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Save the Date: Charting the Road to NHI: What Psychologists Need to Know Now

Save the Date: Charting the Road to NHI: What Psychologists Need to Know Now

by | Dec 12, 2025 | Events and Announcements, Psychology in Public Service (PiPS), PsySSA Announcements

Save The Date: 3 February 2026

Charting the Road to NHI: What Psychologists Need to Know Now

As South Africa moves closer to the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI), it is essential for psychologists to understand the implications for practice, service delivery, and professional roles within the public health system.

The Psychology in Public Service (PiPS) Division of PsySSA invites members to an important engagement that will provide clarity on the current NHI landscape, anticipated developments, and what psychologists need to know and prepare for at this stage.

Date: Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Time: 17:00

Save the date and join this critical conversation as we collectively chart the road ahead. Details to follow soon – watch this space!

 

Board Exam Preparation Workshop – Save The Dates 2026

Board Exam Preparation Workshop – Save The Dates 2026

by | Dec 10, 2025 | Board Exam Workshop, Division for Research and Methodology (DRM), Division of Registered Counsellors and Psychometrists (RCP), Events and Announcements, PsySSA Announcements, Society for Educational Psychology of South Africa (SEPSA), The South African Association for Counselling Psychology (SAACP)

Board Exam Preparation Workshop – Save The Dates 2026

About this workshop

We’re excited to announce this year’s Board Exam Preparation Workshop series, designed to strengthen exam readiness for candidates across the psychology profession. Mark your calendars for our 2026 workshop dates:

15 January 2026 | 14 May 2026 | 10 September 2026

These sessions will offer a comprehensive, supportive, and engaging learning space for students and exam candidates in psychometry, counselling, research, educational, and – new this year – industrial psychology.

Through interactive and practice-oriented sessions, participants will unpack the structure of the board exam, explore core content domains, and strengthen the competencies required for success. The workshop also creates space for dialogue, clarity, and personalised guidance, helping each candidate cultivate the confidence needed to navigate the exam process with assurance.

We are proud to present this workshop as a collaborative initiative between our divisions:

  • The Division for Research and Methodology

  • The Society for Educational Psychology of South Africa

  • The Division of Registered Counsellors and Psychometrists

  • The South African Association of Counselling Psychology

This collective effort continues to affirm PsySSA’s commitment to advancing psychological science and practice in South Africa, upholding the highest standards of excellence, and empowering future professionals to contribute meaningfully to the well-being of our society.

More details will be shared soon – but for now, diarise the dates above to ensure you don’t miss out on this essential preparatory opportunity.

PsySSA 2026 Membership Registrations & Renewals Now Open

PsySSA 2026 Membership Registrations & Renewals Now Open

by | Nov 18, 2025 | Membership, PsySSA Announcements

Membership Renewals for 2026

Stay Connected. Stay Involved. Stay Informed.

By joining or renewing your membership, you align yourself with a national community committed to excellence, transformation, and the advancement of psychological science and practice. Membership provides access to core resources, professional networks, and sector developments already shaping the year ahead.

What Your Membership Gives You

1. Collective Expertise Across 15 Divisions
Engage with specialist knowledge, collaboration forums, and professional networks across the full breadth of psychology in South Africa.

2. Knowledge Sharing and CPD Access
Benefit from PsySSA’s in-house CPD hub, PsyCPD, including a growing calendar of workshops, webinars, and learning opportunities aligned with evolving national needs.

3. Access to Key Scholarly Resources
Stay connected to research through the South African Journal of Psychology (SAJP) and the African Journal of Psychological Assessment (AJOPA).

4. 12-Part CPD Workshop Series
A structured series of workshops running across the year. Full details will be announced shortly.

5. 2026 Congress – Call for Abstracts
The call will open soon. Members receive early notification and reduced rates.

6. Expanded Professional Development Pathways
Structured support for early-career practitioners, including the Board Exam Preparatory Workshop and the Career Compass Series.

7. Partnership Benefits
Discounted access to BWRT® courses, CBT and DBT workshops, and new collaboration tours planned for 2026.

