS-CoV-19 Virus
OVERVIEW OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC A contagious disease known as Coronavirus or COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-19 Virus, was first detected in China in December 2019 and has since spread worldwide. On 30 January 2020, The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared...
STATEMENT FROM EAPA-SA ABOUT COVID-19
Date: 17 March 2020 SUBJECT: STATEMENT FROM EAPA-SA ABOUT COVID-19 Dear Delegates, Members and Stakeholders, In light of President Ramaphosa’s address on Sunday 15th of March 2020 regarding the Covid-19 outbreak and the state of disaster restrictions that the...
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Call for content: The Board would like to showcase members and add to the Association’s valuable body of knowledge by inviting EAPA-SA members to become newsletter content contributors.
We invite you to become a content contributor
In order to continue providing our members with the highest quality, most topical content possible, EAPA-SA is seeking reputable contributions to EAPA-SA newsletter article content, covering leading practices and emerging issues from within the EAP industry. We ask...
Old Mutual Partnership Awards
Old Mutual held its inaugural Partnership Awards (OMPA) at the end of 2019, which was designed as a vehicle to recognise the partnerships and relationships that it established with its most supportive stakeholders. This platform is intended to better enable the...
Renewal of annual membership as well as attendance and participation in chapter activities.
Dear valued EAPA-SA Member and Service Provider. On behalf of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association of South Africa (EAPA-SA) Board, I would like to sincerely thank for your patronage in the past year. I would also like to take this time to remind you of...
Christmas Message from EAPA-SA President
On behalf of the Executive Board of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association of South Africa (EAPA-SA), I am delighted to extend Season’s Greetings to all our members, stakeholders, associates, sponsors and partners. We wish you a Holy Christmas and a Blessed...
EVENTS
The Uptick and Implications of Bullying and Cyberbullying in the Workplace
People tend to associate bullying taking place among schoolchildren in a playground. However, bullying is alive and growing among adults, especially with the advent of digital technology and social media and it often comes into play in the world of work. Specialist...
A Decline in Mental Health – is this the Next Wave of the Pandemic?
At our second EduWeb Seminar on the 4th September, clinical psychologists, Kevashni Govender-Naidoo and Ayesha Booley-Schreuder of Impilo Consulting gave EduWeb seminar participants an outstanding presentation, providing thought-provoking insights on the coronavirus...
EAPA-SA Celebrates Their Eduweb Launch Seminar on 21 August 2020
EAPA-SA Embraces Online Learning The bar has been set very high by EAPA-SA as the Association keeps pace with the times, overcoming the coronavirus lockdown restriction on events by creating EduWeb, an online education portal through which a valuable programme of...
EAPA-SA’s Inaugural EduWeb Online Seminar: Substance Abuse During the Pandemic
With Carol Venter, one of South Africa’s specialists in the field of substance abuse and addiction, presenting important information and insights on this topic to over 180 attendees, EAPA-SA’s inaugural EduWeb seminar was a great success. A post-seminar member survey...
Invitation to EAPA-SA Special General Meeting(SGM)
Good Afternoon Valued EAPA-SA members In these unprecedented times, it is with mixed emotions that I invite you to join us forthis Special General Meeting in place of what would have been our 22nd AnnualGeneral Meeting. This, our very first virtual General...
STATEMENT FROM EAPA-SA – Postponement Of Eduweek 2020 & New Exciting Online Options For Earning 2020 CPD Points
Dear Delegates, Members and Stakeholders, In light of the continuation of lockdown regulations, which include the sustained restrictions on gatherings, we have taken the decision to postpone the physical, face-to-face Eduweek event in Sun City to 2021. EAPA-SA is in...
More Reasons to Attend the EAPA-SA Eduweek 2020
We have had an amazing response since we opened the 2020 Eduweek registrations. Thank you to those that have already registered. If you have not yet registered, don't miss out on the Early Bird Discount, which expires on 20 May. The call for speakers is still open and...
EAPA-SA Symposium: Jacaranda Chapter
The EAPA-SA Jacaranda Chapter in partnership with Old Mutual Pretoria hosted its very first and successful EAPA-SA Symposium, to have a debrief of the conference for its members and prospective members who could not make to attend the EAPA-SA 21st Annual Eduweek which...
Eduweek Sponsor Spotlight: Old Mutual
Q: When was Old Mutual established and what the company’s purpose, vision and mission? A: Established in 1845, Old Mutual is the largest financial services provider in Southern Africa, with operations in 14 countries in Africa. The company has R1.2 billion under...
Eduweek Speaker Profile: Safia Joseph – Careways Wellness
We spoke to Safia Joseph, Project Manager of Careways Wellness to get her insights on the value of the event and input on the benefits she derived from attending EAPA-SA Eduweek. Safia is a registered psychologist with approaching 20 years’ experience - and extensive...
ARTICLES
How to Improve Communication between Generations in the Workplace
As rapid and sometimes unwelcome workplace-transformation continues to sweep across all industries and sectors in South Africa, escalated by the coronavirus pandemic, it is inevitable that the way we work will continue to change. Branded as the ‘new world of work’,...
What Can Employers do about Addressing Suicide?
In the wake of the pandemic suicides are expected to rise – but help can be provided 10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day. World Suicide Prevention Day is commemorated in order to promote worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides. On average, almost...
Handling Grief in the Workplace: How to Support Grieving Employees?
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How to increase employees’ use of EAP?
COVID-19 has taken the intensity and range of employee challenges in 2020 to a new level. With the ongoing uncertainty caused by this pandemic, many employees are experiencing increased stress and anxiety. More than ever, employers are concerned about how to provide...
Has COVID-19 Undone Decades of Advancement for Women in the Workplace?
The school and day-care closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, reinstated for a second time from 24 July to 24 August 2020, has again increased care-giving responsibilities for working parents. As a result, many mothers have had to change their work...
Managing and Preventing Work-Related Psychosocial Risks During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Article submitted by Rivalani Mkansi Frontline workers, such as health care and emergency workers, but also those involved in the production of essential goods, in delivery and transportation, or in ensuring the security and safety of the population are facing many...
Strategic Insights into Creating an Inclusive Workforce
Inclusion is what connects people to an organisation, and it’s one of the core reasons they stay put. When diverse employees, each who are different from their colleagues, feel heard and are allowed to flourish, the organisation benefits from their engagement and...
The Increase in Substance Abuse and Pornography Addictions
Physical distancing is a new reality for all of us and even people without mental illness are struggling to adapt to this new way of life. It is critical that health and wellness professionals do not overlook South Africa’s growing addiction crisis in their workplace...
Safeguarding the Mental Wellbeing of a Virtual Workforce
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The Changing Face of Employee Recognition
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