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Joint National Forum Birchwood Hotel 23 October 2013

Public Sector. Joint National Forum Birchwood Hotel 23 October 2013. Overview. Priorities Membership system Feedback Challenges Way forward. Priorities. ..DocumentsSASP2013NPFSASP Strat Plan Apex Priorities 2013.docx

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Joint National Forum Birchwood Hotel 23 October 2013

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  1. Public Sector Joint National Forum Birchwood Hotel 23 October 2013

  2. Overview • Priorities • Membership system • Feedback • Challenges • Way forward

  3. Priorities • ..\Documents\SASP\2013\NPF\SASP Strat 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

  4. Membership system • Computerised system

  5. 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. • 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. HR continued • ..\Documents\SASP\2013\NPF\physio situational analysis.xlsx • Lack of posts particular at PHC, increasing student numbers, vacancy and unfunded posts • Revival of provincial forum – Allied health Forum

  10. 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 • ..\Documents\SASP\2013\NPF\Assessment Questionnaire Hospital_and_Checklist Reference Sheet (11 Apr 12).pdf

  11. Challenges and concerns • Lack of AD • Lack of wheelchairs • Shortage of equipment • Transport • Communication • Supervision • Funding for courses • Security • Infrastructure

  12. THE WAY FORWARD Go to Insert > Header & Footer > Enter presentation name into footer field

  13. The way forward • Conduct a survey to establish the needs of the public sector • Research the perceived reasons for not belonging to the society • ..\Documents\SASP\2013\NPF\COSMO -ORIGINAL- SASP membership questionnaire.docx • Improve communication – utilise the provincial offices and chairs, mass emails

  14. The way forward continued • Communication – PS provincial reps ..\Documents\SASP\2013\NPF\SASP PS Provincial Reps 2013.doc • ..\Documents\SASP\2013\Public Sector\SAPT Communication tree 2013.doc • Number of public sector members 354. • Nomination for NEC public sector elect • Revised structure and involve provincial reps • Indicators

  15. “The difference is in our Hands”

  16. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” - Eleanor Roosevelt

  17. Contact details • Lionel Naidoo • 021 404 2263 • nec_publicsector@saphysio.co.za

  18. Thank you

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