Transcript The South African Society of Physiotherapy

Public Sector
Joint National Forum
Birchwood Hotel
23 October 2013
Overview
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Priorities
Membership system
Feedback
Challenges
Way forward
Priorities
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Plan Apex Priorities 2013.docx
• SASP is a key stakeholder with various
initiatives – e.g. National Disability and
Rehab Task Team
• Information is up to date
• Role of the Consultant
Membership system
• Computerised system
Feedback
Community Service PTs:
• Many provinces did not have a specific welcome
• Lack of supervision for community service and junior
therapists
• Community service is well on its way, some provinces
completed their selection, awaiting the outcome of final
rounds. The WC held its Allied Health stakeholder meeting
for community service placements on 31 July 2013. All 23
placements in WC were filled following the first round.
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Post are gazetted in February
We need to understand the processes in the various provinces
Data base of CS PT – will be received from the universities
Placements
• Powerpoint presentation on CV writing
Occupation Specific
Dispensation:
• On-going concerns regarding translation,
grade progression and accelerated
progression.
• No response from the Minister of health
regarding, OSD concerns incl supervisors
and managers translation with yrs
experience
Physiotherapy Assistants/PTT
• There have been several requests from various
provinces regarding the up skilling of PTA’s to PTT’s.
• The course is initially only open to KZN PTA’s as the
funding is from the KwaZulu Natal DOH, once all
KZN PTA’s are trained the program will be open to
other provinces, provided that the course will still
receive funding.
• The candidates that failed the course last year will
be allowed to re-do their exams in 2014.
• no specific training and no refresher courses
Human Resources
• Not enough senior staff members
• Shortage of posts. Poorly run HR departments and HRD
departments.
• Some provinces are really struggling to get clarity on the
number of post of PT’s in the provinces, including funded
and non-funded posts. Western Cape is embarking on
completing a situational analysis for Allied Health. This will
allow for accurate numbers regarding the number of PT’s
at the various level including the rural and urban divide.
This will go a long way in trying to motivate for posts
where it is needed most.
HR continued
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situational analysis.xlsx
• Lack of posts particular at PHC, increasing
student numbers, vacancy and unfunded
posts
• Revival of provincial forum – Allied health
Forum
National Core Standards
• The Office of Standards Compliance as well as an
Inspectorate of Health Establishments within each
province.
• Health Amendment Act – 12 September 2013
• Many institutions have developed Quality Improvement
Plans to prepare for the National Audits.
• The audit tool for physiotherapy has been revised and it
now has a much broader and in depth questions around
physiotherapy and the management of patients
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Hospital_and_Checklist Reference Sheet (11 Apr 12).pdf
Challenges and concerns
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Lack of AD
Lack of wheelchairs
Shortage of equipment
Transport
Communication
Supervision
Funding for courses
Security
Infrastructure
THE WAY FORWARD
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The way forward
• Conduct a survey to establish the needs of the
public sector
• Research the perceived reasons for not belonging
to the society
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questionnaire.docx
• Improve communication – utilise the provincial
offices and chairs, mass emails
The way forward continued
• Communication – PS provincial reps
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Provincial Reps 2013.doc
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Communication tree 2013.doc
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Number of public sector members 354.
Nomination for NEC public sector elect
Revised structure and involve provincial reps
Indicators
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“The difference is in our Hands”
“The future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their
dreams”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
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Contact details
• Lionel Naidoo
• 021 404 2263
• [email protected]
Thank you