Health Professions Council of South Africa | eBulletin | 24 July 2025

Health Professions Council of South Africa | eBulletin | 24 July 2025

Health Professions Council of South Africa | eBulletin | 24 July 2025

Following the successful implementation of Wave 2 of the Online Portal enhancements, I am pleased to share key updates on our digital transformation journey.

I am excited to announce that Wave 3A – focused on Registrations and Certifications, has been successfully tested and deployed in a live environment.

This marks the first major milestone of the broader Wave 3 rollout, which is designed to improve service delivery across all areas of Council’s operations.

Wave 3 Rollout: A Three-Part Upgrade

Wave 3 has been strategically divided into three components, each targeting a specific core function of the HPCSA:

  • Wave 3A: Registrations, Certificates and Renewals
  • Wave 3B: Education and Training
  • Wave 3C: Legal and Regulatory Affairs

The newly launched Wave 3A component enables practitioners to access a wide range of services on the online portal with greater efficiency, transparency, and user-friendliness. Services Now Available via the Portal:

1.    General Registrations

  • Subspecialist Registration and Certificates
  • Exemptions (Age/Ill Health)
  • Internship to Independent Practice Volunteer Services
  • Notice of Death (New)

2.    Credentialing and Restorations

  • Credential Verifications
  • Certificate of Good Standing and IDC Issuance
  • Certified Extracts
  • Medical Report Verifications Restoration Services and Quotations
  • Instructions to Erase/Suspend

3.    Foreign-Qualified Practitioners

  • Applications for public service, postgraduate study, military/government agreements and education
  • Foreign Medical Interns and Specialists
  • Section 29 Registrations
  • Volunteer Service Certificates

Foreign-qualified applicants can now submit their applications online. HPCSA officials will assess submissions for completeness and guide applicants on outstanding requirements.

Only after full submission will original documents be requested, and finalisation will follow once verified by the Central Registry.

As we shift focus to Wave 3B implementation, we are committed to sustaining momentum in modernising our services.

Video Tutorials For Practitioners

To support user onboarding, seven tutorial videos are available on the HPCSA website and YouTube channel, including:

Best Regards

Dr Magome Masike
HPCSA Registrar

Health Professions Council of South Africa | eBulletin | 24 July 2025

HPCSA Practitioner Change Readiness Survey 2025

HPCSA Practitioner Change Readiness Survey 2025

Dear Valued Practitioner

We kindly invite you to complete the survey attached to the link below.

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is continuing in its efforts to ensure that it provides effective and efficient services to its practitioners. With the recent upgrades conducted on the Oracle Service Cloud system, the upgrades will be beneficial for practitioners in ensuring that the services are automated, and accessible at anytime.

The HPCSA is conducting a survey to gauge how practitioners and other users are experiencing the system. As we continue with the developments, it is vital to determine awareness of the online services and any challenges that users may be experiencing.

We value your feedback, and we are committed to using the feedback to improve developments.

Please click on the link to complete the survey The survey will take 3-5 Minutes to complete. survey: Practitioner Change Readiness Survey 2025

NB: The survey will open from 31 July 2025 – 31 August 2025, 12:00pm.

Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.

All personal information provided will be kept strictly confidential and no personal information will be shared with any other institution. Your responses will be anonymised and analysed in combination with other respondents’ views.

Should you have any queries relating to the survey, please feel free to send an email to: CleopatraP@hpcsa.co.za

Thank you in advance.

Regards
Ms Cleopatra Phakathi
HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
553 Madiba Street, Arcadia, 0083
PO Box 205, Pretoria, 0001
Tel: +27 (0) 12 338 9306
Web: http://www.hpcsa.co.za
Email: CleopatraP@hpcsa.co.za

 

 

 

ACT for Depression 2025

ACT for Depression 2025

Act For Depression

A 4-Part CPD Webinar Series for Mental Health Professionals

13, 20, 27 Aug & 3 Sept 2025

Dates: 13, 20, 27 August & 3 September 2025
Time: 08:00–09:30 (SAST)
CPD: 8 General CPD Points
Presenter: Werner Teichert
Hosted by: PsySSA & iCBT

Course Overview

This practical, skills-focused 4-part series will equip mental health professionals to confidently apply Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in the treatment of depression.

