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However, the most recent crime statistics reveal an enduring pattern of violence that target women and other marginalised and vulnerable persons, and are increasingly perpetrated in places that are traditionally associated with safety, such as homes and schools. In light of the amended Acts and what they hope to achieve, we ask, to what extent does the DVAA benefit and protect vulnerable groups, in particular, women, children, queer persons, and persons with disabilities? What is the likely impact of the DVAA on the incidence of GBV and femicide, particularly for these vulnerable groups? Inter alia, certain functionaries (i.e. medical practitioners, health care personnel, social workers, educators and caregivers, who could mental health practitioners) who reasonably believe or suspect that an act of domestic violence has been committed against a child, a disabled person, or an older person must report such belief or suspicion to a social worker or the SAPS. What might need to be done differently and what are the implications for the work of psychologists, particularly in relation to the new assessment and reporting obligations?
However, the most recent crime statistics reveal an enduring pattern of violence that target women and other marginalised and vulnerable persons, and are increasingly perpetrated in places that are traditionally associated with safety, such as homes and schools. In light of the amended Acts and what they hope to achieve, we ask, to what extent does the DVAA benefit and protect vulnerable groups, in particular, women, children, queer persons, and persons with disabilities? What is the likely impact of the DVAA on the incidence of GBV and femicide, particularly for these vulnerable groups? Inter alia, certain functionaries (i.e. medical practitioners, health care personnel, social workers, educators and caregivers, who could mental health practitioners) who reasonably believe or suspect that an act of domestic violence has been committed against a child, a disabled person, or an older person must report such belief or suspicion to a social worker or the SAPS. What might need to be done differently and what are the implications for the work of psychologists, particularly in relation to the new assessment and reporting obligations?
PRESENTERS
Co-Facilitator
Angeline Stephens, PhD (she/her) is a psychologist who works in student mental health at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is also an executive member of the Sexuality and Gender division of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA). Her work is informed by feminist, critical and decolonial approaches to psychological praxis that recognises the interconnectedness between persons and contexts. She is particularly interested in the intersections of gender, sexuality, violence, citizenship, and work with marginalised people. She has been a guest editor for Agenda and has peer-reviewed papers for Feminism & Psychology, PINS, and, Social and Health Sciences.
Panellist
Lisa Vetten has spent three decades opposing gendered forms of violence, working variously as a counsellor, para-legal, researcher and occasional drafter of policy for government. Between 2013 and 2015 she acted as the Commission for Gender Equality’s specialist on violence against women. From 2019 to 2022 she served as a member of the Ministerial Task Team advising the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation on intervention to address gendered violence and harm in South African universities. Her other research interests include science and technology studies, the state, systems of justice, and systems of care. As a project consultant in the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Humanities, Lisa contributes to the research project ‘Gendered Violence and Urban Transformation in India and South Africa.’ She is also a research associate of Wits’
Southern Centre for Inequality Studies. Lisa contributed to the drafting of the original Domestic Violence Act and commented on its recent amendments. She has researched the Act’s implementation by the police and courts and is currently part of a project examining the health sector’s role in addressing domestic violence. This includes a specific focus on mental health.
Panellist
Nkanyiso Madlala (he/him) is a Clinical psychologist at the Department of Correctional services. He has a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) Summa cum laude, Hons Social Science (General Psychology) Cum laude, and a Master’s in social science (Clinical Psychology) from the University of KwaZulu Natal. He has received 5 Dean’s commendations and 17 merit certificates. He is a Golden Key International Honorary Society Member (by invitation) and was a second runner of the Distinguished Student Award (2012) and Best Achiever Award receiver in the Annual Young Graduate Leaders Gala (2012). He is a committee member of the Sexuality & Gender Division, PsySSA, and the LGBTQIA+ Human Rights Project. He is also a member of the core committee that is reviewing the Psychological Procedure Manual for the Department of Correctional Services. Nkanyiso is currently a PhD candidate at UNISA and his research focus is sexuality and gender diversity, specifically in the carceral population.
Co-Facilitator
Pierre is currently the Acting Director of the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS and Gender (CSA&G) at the University of Pretoria (UP) and a registered Clinical Psychologist, with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of the Witwatersrand. He has worked in HIV since the mid 1980’s (initially as a volunteer) and at the Centre since 2001. His interests and work include sexualities, gender, human rights, stigma, governance, leadership, accountability, transformation, diversity and social justice. Pierre is on the Executive of the Sexuality and Gender Division of PsySSA and a board member of the Professional Association of Transgender Health South Africa.
