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PsySSA was formed in January 1994, uniting the various bodies that existed until then. PsySSA was structured as a transformed entity to deal with the fast-changing dispensation and speaks authoritatively on behalf of the discipline on matters concerning the mental health and psychosocial well-being of all South Africans. PsySSA has since its inception been dedicated to making a significant contribution to solving the pressing human development problems in South Africa.
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A summary of PsySSA's most recent posts and statements
What happens to a dream deferred? Queer rights in South Africa on IDAHOBIT
What happens to a dream deferred? It turns into a civil rights movement. Langston Hughes’ poem is an angry meditation on the lives of African Americans in the early 1950s, denied their dream of equality, dignity and prosperity. When deferred: Does it dry up like a...
International Nurses Day 2021: “Nurses: A Voice to Lead”
PsySSA pays tribute to nurses on International Nurses Day PsySSA calls upon both the public and private sector to ensure that nurses and other healthcare workers have access to safe work environments and sufficient personal protective equipment. The Psychological...
Ethics & Human Rights in a Democratic Era -Earn 5 Ethics CEU Points in 3 Interactive Psychology Webinars with Prof Saths Cooper!
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Calling all health personnel to come forward for enrolment in the last week of the Sisonke Phase 3 b study
Cape Town | The Sisonke investigators would like to extend an invitation to all unvaccinated health workers to register for and receive the JnJ vaccine as part of the Sisonke trial. Sisonke vaccinations resumed Wednesday 28 April after we received approval from the...
BREAKING NEWS! Registration now OPEN for all OOH HCW STAFF
04 May 2021 BREAKING NEWSRegistration now OPEN for all OOH HCW STAFF Dear HCW As part of the Phase 1 Roll-Out to Vaccinate all Healthcare Workers, we urgently request that you register and book all ‘Out of Hospital’ Health Care workers to be vaccinated next. This...
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“We are PsySSA”
The Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) is the professional body representing psychology professionals in South Africa.
PsySSA Webinars
PsySSA recently launched a webinar platform featuring interactive talks and presentations. Here you will find links to the different webinars completed in 2020.
2020 Webinar Series
View the recordings by clicking on the links below…
More webinars to follow in 2021… watch this space.
PsySSA Publications
PsySSA has a proud tradition of industry leading publications and continues to influence the profession through ongoing media statements, policy documents, and practice guidelines.
A growing list of PsySSA Publications
- Call for Papers: Special Section of an Issue in the South African Journal of Psychology on depression and suicide in university students
- Call for Papers: Special Section of an Issue in the South African Journal of Psychology on Africa’s vulnerabilities, challenges and responses to pandemics like COVID-19
- Click Here to view the index of SAJP Race related research and articles (1984 – 2020)
- Click Here to view the index of SAJP articles and research looking at race as a Sociopolitical entity (1984 – 2020)
- SA Journal of Psychology: Racism Commentary Series
Special Section: Call for Papers
The South African Journal of Psychology and the African Journal of Psychological Assessment are inviting authors to submit papers for Special Sections in these publications. Please view the details in the links provided.