These initiatives show that the year is not starting — it is already underway.

Be Part of the Year Ahead

Membership keeps you connected to the developments, conversations, and collaborations shaping the future of psychology in South Africa and the broader region.

Join us for a year already in motion, and help shape what comes next.

Renew or Join Today

Student Wellbeing Self-Care Circle for Student Division Members

Student Wellbeing Self-Care Circle for Student Division Members

by | Nov 13, 2025 | Events and Announcements, PsySSA Announcements, Student Division (SD)

Student Wellbeing Self-Care Circle for Student Division Members

Hosted by the PsySSA Student Division

Join the PsySSA Student Division for an online Wellbeing Self-Care Circle designed to support students in the healthcare professions who are experiencing rising levels of burnout and compassion fatigue. A gentle space for collective healing, mutual care, and renewed hope.

Workshop Details:

  • Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2025
  • Time: 17:30 – 19:00
  • Online Via Zoom

Contact Information: psyssastudentchair@gmail.com

Burnout and compassion fatigue of students in the healthcare profession is at an all-time high. The aim of this session is to provide participants with an opportunity to disconnect from their busy schedules, debrief, and hold space for themselves and others to restore personal balance and enhance their wellbeing. Facilitated on The Work That Reconnects spiral model, sharing circles offer safe spaces to destress, reconnect and find hope and gratitude.

This wellbeing connection circle will be facilitated online to support students to centre themselves in times of uncertainty and anxiety and to foster a sense of connectedness (to self, to others, and to our physical and spiritual environment). As we share stories of coping and self-care, we foster mutual care, collective healing and hopeful mindsets.

Note: This session is interactive and participation is required by all those attending, however sharing personal stories is voluntary, and silent reflection is welcome. To respectfully hold a safe space in the sharing circle attendees must ensure they have sufficient connectivity / data to keep videos on for the full session.

Click Here to RSVP
Dr Avivit Cherrington

Dr Avivit Cherrington

Presenter

Dr. Avivit (Avie) Cherrington is an educational psychologist with expertise in the design and evaluation of community programmes for mental health and social wellbeing. Her research explores the value of integrating hope-enhancing strategies and participatory visual methods to foster personal and collective agency and catalyse meaningful transformative learning and social change. She has written chapters on Hope in various books in the field of positive psychology, including the Oxford Compendium of Hope (2025) and the APA Handbook of Positive Psychology (in press). She served two terms as the Chair of the Community & Social Psychology Division where she is currently the Treasurer, and is an Executive Member of PsySSA. She is also the co-founder of the Hope Table Gathering, an international, interdisciplinary community dedicated to the advancement of hope and a research associate with Nelson Mandela University.

“As a Hope Practitioner I am passionate about working with individuals and communities to shift mindsets and transform lives. I’m on a mission to spark hope and courage in those who have dedicated themselves to serving others.”

Not CPD Compliant? Catch Up on Your 2025 CPD Points with PsyCPD!

Not CPD Compliant? Catch Up on Your 2025 CPD Points with PsyCPD!

by | Nov 10, 2025 | CPD Opportunities, Membership, PsySSA Announcements

Missed out on CPD points in 2025? No worries – PsySSA has you covered!

 

Catch up now and earn up to 26 points!

 

PsySSA offers its members exclusive access to an online PsySSA CPD hub, PsyCPD, as a membership benefit. PsyCPD is a PsySSA CPD platform that aims to assist psychology professionals manage their continuing professional development points and ensure HPCSA compliance. PsyCPD is a gateway to continuing professional development, featuring a CPD Accredited Articles Library. Here, you’ll find a selection of articles each paired with a questionnaire, providing an opportunity to earn CPD points.
Whether you’re looking to catch up on points from last year or advance your expertise, the PsyCPD portal has you covered. With up to 23 General and 3 Ethics CPD points currently available, PsyCPD offers a valuable resource for fulfilling your professional development requirements.

Click Here to Access PsyCPD