Panellist
Nkateko Ndala-Magoro is a registered Counselling Psychologist. She is the CEO of Wellifeinc* www.wellifeinc.com (*trading as Pretoria Psychologists). In collaboration with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), Wellifeinc conducts free monthly support groups 1st Wednesday of every month, as well as offer #Monday Re Tsene with Pretoria Psychologists series through YouTube and Facebook to have a greater reach to the community with psychological advice and service. Her over 20 years’ experience in facilitating, coaching and lecturing in various platforms both locally and internationally, adds to the excellent, skilful and insightful presenter on topics of Wellbeing, Mental Health, Leadership, and Personal development. Nkateko has been featured a number of times on various SABC and DSTV talk shows and current affairs on mental health matters, as well as giving regular expert opinion on radio and magazines. Nkateko has produced a number of technical reports and publications in academic journals emanating from collaborative research both in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. Her interests include pre-marital, relationship and marriage counselling, parental guidance, HIV/AIDS counselling, information and management of families living with HIV/AIDS, bereavement, effects of childhood/adult sexual and physical abuse, trauma, work and home/family related stress and anxiety disorders
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Although this scope of practice has now been withdrawn, the damage that it has caused to the practice of counselling psychologists, particularly to the legitimacy of their work with various populations, has remained until this day. Additional issues have arisen, more recently the issue of transverse registration which has been perceived as having the potential to negatively impact counselling psychology as a category. Ultimately the future of the work of counselling psychologists may be shaped by the forthcoming National Health Insurance (NHI). In this webinar we wish to expand on the ongoing conversations on the role of counselling psychologists in South Africa by looking at the work of counselling psychologists in the public health and education system. We attempt to explicate some of the challenges and opportunities that face counselling psychologists in public practice, to find ways to ensure the viability of the category.
PRESENTERS
Panelist
Dr Ewald Crause is the Senior Psychologist and Provincial Programme Coordinator for School Psychological Services employed by the Western Cape Education Department. He has worked in public service in two sectors in South Africa (i.e., Education and Corrections) and recently returned from New Zealand, where he worked as a Service Manager for the Ministry of Education. During his time abroad, Dr Crause was nominated to be the chair for the Recruitment and Selection panel, managing the appointments of Psychologists across the four Auckland offices (i.e., an itinerant role). His work also included collaboration with psychology peers in establishing a forum to discuss induction programmes and training needs for newly appointed staff members. He has been a practitioner for 17 years.
Panelist
Feroza Kaldine has been practicing as a Counselling Psychologist for the past 19 years in several contexts including private practice, corporate, academia, non-governmental and the public sector.
She enjoys academia as well as the practical application of psychological theory and she is particularly interested in the relevance of psychological practice in societies such as South Africa, that are characterized social disparities, diversity, and multiple psycho-social challenges. In 2011 she received a Recognition Award from the University of Johannesburg’s Unit for Institutional Advancement for her Community Engagement work with Masters Psychology students in her capacity as lecturer. Feroza is currently in the full-time employ of the Gauteng Province Department of Health, Helen Joseph Academic hospital and joint appointee of WITS University, Department of Psychiatry. She is the Programme Coordinator for the Counselling Psychology Internship programme at Helen Joseph Hospital. In addition to providing psychological interventions for patients from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of presenting concerns (using an integrative therapeutic approach), she provides psychotherapy, psychometric and community psychology-based supervision to Intern Counselling Psychologists. She also manages the Psychology Programmes on the Helen Joseph Chronic Pain and Renal Units and serves on the multi-disciplinary teams of both Units. She is a member of Pain SA and Neuropsychology South Africa.
Neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation play a crucial role in comprehending and managing cognitive and behavioural impairment stemming from neurological conditions or injuries. The acknowledgement of neuropsychology as distinct area of registration in South Africa with the population of the register for Neuropsychologists since 2020 is a significant milestone that highlights importance of this discipline within the country. This webinar aims to explore the current status of neuropsychology in South Africa by focusing on key theoretical and conceptual principles that form the foundation for neuropsychological assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation. The webinar will also delve into the challenges and concerns specific to the field, particularly within the South African context.
Dr Watts has for many years been actively involved in developing neuropsychology in South Africa. She was President of the International Neuropsychological Society in 2015, to date their only President from a developing country. She served as Secretary-General of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) for a decade and is their Main Representative to the World Health Organization (WHO). She served on the WHO International Advisory Group for the Revision of ICD-10 Mental and Behavioural Disorders and was a member of the WHO Rehabilitation Competency Framework Technical Work Group. Dr Watts is Treasurer of the Pan African Psychology Union, Past President of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) and the South African Clinical Neuropsychological Association, and chairs PsySSA’s Division of Neuropsychology and Forensic Psychology. She is also an Executive Committee Member of the Professional Board for Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa and chairs their examinations Committee.
Dr Watts completed her Ph.D and a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in neuropsychology at the then University of Natal. She is a Clinical and Neuropsychologist based at Entabeni Hospital, Durban. Ann was an expert in the field (neuropsychology) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal until 2019 and a visiting neuropsychology lecturer at the Universities of Zululand and the Free State. She was Editor of the International Platform of the International Journal of Psychology for a decade and is a Consulting Editor of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society.