Information for the Public
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2020
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement-Caster Semenya International Sports Human Rights and Bodily Integrity
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement on the Killing of Nathaniel-Julius
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement – PsySSA Response to the SAHRC Media Statement Stating Concern with the Readiness of Schools for the Resumption of Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic, 28 May 2020
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement – PsySSA condemns the use of force by security personnel during the COVID-19 Lockdown
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement – Parktown Boys High School tragedy
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement – Justice 12 years delayed Jon Qwelane hate speech case to be heard in Constitutional Court on 22 September
- 2020 – PsySSA Statement – Ending gender-based violence
- 2020 – PsySSA Response on the commentary by Prof Nicoli Nattrass, published in the South African Journal of Science
- 2020 – An Open Statement by the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) represented by the SGD and SEPSA in support of Comprehensive Sexualities Education (CSE) in South Africa
- 2020 – PsySSA Position Statement from the Psychological Society of South Africa PsySSA in Solidarity with the Palestinian Peoples
- 2020 – PsySSA Open Statement – An Open Statement by the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) on CSE
2019
- 2019 – PsySSA written response on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill
- 2019 – PsySSA SGD LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR CONSIDERATION DURING APPEAL REGARDING GENDER – INCLUSION OF HORMONES IN THE HOSPITAL STANDARD
- 2019 – PsySSA Position Statement on the Caster Semenya IAAF Court RulinG
- 2019 – PsySSA Position Statement on Cannabis
- 2019 – PsySSA Position Statement – PsySSA Commits itself to Addressing Ongoing Violence
- 2019 – PsySSA Response to the NHI Bill
2018
- 2018 – PsySSA-Response to the Deaths of former Esidimeni Care Centre patients
- 2018 – PsySSA Statement on E-disclosure for psychologists employed in the Public Service
- 2018 – PsySSA Response to SAHRC
- 2018 – PsySSA Position Statement on the Omotoso trial
- 2018 – PsySSA Position on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
- 2018 – PiPS Position Statement in-regards to the eDisclosure Document
2016
- 2016 – The Psychological Society of South Africa is a friend of the court in the Jon Qwelane hate speech case
- 2016 – PsySSA Response to the Student Protests
- 2016 – PsySSA Response to the NHI
- 2016 – PsySSA Response to the DHET Follow-up Correspondence re the Career Development Practitioner Framework
- 2016 – PsySSA Response -Deaths of former Esidimeni Care Centre patients
- 2016 – PsySSA Position Statement on APA
- 2016 – PsySSA Position Statement International Conference on Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- 2016 – PsySSA Position Statement – Sexual and Gender Diversity
- 2016 – PsySSA Commenting on the Student Fee Protest
COVID-19…Extraordinary and Challenging Times…
Current events
COVID-19
Calling all health personnel to come forward for enrolment in the last week of the Sisonke Phase 3 b study
Cape Town | The Sisonke investigators would like to extend an invitation to all unvaccinated health workers to register for and receive the JnJ vaccine as part of the Sisonke trial. Sisonke vaccinations resumed Wednesday 28 April after we received approval from the...
BREAKING NEWS! Registration now OPEN for all OOH HCW STAFF
04 May 2021 BREAKING NEWSRegistration now OPEN for all OOH HCW STAFF Dear HCW As part of the Phase 1 Roll-Out to Vaccinate all Healthcare Workers, we urgently request that you register and book all ‘Out of Hospital’ Health Care workers to be vaccinated next. This...
UPDATE: PsySSA’s Psychology Practitioners – COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
V4HCW have developed this very helpful site to answer questions regarding the vaccine. They will update regularly. The following sites are of importance
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Together: Resisting, Supporting, Healing!
Visit our website to read our article titled, "What happens to a dream deferred? Queer rights in South Africa on IDAHOBIT": https://www.psyssa.com/what-happens-to-a-dream-deferred-queer-rights-in-south-africa-on-idahobit/
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“Nurses: A Voice to Lead”
PsySSA calls upon both the public and private sector to ensure that nurses and other healthcare workers have access to safe work environments and sufficient personal protective equipment.
Visit our website to read our International Nurses Day Article: https://www.psyssa.com/international-nurses-day-2021-nurses-a-voice-to-lead/
#InternationalNursesDay2021 #Healthcare #nurses
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Earn 5 Ethics CEU Points in 3 Interactive Psychology Webinars with Prof Saths Cooper!
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PsySSA Commemorates International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia 2021!
Together: Resisting, Supporting, Healing!
Visit our website to read our article titled, "What happens to a dream deferred? Queer rights in South Africa on IDAHOBIT": https://t.co/qPcJtrLv3V https://t.co/ClguOdRJyG
PsySSA pays tribute to nurses on International Nurses Day!
“Nurses: A Voice to Lead”
PsySSA calls upon both the public and private sector to ensure that nurses and other healthcare workers have access to safe work environments and sufficient personal protective equipment. https://t.co/at65UXRPyN
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Ethics & Human Rights in a Democratic Era!
Earn 5 Ethics CEU Points in 3 Interactive Psychology Webinars with Prof Saths Cooper!
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