Learn to help clients move beyond stuckness, hopelessness, and harsh self-judgment using evidence-based ACT strategies. The series blends theory with real-world examples, clinical demonstrations, and downloadable tools to support direct application in your practice.

What You’ll Learn

Week 1: Depression and ACT
Week 2: Values and Committed Action
Week 3: Acceptance and Defusion
Week 4: Flexibility in Action

Why Attend

  • Deepen your understanding of ACT processes relevant to depression

  • Address key treatment challenges like cognitive fusion, avoidance, and loss of motivation

  • Gain practical tools to improve outcomes in diverse clinical contexts

  • Access the sessions live or via recording

Registration & Fees

  • R2000 once-off

  • OR R1100 x 2 (monthly payments)

  • 15% Discount available for:

    • PsySSA Members

    • Registrants of 3 or more ACT courses

    • Use Coupon Code: ACT25

Register Now

Email: assist@behavioural.health
Website: https://www.icbtcentral.com/course/actfordepression

Scan the QR Code on the flyer to register directly.

Mr Werner Teichert

Mr Werner Teichert

Presenter

Werner Teichert is an international speaker and clinical psychologist based in Sydney, Australia. He was trained in DBT by Behavioral Tech and has trained over 2500 healthcare professionals across South Africa, Dubai, New Zealand, Australia and the UK.

Health Professions Council of South Africa | eBulletin | 24 July 2025

Extension of HPCSA Professional Board Nominations

Health Professions Council of South Africa | eBulletin | 2 July 2025

Dear Stakeholder

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has extended the call for nominations of suitable persons to be considered to serve on the HPCSA Professional Boards for the term 2025-2030. The term of office for the current Professional Board members ends on 31 October 2025. Those practitioners who have submitted their nomination forms should not resubmit.

Please note: You may not nominate yourself, and that self-nominated submissions will not be considered. All health practitioners actively registered with the HPCSA are invited to nominate members of their respective Professional Boards to be appointed by the Minister of Health to serve for a period of five (5) years.

The persons to be appointed on the Professional Boards will have a duty to ensure that the HPCSA serves the interests of all South Africans by protecting the public and guiding the registered health practitioners. The closing date for the nominations is 31 July 2025. Click here for details on how to submit your nominations and eligibility criteria.

The appointed service provider to oversee the nominations process is Election Solutions 4 Africa (ES4A). All completed nomination forms must reach the Returning Officer by 31 July 2025.

How to nominate a candidate
1. Click here to download the nomination form
2. Complete the nomination form based on the eligibility criteria
3. Have the nomination form signed by a Commissioner of Oaths
4. Submit the completed form by 31 July 2025 for the attention of Chief Electoral Officer: Mr Ntokozo Ngidi in one of the following ways:

  • Physical document: Ground Floor, Building 4, Quadrum Office Park, 50 Constantia Boulevard, Constantia Kloof Ext 28, Johannesburg, 1709
  • Email: hpcsa@es4a.co.za
  • Fax: 0862 027 222
  • WhatsApp: 063 727 5208
  • telephone: 011 025 3763
  • Toll-Free: 0800 061 040

All the best.

The HPCSA Team

Health Professions Council of South Africa | Important CPD Programme Update | 19 June 2025

Health Professions Council of South Africa | Important CPD Programme Update | 19 June 2025

Health Professions Council of South Africa | eBulletin | 19 June 2025

Dear Stakeholder

The HPCSA would like to take this opportunity to thank all health practitioners who are CPD compliant. Those practitioners who are not yet compliant still have an opportunity to rectify their compliance status before penalties are instituted on 30 June 2025.

Again, health practitioners who have recently submitted CPD information or whose information was recently submitted by their service provider should be assured that such information is receiving urgent attention. There is therefore no need to resubmit or submit repeated enquiries on same matter.

Remember the following:

  • The actual number of CPD points required to be compliant shall be aligned to 12 months cycle of CPD programme. For example, 30 CPD points means 25 clinical and 5 ethical to be complaint.
  • Each CPD point is valid for 12 months from the date on which the activity took place.

Practitioners can check their CPD status and download the compliance letter through the HPCSA self-service portal. Click here for instructions on how to manage the process online.

Regards

The HPCSA Team